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Harry Potter casting news galore! Who is Luna? Is Vera Drake really Umbridge? What about Tonks and Bellatrix? All here!

FIRST by Wheatnik	Feb 2nd, 2006 11:36:06 AM
wow...can't wait
Helena Bonham Carter should have been Bellatrix by DOGSOUP	Feb 2nd, 2006 11:36:48 AM
But Luna looks good
first by ECUPirate71	Feb 2nd, 2006 11:40:48 AM

Or Third by ECUPirate71	Feb 2nd, 2006 11:41:10 AM

Looks good by Belvis	Feb 2nd, 2006 11:41:30 AM
They always have pretty good casting for the Harry Potter movies. Really helps the believability.
Bellatrix by isildur29	Feb 2nd, 2006 11:42:24 AM
They better make her into one crazy bitch
I thought Harry Potter was the best movie of 2005 by johnnyangel	Feb 2nd, 2006 11:45:45 AM
but I don't get out much. Looks like more good casting. I think they need to recast Ginny Weasley though.
Draco Malfoy in drag? by TheJake	Feb 2nd, 2006 11:47:43 AM
Luna Lovegood looks like Draco in Drag-O. From the planet Transexual.
Harry / Snape by madfigs	Feb 2nd, 2006 11:49:56 AM
It's what the people want to see, the implications are all there already. Just get it over with!
I would like to state that Miranda Richardson is fucking sexy. by HypeEndsHere	Feb 2nd, 2006 11:50:47 AM
the last Harry Potter film reminded me of this.
Cool by lilsimm53	Feb 2nd, 2006 11:51:18 AM
I like that they continue to cast unknowns for the most part. It will be interesting to see how Luna is portrayed.
Quint, re: Books by TheDarkShape	Feb 2nd, 2006 11:51:37 AM
You liked Order of the Phoenix less than Sorcerer's Stone and Chamber of Secrets? Wow.
so, how many people are going to call "First" because of this li by HypeEndsHere	Feb 2nd, 2006 11:51:58 AM

Just glad the Big Three are staying intact. by zer0cool2k2	Feb 2nd, 2006 11:52:16 AM
And Hagrid. i mean really, does anyone else get that much screentime? How big a deal did people make of the the Triwizard competitors casting, opposed to how much you actually noticed them?
FIRST! by ThePhantomPenis	Feb 2nd, 2006 11:54:51 AM
FINALLY! SUCKERS!
Chuck Norris would be a great Harry Potter ! by DarthQueefer	Feb 2nd, 2006 11:55:35 AM
Chuck Norris is suing the band "Survivor" because they explicitly stole the phrase "eye of the tiger," which Chuck had previously named his penis hole after
Does This One Have A Lot Of Buggery In It? by ThePhantomPenis	Feb 2nd, 2006 11:56:48 AM
I sure hope so.
Is This The One That Has All The Buggery In It? by ThePhantomPenis	Feb 2nd, 2006 11:58:20 AM
I sure hope so.
Fourth by Mr. Shhhh	Feb 2nd, 2006 12:00:37 PM

I'm retarded by Mr. Shhhh	Feb 2nd, 2006 12:00:53 PM

I'm telling you....CHUCK !!! by DarthQueefer	Feb 2nd, 2006 12:02:57 PM
Chuck Norris does not teabag the ladies. He potato-sacks them.
HALF BLOOD PRINCE SPOILER ALERT by Colonel_Blimp	Feb 2nd, 2006 12:04:37 PM
Can someone with more computer knowhow than me please put up an internet petition to recast ginny weasley? the girl playing her now is not a worthy love interest for The Boy Who Lived. END SPOILER
hehe, fourth by johnhawks	Feb 2nd, 2006 12:08:12 PM
Ive never said that before. I LOVE the Luna Lovegood casting. Everyone else looks great too. Does anyone know who's directing?
