Hooray! Celine Dion rumour false! +movie casting

[Neil Ward]

Catherine said:

> I checked the Leaky Cauldron today, and it mentions that Warner Bros
> have confirmed that there is no truth in the rumour that Celine Dion
> is contributing to the soundtrack.
>
> Phew!  One other thing I can stop worrying about!  I am really
> excited about this film now - Celine Dion was really putting a
> dampener on things!

I second that!!  I've been so busy recently that I didn't get a chance to
comment on this before.  The idea of Celine Dion warbling soporifically over
the credits of this film gave me nightmares and daymares.  The only thing
that might conceivably be worse is something 'spooky' from the Backstreet
Boys or a song by Steps (imagine the coordinated dance routine as they
simulate broom riding and wand waving, and the outfits: robes and pointed
hats, complete with glasses and forehead scars...): //shudder//

The Leaky Cauldron and HP Galleries is proving to be the prime source for HP
movie information.  They also reported that Verne Troyer is playing
Griphook, ending the endless (incorrect) speculation about him, and I saw
that Rusty Goffe, who I suggested for Flitwick ages ago, is playing a
Gringott's Goblin.  Character actress, Elizabeth Spriggs is playing The Fat
Lady: another great choice from the casting department, IMO.

Talk of Gormenghast recently, reminds me that June Brown (Dot Cotton from
Eastenders) played Nanny Slagg in that.  I think she'd be great for Mrs Figg
when the time comes.

One (fairly firm) casting rumour I'm not so keen on is Jeff Hordley (sp?)
for Sirius Black.  He plays Cain Dingle in the laughable British soap,
Emmerdale, and his weasly face doesn't fit my image of Sirius at all.  He is
very irritating and not nearly rugged enough for the part.   I'm also not
keen on Hugh Grant for Lockhart, but I like the look of Richard Bremmer, who
seems to be playing Voldemort in some sort of flashback.

Neil