Casting decisions (was: Half-Blood Prince)

[cubfanbudwoman]

marianne wrote:
> > I was hoping to see a more evil Snape.

zanooda: 
> He just doesn't get enough screen time to show all the nuances, I 
> guess.

SSSusan:
I'm not sure it's just that.  IMO, Alan Rickman can definitely *do* 
evil.  I think it was more that the screenwriters and/or directors 
haven't pulled that part forth.  Instead, they've allowed Snape to be 
almost humorous at times -- like in GoF, where he comes up behind Ron 
& Harry three times and shoves their heads down for talking.  I adore 
Alan Rickman, so I love the way he puts his special brand of 
annoyance into the scene, but, really, canon!Snape would never have 
done it that way.  The kids are supposed to be *scared* of Snape!


marianne:
> > I imagined Bellatrix to be far different then she was in the 
> > movie.

zanooda:
> Yeah, me too. I expected her to be tall, with much harsher face, 
> and not as slutty as she looks and acts in the movie :-). I 
> imagined her to be more dignified (in her own crazy way :-)). Helen 
> McCrory would have worked well for me.

SSSusan:
I had always pictured Anjelica Huston in my head.  I know, I know -- 
she's American *but* she lived for years in Ireland and England, and 
I was hoping that would be enough to garner her the role. ;)


Siriusly Snapey Susan