No Molly in GoF movie

[cubfanbudwoman]

SSSusan:
> > Does this bother anyone besides me?  

spinelli/Sherry asked:
> Do we know for sure there will be no Molly?  Or just that Julie 
> Walters is  not playing her?  


SSSusan:
I'm afraid we do know.  Julie Walters has confirmed that she will not 
be in GoF, and I think she's considered *the* Molly Weasley 
character.  That is, she wants to continue with the role.  Filming is 
not that far from completion, so I don't think the issue is someone 
else playing Molly, but just that the movie team felt the need to cut 
her character out of this one.

Here is what Julie said in an interview:
"I can understand why they've had to pare down the film as the book 
is so long but I am really hoping I'll be in again for the next one." 

If she's not in OotP, then I think I'll join Entropy in the Royally 
Fed up with the Movies Camp.  The 12 GP scenes, esp. those between 
Molly & Sirius, are vital to understanding Harry, imo.

Then again, I would've thought the hug was, too, though I'll admit 
that conveying to the audience the information that this was his 
first "parental" hug since 15 months of age might've been difficult.  
I sure hope they're keeping the scene itself, though, as it's where 
Hermione snatches Bug!Rita, where Snape sees Sirius transform, etc.

Siriusly Snapey Susan