cast, ages

[heidi]

No: HPFGUIDX 2654



Alix Petty wrote:

>
> Surely he's too old, though.  That's been my gripe with this mooted casting
> since I heard it.  I'm a huge fan of Alan Rickman, I think he's wonderful,
> but he's in his 40's if not 50's, and bless him, gorgeous though he is, he
> doesn't look like he's in his 30's, which IMHO is the age of the Marauder's
> generation in the books, and this could throw out the casting of Remus and
> Sirius (not to mention any other members of that generation who turn
> up...here, I'm thinking of the old crowd mentioned by Dumbledore in Book
> 4...no evidence that they're definitely contemporaries of the Marauder's but
> certainly possible).

Yeah, he's 54, whereas the person who I think is perfect for Sirius - rufus
sewell (dead sexy in cold comfort farm!) is almost 20 years younger (and to be
honest probably too young for sirius, who I believe should be in his late 30s by
the end of GoF) but I have faith in makeup - also it is possible for 2 people of
the same age - especially late 30's/early 40's to look like they are 10+ years
apart - especially guys - it really goes to the hair - those that have it still
in their natural color can look a lot younger than those with hair problems.
I don't know, I think it's workable.
Btw - I said it before and I'll say it again - the marauders OUGHT to be at
least 7 years older than Bill Weasley - otherwise, he should've said something
to Harry like In my first year at Hogwarts I saw your dad in his
last/second-to-last/etc year as Seeker & he was great!