LAST! by Kentucky Colonel	Feb 2nd, 2006 12:08:54 PM

Imelda Staunton by DocPazuzu	Feb 2nd, 2006 12:09:45 PM
Awesome choice. The casting in the HP films has been by and large almost perfect so far.
Are there pictures of her boobies on the Web, like Fluers? by Kentucky Colonel	Feb 2nd, 2006 12:10:17 PM
Just wondering...
I think Ginny is cute... by Kentucky Colonel	Feb 2nd, 2006 12:11:52 PM
...in a pervy kind of way. I hope she "grows" into the role, if you know what I mean.
I don't really think the girl playing Luna looks "far-off" o by Ribbons	Feb 2nd, 2006 12:17:32 PM
But, whatever. She auditioned and won the part out of thousands of girls. I'm sure she'll do a reasonably good job.
luna looks perfect by mrgreentheplant	Feb 2nd, 2006 12:18:00 PM
rowling is such a genius for putting a hipster chick in the magical world. she needs weezer glasses but they're in the book so we can assume they'll be in the movie. awesome
i should of played kingsley by blackthought	Feb 2nd, 2006 12:37:28 PM

I don't think they'll recast Ginny... by pkn	Feb 2nd, 2006 12:45:14 PM
... unless for some reason the current actress can no longer continue. I think the problem has been that she has looked so young, but I think that's been intentional on the part of the filmmakers. I think she's growing up to be quite pretty, though. Here (http://tinyurl.com/7shjw) is what she looked like at the Goblet of Fire premiere in London. By the time they start filming Half-Blood Prince she'll be 16 or 17 and most likely an absolute knockout.
It's official... by tarontine	Feb 2nd, 2006 12:46:23 PM
Quint's retarded. Order as his least favorite... Don't know about everyone else, but I'm taking every vote of confidence from Quint with a grain of salt now... Casting choices look stellar. These shots of the actress to play Bellatrix look damn good to me, esp. Monte Cristo... I can see it. http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/ contributor/1804477281/photos
Kelly McDonald should have played Tonks by oisin5199	Feb 2nd, 2006 12:47:44 PM
And she even worked with David Yates already in a few things, including last year's Girl in the Cafe with Bill Nighy. After seeing this recently (and I'd highly recommend it - it's fantastic), I'm really looking forward to OotP, because this director really seems to have a sense of style, character and interesting shot composition. He's much more detailed and subtle than the other directors, which is perfect for this next film. I hope it's completely different than GOF. While that one was a decent adventure, it just wasn't that interesting of a film.
Umbridge by PwnedByStallone	Feb 2nd, 2006 12:57:08 PM
Phoenix was your least favorite?! Are you fucking insane? It was the best out of all of them except maybe Goblet. In my not-so-humble opinion. I hope Vera Drake can pull off pure evil. Umbridge was quite possibly the most villanious character I've ever read. Every time she said or did something in the book I want to strangle the fucking fat bitch. CHOKE HER OUT! I seriously almost cried a couple of times because I hated her so much. I have never had that reaction from a character in a book before. PHOENIX SPOILER: Two scenes I'm looking forward to in the book are Dumbledore taking out all the ministry jerk offs in his office and Dumbldore vs. Voldermort battle at the end. That has to rock!
I don't like Tonks by luis1210	Feb 2nd, 2006 01:02:07 PM
From the pics I 've seen from the actress that plays Tonks, I don't like her, she doesn't look right to me for the role, the rest are cool...and I agree with Quint, Order of Phoenix is my least favorite, well my second least favorite, i hate chamber.
mrgreentheplant by PwnedByStallone	Feb 2nd, 2006 01:06:46 PM
Hipster chick? What are you talking about dude. Luna was the opposite of a hipster. she was an awkward geeky introvert with no social skills.
