Kenneth Branagh

[Barb]

--- In HPFGU-OTChatter at y..., "Amy Z" <aiz24 at h...> wrote:
> --- In HPFGU-OTChatter at y..., "Tandy, Heidi" <heidit at n...> wrote:
> > Well, at least we now know that the likelihood of Emma Thompson 
> playing
> > Gladys Gudgeon* is nil. 
> 
> And Helena Bonham-Carter just doesn't look like a Gladys.
 
However, I have thought from the start that Emma Thompson should be 
in an HP movie somehow.  She just seems perfect.  With a wig, could 
she pull off Rita Skeeter, do you think?

I'm just a bit out of touch on the Branagh thing (getting caught 
up).  But I did just read the article in TV Guide where Emma says she 
would like Brad Pitt to be in the films.  The first character I 
thought of, naturally, was Lockhart.  Obviously they're not going to 
do it, but if Branagh ever changed his mind (as Hugh Grant already 
did) Pitt probably could pull it off.  He's done British accents in 
films before, and he's a very good actor.  He really freaked me out 
in Twelve Monkeys; he was exactly the sort of loon on the sidewalk 
you cross the street to avoid.

I am relieved to learn they have someone good for Lockhart.  I was 
not really thrilled about Alan Cummings.  And since Lockhart doesn't 
appear after CoS, Branagh and his ex wouldn't have to be in the same 
film (if she DID do Rita, that is).

--Barb