[HPforGrownups] Fwd: The Cast

[Melissa F]

No: HPFGUIDX 2655

I agree that Alan Rickman's too old to play Snape.  I really do love
Rickman's performances, and if he were 10-15 years younger, he'd be my first
choice, but I don't think he should play Snape.

Melissa F

----- Original Message -----
From: Alix Petty <bel_imperia at btinternet.com>
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Sent: Sunday, October 01, 2000 1:53 PM
Subject: Re: [HPforGrownups] Fwd: The Cast


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> From: Carole Estes <lrcjestes at msn.com>
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> Sent: Sunday, October 01, 2000 7:43 PM
> Subject: RE: [HPforGrownups] Fwd: The Cast
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> > > Greetings;  I think Rickman is perfect for the role.  If you haven't
> > > seen Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves you should see Rickman in that.  He
> > > was perfect as the Sherriff of Nottingham.  He has a line about
> > > canceling Christmas that still makes me smile.  I wouldn't have
thought
> > > of him as Snape if I hadn't seen this role but he is a really gifted
> > > actor.  I like Rosie O'Donnell but don't see her in this movie.  Tina
> >
> > Rickman was the best thing about that movie (Robin Hood, that is) he is
> > hilarious and very properly vicious...he would make an excellant Snape
> based
> > on that performance....
>
> 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).
>
> Mind you, while watching the RNT's Oklahoma the other day, I'm increasing
> convinced that Hugh Jackman should play Sirius Black when they get around
to
> filming Book 3...
>
> Alix
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