The Weasleys by The Funketeer	Feb 2nd, 2006 01:12:29 PM
If they go with the whole teen angst sub plot that soured the last book I'm sure the Weasleys will be in it since that was one of the things that pissed off Harry so much and fueled his resentment for Dumbledore. They would also need to explain why Harry was actually left with them. I'd say the majority of this book was kind of boring to read and the teen angst thing was way overdone, but the last 100 or so pages is the best she's ever done. I can't wait to see Neville throw down with the rest of them at the end of the book.
the scene I'm most looking forward to by oisin5199	Feb 2nd, 2006 01:22:16 PM
Harry trashing Dumbledore's office in anger. I want to see him wreck some shit up!
Helen McCrory by Mockingbird Girl	Feb 2nd, 2006 01:25:54 PM
Absolutely BRILLIANT casting choice! (Picture at http://tinyurl.com/dtv4q) She will be fantastic as Bellatrix, much better than Helena Bonham Carter would have been. Those of you who haven't seen her in anything... you're in for a treat.
scene I'm most looking forward to (spoiler) by Shigeru	Feb 2nd, 2006 01:25:58 PM
the twins leaving school. big f you to Umbridge...
I have to agree...OOTP is the worst book of the series by beefywhore	Feb 2nd, 2006 01:33:58 PM
I always pictured Kate Winslett as Tonks and the chick who played Aunt Marge in Prisoner of Azkaban should have played Umbridge..(not that she was a bad choice as Aunt Marge)
Ginny Weasley by boyrobin	Feb 2nd, 2006 01:55:10 PM
Gotta toss out my support of recasting Ginny. Ginny's supposed to be one of the most charismatic and desireable girls at Hogwart's by Harry's fifth year. The girl playing Ginny may be hot some day, but at this point, there's gotta be another red head somewhere out there who could play that role more believably. But good casting so far, can't wait for Fred and George to leave school
oisin! by Ribbons	Feb 2nd, 2006 01:55:47 PM
That's exactly what I thought too! I figured for sure Kelly McDonald would have been cast as Tonks.
Still batting .900 by Jaka	Feb 2nd, 2006 01:59:46 PM
Which is pretty damn good. Other than the guy playing Lupin, who I like in the part but didn't fit my mental image at all, they've done a damn fine job casting all these films. And I think it's cool that they are at a point now where the new characters don't need to be major stars. But Quint, OOTP is your least favorite book? That surprises me - for the very reasons you gave. The GOF, I thought, had WAY more that could have been cut from the book - and I think the movie reflects that. It was really two-books in one and neither of them did much to further the overall arch. In fact, after re-reading them several times, I think about half of GOF should have been tossed and major sections of OOTP should have been moved up to that book. Also, some OOTP pieces could have been moved to book six. Because really, OOTP has more plot points and movement to the overall arch of the story than any of the other books by far. Also, I love HBP, but, wow, I just don't see an exciting film in there.
Still batting .900 by Jaka	Feb 2nd, 2006 02:00:59 PM
Which is pretty damn good. Other than the guy playing Lupin, who I like in the part but didn't fit my mental image at all, they've done a damn fine job casting all these films. And I think it's cool that they are at a point now where the new characters don't need to be major stars. But Quint, OOTP is your least favorite book? That surprises me - for the very reasons you gave. The GOF, I thought, had WAY more that could have been cut from the book - and I think the movie reflects that. It was really two-books in one and neither of them did much to further the overall arch. In fact, after re-reading them several times, I think about half of GOF should have been tossed and major sections of OOTP should have been moved up to that book. Also, some OOTP pieces could have been moved to book six. Because really, OOTP has more plot points and movement to the overall arch of the story than any of the other books by far. Also, I love HBP, but, wow, I just don't see an exciting film in there.
Winslett by samsquanch	Feb 2nd, 2006 02:05:24 PM
I agree with Winslett for Tonks- she already did the crazy hair thing in Eternal Sunshine, and I picture the character as cute, attractive, but awkward, which she does real well. On another topic- how much Bush-Bashing do you think the movie will get up to? That was the funniest part of the book.
