Dream Harry Potter casting

Cafe Society
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Since the release of “Harry Potter & the Prisoner of Azkaban” has sucked me into the Potterverse, I’ve been thinking about future movie casting. Granted, I had never dreamed of casting Gary Oldman for Sirius (I though Daniel Day Lewis would have been excellent). Anyone else want to play?

New characters in “Goblet of Fire”:
Rita Skeeter – either Jennifer Saunders or Helena Bonham Carter.
Ludo Bagman – Sean Bean.
Viktor Krum – ??
Fleur de la Coeur – I’ve heard a rumor that Kate Winslet is up for this role.
Bill Weasley – If they go the Kate route, Ewan McGregor could fit this role.
Charlie Weasley – I don’t think they’d bother having both older Weasley brothers.
Madame Maxime – ??
Karkarov – Anthony Hopkins (to be cool for his grandkids).
Barty Crouch - ???
Barty Crouch Jr. - Christopher Eccleston
Mad Eye Moody – already cast. Played by this guy: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0322407/ Totally not how I pictured the character.

New characters in “The Order of the Phoenix”
Tonks – I thought the actress who played Scarlett in “Four Weddings and a Funeral” would have been perfection – but she’s dead. How about the chick who plays Bubbles in “Absolutely Fabulous”?
Kingsley - ??
Bellatrix Lestrange – Helena Bonham Carter (if she doesn’t play Rita).
Umbridge – Dame Judi Dench

I’m trying to figure out a way to cast Colin Firth. Sigh…

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Me neither, but he’s a great actor none the less.
I can’t see Kate Winslet as Fleur. It needs to be someone more… well… beautiful.

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How about Gywneth Paltrow?

BTW, bear in mind that Gleeson will be under a lot of makeup as Mad Eye - I reckon he won’t look like his pub. photo.

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I always saw Michael Gough as “Mad Eye” Moody. Seeing him in the movie Sleepy Hollow was what gave me the idea.

I figure that by the time the seventh movie is done filming, almost every well known living British actor/actress will have been in the movies somewhere. I would love to see Derek Jacobi in one of the movies, although I’m not sure which character I’d have him be. Or Malcolm McDowell. He’s a good actor who takes almost any movie role, why hasn’t he been in any of the movies?

AmericanMaid: Not sure if I’d have Anthony Hopkins as Karkarov, although he does do a good Russian/Eastern accent (he doesn’t have grandkids by the way). I always imagined Karkarov to be around the same age as Snape. I always imagined a young Hopkins as Remus Lupin, but of course that’s impossible.

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How about Timothy Dalton as Karkarov? Same age as Rickman.

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Ugh, Gwynnie trying to play a 18 year old would be beyond ridiculous! Plus, I think she’s all hype. Kate is younger, more talented and quite beautiful. I’m sadly lacking in knowledge of teen British or French actors. Hmm… I wonder if there’s a way to get Johnny Depp in the movie. Maybe Karkarov?

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There’s only three years between them. And Winslet’s 29 years old - what would make her more able to play an 18-year-old?

Okay, let me think of someone else… Cate Blanchett?

Lindsey Lohan? :wink:

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What about Leelee Sobieski for Fleur? Though being a kid herself, I’m sure it’ll be played by another currently unknown actor. Though Viktor Krum may be played by a well-known actor.

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I could definitely see Keira Knightley as Fleur. Right age, right level of prettiness.

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You know the front cover of “The Truth”, Discworld? That slouching robed character (I think it’s de-worde) that’s EXACTLY how I pictured Moody.

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Good call. Although I think Knightley needs to put on some weight. (and some boobs. I imagined Fleur as having nice boobs)

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I would rather see Kate Winslet playing Tonks!

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Yeah you’re right dantheman. I was blinded by the Gwyneth-hate. How about Tim Roth as Karkarov? He was originally supposed to be Snape but he opted for “Planet of the Apes” (fool). I don’t think going with an unkown for Fleur will be a good idea. They’re already going with an unkown for Cho: http://www.anycities.com/harrypotter/Cho.html
Keira would definitely be able to convey the veela vibe just because she’s a “name” actress.

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She would be REALLY nice… but she’d have to be able to put on a good French accent ;).

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Ooops… ‘She’ refers to Knightly.

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First off, Brendan Gleeson is currently one of my favorite character actors, and I think he’ll do well with Mad Eye Moody.

I nominate Goran Visnjic for Karkarov.

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How about Audrey Tautou for Fleur? She’s cute, she’s French, and she’s a good actress. I like Keira Knightley for Tonks - I think she’d be good at a part with that much frivolity. Rowan Atkinson for Ludo Bagman, since he’s a bit of an over-the-top character. Michael Palin for Crouch Sr. - you want someone who looks like he’s a bit haunted and very twitchy.

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Correct me if I am wrong but isn’t Fleur 18 (or younger) in the book? Gwyneth is too old, and Tautou is definately too old.

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Madame Maxine has been cast also

Cant say Ive ever ever heard of her, but maybe thats not a bad thing.

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For Cho Chang I picture this actress, but since Canadians are nearly as bad as we Americans, she’d never get the part :frowning:

But it’s no fun to eliminate people because the director didn’t like the side of the ocean they live on, so…

Ritta Sketter - Parker Posey
Barty Crouch Jr -at the time he was arrested- Vincent Kartheiser
Barty Crouch Jr- now- Norman Reedus
Fleur de la Coeur - Evan Rachel Wood (Kate W is over a decade too old for the part, hope she doesn’t get it!)
Tonks - maybe Ashley Johnson, but there’s an actress who name escapes me I’d like better. oh! I was thinking of Azura Skye, when she had darker hair. It could be darker again :stuck_out_tongue:
Bill Weasley– Michael Rapaport
Charlie Weasley - Shawn Hatosy