Casting for Phoenix

[Tasha]

I think we should have a petiton going to let American actors be in HP
films. Samuel L Jackson would be a great pick.

Tasha



--- In HPFGU-OTChatter at yahoogroups.com, Christine Acker
<hphgrwlca at y...> wrote:
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> Man, I sure would love to see Samuel L. Jackson as Kingsley.  He
would be the perfect mix of intelligence, seriousness, and badassery.
 :)  Too bad they don't cast Americans....
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> Christine
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> I read at Mugglenet that Imelda Staunton was being lined up for Dolores 
> Umbridge, but it hasn't been confirmed. We've also heard that Anna 
> Friel would love to play Tonks; and the giant squid ... well I think 
> he's a dead cert to be honest (talk about timing, anyone would think it 
> was desperate to get in the movies or something!!!)
> Anyway it set me thinking about who could play other new characters 
> that are introduced in Phoenix ...
> My biggest desire (as I sit here musing) is for Patrick Stewart to be 
> in it - if Kingsley Shacklebolt was white he'd be brilliant (but 
> possibly a little short). But someone like Adrian Lester would be 
> fabulous.
> They are looking for someone to play Luna (go to Mugglenet for 
> details), but the youngsters are so much more difficult to think about 
> because they are usually virtually unknowns.
> Liz Smith (one of Charlie's g.parents in Charlie and the chocolate 
> factory) would certainly bring some comedy to Arabella Figg ... anyway 
> suggestions are always interesting to read - join me in my totally 
> useless, unproductive but fun musings ...
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> Sarah xx
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