Winslett by samsquanch	Feb 2nd, 2006 02:06:32 PM
I agree with Winslett for Tonks- she already did the crazy hair thing in Eternal Sunshine, and I picture the character as cute, attractive, but awkward, which she does real well. On another topic- how much Bush-Bashing do you think the movie will get up to? That was the funniest part of the book.
Thanks pkn by johnnyangel	Feb 2nd, 2006 02:08:51 PM
After reviewing Ginny Weasley's newer pic, I think she'll do. Hermione will still be the prettiest witch at Hogwarts, as it should be.
This one could be better as a movie by skycrapper	Feb 2nd, 2006 02:11:38 PM
HP5 has a bunch of cool moments...(spoilers) like the dementors attacking Dudley and Harry having to defend him, the pen that Umbridge makes Harry write sentences with, the twins big escape from school, the hospital where Mr. Weasly gets muggle stiches, Lockheart has a brief cameo, Kreacher, Brains flying through the air, an all out wizard battle, and let us not forget Sirus bites the dust... However there is so much garbage to plow through in order to get to those parts. They better do some major trimming of the fat.
worst book... by JackLint	Feb 2nd, 2006 02:19:55 PM
The fifth is not the worst. It is the sixth BY FAR. I couldn't believe how bad it was. It had good things in it, like some interesting voldemort backstory, but there was no real plot or dilemma, except "I think somebody is up to something". And the revelation at the end accomplished nothing besides completely detroying dumbledore's character, making him come off as a total idiot. I would honestly like to hear some intelligent defense of this book, because I just don't see what people like about it.
Evanna Lynch is cute. by Holly_Wight	Feb 2nd, 2006 02:28:56 PM
She's going to steal hearts in cinema. Mark my words.
Slightly Larger Picture by TrueLies	Feb 2nd, 2006 02:28:58 PM
Luna looks like a good choice: http://tinyurl.com/8df2y
Slightly Larger Version of Same Picture by TrueLies	Feb 2nd, 2006 02:30:34 PM
Looks like a good choice: http://tinyurl.com/8df2y
Helen Mcrory and other musings by ljeaster	Feb 2nd, 2006 02:36:12 PM
She is hot. Hot Irish bad lady spank me please.
i completely agree, recast ginny: by newc0253	Feb 2nd, 2006 02:37:13 PM
the current actress is pretty enough in an average kinda way but you gotta have someone hotter than emma watson as hermione, otherwise it just wouldn't be credible.
Evana Lynch by ljeaster	Feb 2nd, 2006 02:40:24 PM
Ouch. Underage, but I'll be waiting...yes, I'll be waiting. (Close-up of Castle window reveals shadow of cackling man, arms outstreached, dissolved into shadow tableau of countryside and primevil forest with laughs arching into the distance. Fade to black).
