[HPFGU-OTChatter] Rupert, Dan and Emma

[artsylynda at aol.com]

In a message dated 6/1/2004 4:17:23 AM Eastern Standard Time, 
HPFGU-OTChatter at yahoogroups.com writes:
And with blatant disregard to the fact that Dan will begin filming 
GoF in March next year, when he will be 14, the age that Harry would 
be in the book; Emma will be 13/14 (again, ideal) and Rupert 15/16 
which only makes him a year older than his book character, which, 
I'm sure, will hardly be noticed. 

They've already begun work on GoF, that's why Rupert, Dan and the twins have 
such long hair, it's required for the film.  The trio are a year older than 
their characters -- in GoF, Harry's 14, but Dan will be 15 in July, for 
instance.  They took too long between a couple of movies (SS and CoS, I think) and 
lost momentum.  If JKR can get the books out fast enough, there should be no 
problem with the kids staying in their roles.  I've read several reports, 
including a quote from Dan (can't give you links, sorry, I've been to too many sites 
in the last couple of days -- follow links on The Leaky Cauldron and 
DanRadcliffe.com and you'll find them eventually) where Dan and a couple of other quotes 
say the producers are talking about keeping them for the whole series.  Dan 
himself says he can't think beyond #5, possibly, but I'm sure when the time 
comes, he'll make a good decision (hopefully one we'll agree with!!).  There's no 
excuse for the studio thinking the kids can't continue -- in their own TV 
shows, they have 25 (?) year old Tom Welling playing 17 year old Clark Kent, for 
instance -- and that's just one of a LOT of shows/movies where they have 
adults (who can work longer hours than children) playing teenagers.  I don't think 
we need to worry about the trio leaving any time soon.  WB has surely noticed 
what a wild reaction Dan, in particular, got at the premieres in the US and 
UK.  They'd be pretty darned stupid to change horses in the middle of this 
particular stream. . . .  ;->


Lynda 
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". . .the cat's among the pixies now." Mrs. Figg, OoP


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