Casting Kenneth Branagh

[Jim Ferer]

No: HPFGUIDX 12579

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., naama_gat at h... wrote:
> --- In HPforGrownups at y..., mlleelizabeth at a... wrote:
> > The talk of English actors managing American accents brought to my 
> mind one 
> > of the best examples:  Kenneth Branagh in Dead Again.
> > 
> > And speaking of Branagh, I bet he could pull off the Lockhart role 
> quite well.
> > 
> 
> Weird. I was just thinking of Branagh and trying to find him a role. 
> I agree he could easily pull off Lockhart (although he's not pretty 
> enough. Ummm.. well, he's not pretty at all, really, is he?). 
> However, for some reason I see him as Cornelius Fudge. Don't know 
> why, exactly. Anyway, he's a great actor and could pull off 
> practically any role he takes. 

I have a role I clearly want for Branagh: Remus Lupin. He looks like I 
picture Lupin, and I can see him as a mentor/teacher/sensitive person. 
 I don't see him for Lockart at all, I see Cary Elwes for that.