JackLint by Jaka	Feb 2nd, 2006 02:47:03 PM
Well, as I said, I think parts pf book five could have been in book six (and book four). But ya know, these things happen because she hasn't written them all ahead of time. That being said, I like what book six does - it's the setup. It's the breather before the big finale. And yes, it does twist some things around and leave you wondering WTH just happened. But I can't pass judgement until I've seen how all the threads are tied up in book 7. However, Dumbledore has been making hints through ALL the books that he was old, very old, maybe too old. I didn't realize this until I went back and re-read 1-6 straight through. So, that being said, wouldn't Snapes ULTIMATE proof of his loyalty be to take out Dumbledore after he (Dumbledore) has shown Harry all he needs to see. All that he can be shown to get to the damn "prophecy". I mean, come on, Harry is bad ass now, this can't be denied. Also, the Dumbledore/Snape argument in book 6, that I think most people assumed was Snape saying he didn't want to be the double-agent anymore, I think that was actually Snape saying he didn't want to wack Dumbledore. It's one possibility anyway. Also, because we all loved Dumbledore and had so much faith in him as a character - I DO still beleive that Snape is on the good side. In fact, my bold prediction here, is that Snape will play a MAJOR part in Harry defeating Voldemort. Beyond all that, I loved the tension in book six. Although I will be honest, it didn't show up until I re-read it because I read it so fast the first time. Everybody is tense in this book. Adults and children alike. They all know things are happening, bad things, and that there is nothing they can do about it. It's different from the other books for sure - but I do love the way it sets up the end of the story. I'm just pissed that, supposedly, the 7th book is the last. There are SO MANY good stories in there. I still hope that JK lets it become a shared universe so that we can read some of those stories................ Lastly, Dumbledore is not dead. : )
Miranda Richardson by ljeaster	Feb 2nd, 2006 02:47:10 PM
Hot British MILF plays Rita Skeeter. You can take my dictation anyday of the week (Retrieves wand from under cloak and yells hoarsely: Penis Expando! A flash of white light reveals a gigantic fleshy penii, easily the size of an arm. A monument against the darkened sky, it's head, as if suffused with intelligence, faces all of the Harry Potter women aligned against the dungeon wall, veins alighted by the lightening strikes and flickering torches. An audible gasp is heard as the screen fades to black).
JackLint by Jaka	Feb 2nd, 2006 02:49:07 PM
Well, as I said, I think parts pf book five could have been in book six (and book four). But ya know, these things happen because she hasn't written them all ahead of time. That being said, I like what book six does - it's the setup. It's the breather before the big finale. And yes, it does twist some things around and leave you wondering WTH just happened. But I can't pass judgement until I've seen how all the threads are tied up in book 7. However, Dumbledore has been making hints through ALL the books that he was old, very old, maybe too old. I didn't realize this until I went back and re-read 1-6 straight through. So, that being said, wouldn't Snapes ULTIMATE proof of his loyalty be to take out Dumbledore after he (Dumbledore) has shown Harry all he needs to see. All that he can be shown to get to the damn "prophecy". I mean, come on, Harry is bad ass now, this can't be denied. Also, the Dumbledore/Snape argument in book 6, that I think most people assumed was Snape saying he didn't want to be the double-agent anymore, I think that was actually Snape saying he didn't want to wack Dumbledore. It's one possibility anyway. Also, because we all loved Dumbledore and had so much faith in him as a character - I DO still beleive that Snape is on the good side. In fact, my bold prediction here, is that Snape will play a MAJOR part in Harry defeating Voldemort. Beyond all that, I loved the tension in book six. Although I will be honest, it didn't show up until I re-read it because I read it so fast the first time. Everybody is tense in this book. Adults and children alike. They all know things are happening, bad things, and that there is nothing they can do about it. It's different from the other books for sure - but I do love the way it sets up the end of the story. I'm just pissed that, supposedly, the 7th book is the last. There are SO MANY good stories in there. I still hope that JK lets it become a shared universe so that we can read some of those stories................ Lastly, Dumbledore is not dead. : )
WTF is wrong with you people? by Hairy Nutsack	Feb 2nd, 2006 02:55:29 PM
Recast Jenny because she's not hot enough? You know it is possible to fall in love with someone who is not a supermodel, you fucking dolts.
JackLint by Jaka	Feb 2nd, 2006 02:57:15 PM
Well, as I said, I think parts pf book five could have been in book six (and book four). But ya know, these things happen because she hasn't written them all ahead of time. That being said, I like what book six does - it's the setup. It's the breather before the big finale. And yes, it does twist some things around and leave you wondering WTH just happened. But I can't pass judgement until I've seen how all the threads are tied up in book 7. However, Dumbledore has been making hints through ALL the books that he was old, very old, maybe too old. I didn't realize this until I went back and re-read 1-6 straight through. So, that being said, wouldn't Snapes ULTIMATE proof of his loyalty be to take out Dumbledore after he (Dumbledore) has shown Harry all he needs to see. All that he can be shown to get to the damn "prophecy". I mean, come on, Harry is bad ass now, this can't be denied. Also, the Dumbledore/Snape argument in book 6, that I think most people assumed was Snape saying he didn't want to be the double-agent anymore, I think that was actually Snape saying he didn't want to wack Dumbledore. It's one possibility anyway. Also, because we all loved Dumbledore and had so much faith in him as a character - I DO still beleive that Snape is on the good side. In fact, my bold prediction here, is that Snape will play a MAJOR part in Harry defeating Voldemort. Beyond all that, I loved the tension in book six. Although I will be honest, it didn't show up until I re-read it because I read it so fast the first time. Everybody is tense in this book. Adults and children alike. They all know things are happening, bad things, and that there is nothing they can do about it. It's different from the other books for sure - but I do love the way it sets up the end of the story. I'm just pissed that, supposedly, the 7th book is the last. There are SO MANY good stories in there. I still hope that JK lets it become a shared universe so that we can read some of those stories................ Lastly, Dumbledore is not dead. : )
And I think Jenny is hot enough. by Jaka	Feb 2nd, 2006 02:58:32 PM
There is not mention in the books of her being insanely beautiful. She's a Weasley people!! Ya dang pedophiles. lol
OK, Harry, server maintenance required. by Jaka	Feb 2nd, 2006 02:59:19 PM
WTF is going on with this talkback? Over.
"You know it is possible to fall in love with someone who is not by newc0253	Feb 2nd, 2006 03:01:04 PM
yeah, it's "personality" that counts, right? that's what all the ugly girls say.
At least it's not Liz Hurley as Bellatrix.... by Anna Valerious	Feb 2nd, 2006 03:01:37 PM
I'm disappointed, I always had Sophia Myles in mind as Tonks. :(
maybe Quint meant to say Order of the Phoenix is the longest, mo by Avon	Feb 2nd, 2006 03:06:01 PM
At least that's explaining things a bit. I'm sure the movie will be enjoyable though.
" Harry Potter and a case of Blue Balls" by Capt. Blackadder	Feb 2nd, 2006 03:08:07 PM
Still waiting for that book. Dammit.
yes by BCfreeB	Feb 2nd, 2006 03:12:24 PM
They got the perfect looking Umbridge. It seems that the people involved might, indeed, know what they're doing.
And... by BCfreeB	Feb 2nd, 2006 03:14:07 PM
Luna doesn't look too bad either, though she might be a little too traditionally attractive. Gotta see her in costume. www.unseenfilms.com
by StrangeCo	Feb 2nd, 2006 03:15:12 PM

err by blackthought	Feb 2nd, 2006 03:29:51 PM

Quint, you don't have to ask us what we think. We're goi by Lenny Nero	Feb 2nd, 2006 03:32:17 PM

Order is the BEST book, without question by performingmonkey	Feb 2nd, 2006 03:37:56 PM
I can understand differing opinions but to say that Order of the Phoenix is the WORST Harry Potter book is damn well retarded! Sure, it isn't packed with action scenes like Goblet of Fire, but so fucking what. It is the most adult of the series, has the best drama, the coolest revelations, the best characters. And apart from the graveyard showdown in Goblet of Fire and the lake and Dumbledore death scenes in Half-Blood Prince, Order contains all of the best scenes in HP. These include the Voldemort/Dumbledore showdown (which you know they'll milk for all it's worth in the movie), Harry flipping out at Dumbledore and the whole Prophecy explanation, Harry and Cho kiss scene (This they will also milk. He'll probably end up butt-fucking her on the floor of the Room of Requirement...:), Snape's Worst Memory, Harry's detention with Umbridge, the hospital scene where we see Neville's parents (this probably won't make the movie though), the Dementor attack and Harry's trial, the revelation that Aunt Petunia knows more about the wizarding world than she's telling, the death of Sirius and the classic moment between Harry and Luna at the end that BETTER make the movie or else you might as well cut Luna altogether, which they haven't done. The casting is rather good. The woman playing Tonks was the teen in About A Boy and she was excellent in that. Imelda Staunton is another perfect piece of casting.
Keep the Ginny Weasley girl: Gambon's the only one who HAS T by FluffyUnbound	Feb 2nd, 2006 03:39:26 PM
His Dumbledore is dead wrong. The only way they could have cast that role any worse would have been to get Isaac Mizrahi to play him. Actually, now that I think about it, Mizrahi would probably do a better job.
Who da heck is playing Kingsley Shacklebolt? by kwerky	Feb 2nd, 2006 03:41:58 PM
That part has Samuel L. Jackson written all over it.
Goblet Rulz by PullMyFinger	Feb 2nd, 2006 03:47:08 PM
i gotta say i loved all the competition stuff in the Goblet the best!! in fact i think i have too active an imagination that even though the movie was good it just didn't live up to what i thought it was going to be like... the Luna girl looks intriguing - totally funny re: malfoy in drag!!
Nvrmind, found who Shacklebolt is... by kwerky	Feb 2nd, 2006 03:47:36 PM
Kingsley Shacklebolt is being played by George Harris. He was last seen in "Layer Cake". Here's his pic: http://us.movies1.yimg.com/mov ies.yahoo.com/images/hv/photo/ movie_pix/sony_pictures_classi cs/layer_cake/_group_photos/da niel_craig10.jpg Looks a lot like the book character.
there's only one person who should play Kingsley... by keyserSOZE	Feb 2nd, 2006 03:47:52 PM
and that's Colin Salmon. i guess we're stuck with the dude from Raiders of the Lost Ark though...i like that dude (after all, he helped Indiana and Marian) but Salmon would have been perfect.
Kingsley is being played by Katanga?? by kwerky	Feb 2nd, 2006 03:52:27 PM
That's pretty darn cool.
oh man, i didn't realize Kingsley was in Layer Cake... by keyserSOZE	Feb 2nd, 2006 03:59:05 PM
so he's been in Raiders AND Layer Cake? ok, he's aces in my book.
spoilers: it's not a point of whether the actress playing gi by Colonel_Blimp	Feb 2nd, 2006 04:09:51 PM
she looks decent i suppose. What this boils down to is that she has absolutely no charisma or screen presence at all. the ginny harry falls in love with has charm, sass panache and whathaveyou, a certain je ne sais quoi, I suppose. the actress ginny has about as much of that as your average sack of potatoes. therefore, recast her before she ruins a potentially touching and involving love story.
My choice for Ginny Weasly by johnnyangel	Feb 2nd, 2006 04:11:57 PM
http://www.heathercarolin.com/ heehee. Actually I checked pkn's site and the current Ginny Weasly will do fine, I think.
wtf! by johnnyangel	Feb 2nd, 2006 04:13:27 PM
My last two posts haven't gotten through.
"recast her before she ruins a potentially touching and involvin by newc0253	Feb 2nd, 2006 04:15:09 PM
exactly. regardless of how ginny is written, it beggars suspension of disbelief that HP would go for the mousy film-version of ginny as opposed to hermione.
I don't know what je ne sais quoi means by johnnyangel	Feb 2nd, 2006 04:18:58 PM
But if it means "gives good head" then I'm all for it.
Wait there is a character in HP named Luna Lovegood? by Thumper2k1	Feb 2nd, 2006 04:23:32 PM
Sounds more like a bond girl name.
je ne sais quoi by Colonel_Blimp	Feb 2nd, 2006 04:42:57 PM
means "I don't know what", ie an x-factor or something like that. in hbp harry notices ginny blossoming into a beautiful, strongheaded woman (pardon my cheese), and unless something miraculous happens, the current movie-ginny is NOT the actress to portray that character. when she was cast, no one knew ginny would be harry's love interest. she was just thought of as a secondary character, but now, WB is sitting with their beard in the mailbox, as we say in Norway. WB, please rectify this before it ruins the rest of an otherwise beautifully realized franchise. oh, and luna should be played by a 14 year old christina ricci.
relax, we still have some time for Ginny to grow up. by oisin5199	Feb 2nd, 2006 04:59:07 PM
It'll probably be at least a year or so til we have to worry about Ginny being someone Harry falls in love with. And the last time we saw her was filmed a year ago. As I'm sure all the AICN pervs can attest, a young woman can change quite a bit in 2-3 years. And she can certainly improve her acting. I just hope Emma Watson does. Improve her acting, that is. And I agree that it will be hard to judge book 6 fully until we get book 7.
When's this due out Thanksgiving 07??? A little clarificat by R.C. the "Wise"	Feb 2nd, 2006 05:10:02 PM

Helena Bonham Carter should have been Tonks! by wolverines claw	Feb 2nd, 2006 05:22:52 PM
Would have suited her better than Bellatrix! Annette Badland would have been a better choice as Umbridge: http://img.photobucket.com/alb ums/v410/pointetcetera/DW20051 x09Boom524.jpg
Harry Potter movies have become the equivalent of a TV show movi by Orionsangels	Feb 2nd, 2006 05:23:05 PM
Every year we get a new episode. When does it end? We need a potty break? Get it, potter/potty haha. ok shut up. You know that was funny.
RE: When's this due out... by MrBlonde187666	Feb 2nd, 2006 05:38:44 PM
If it follows the previous releasing trend of a new one ever year and half or so, it should be out in Spring of '07.
by Rand92	Feb 2nd, 2006 05:40:44 PM
I'm throwing my support for recasting Ginny. It's not a matter of whether or not Harry would fall for an average girl. The thing you have to remember is that Ginny is desired by many boys and even one of Malfoy's pals thinks she's hot and we all know what they think of Weasleys. Like it or not, at that age, any girl getting that kind of attention is going to be good looking. Wright, while not ugly, just isn't hot. I don't blame the casting people because when they first cast the role we didn't know that Ginny was good looking. We didn't know until book 5. They need to recast Ginny and rewrite her to match the books.
The actress who plays Ginny is OK! by performingmonkey	Feb 2nd, 2006 05:57:21 PM
Look, it's in Order of the Phoenix when Ginny becomes more involved and her feisty character appears. And the whole 'love story' with her and Harry is only a small part of Half-Blood Prince. It's more about Harry obsessing over her.
Keep the Ginny Weasley girl: Gambon's the only one who HAS T by Cameron1	Feb 2nd, 2006 06:13:24 PM
Damn straight motherfucker. I love Gambon as much as the next guy but he really isn't right for Dumbledore. Peter O'Toole would be pretty fucking badass though. And on a Gambon tip, don't you think he really would be the PERFECT choice to play Teabing in The Da Vinci code instead of McKellen(ok yeh, I just admitted to reading Dan Brown, but fuck it I was on a beach and it was pretty good fun)?
Oh yeah, and let me sayd again.... by Jaka	Feb 2nd, 2006 06:32:20 PM
....that they need to flim 5 and 6 together, right now, before the kids are 25. So that they aren't 30 by the time they get around to filming book 7.
er jaka the 3 leads and i think the other background character p by Cameron1	Feb 2nd, 2006 06:49:35 PM
..are all played by actors the same age or a year older then all their characters so there's hardly any danger of the kids looking to old for the last book.
Sirius and Dumbledore Die Like Punks by Farging Bastige	Feb 2nd, 2006 07:07:12 PM
I agree with Jaka - Sirius and Dumbledore have to come back because their deaths sucked. "Fell through a curtain"? "On your knees like a bitch before Snape, begging for your life"? What's next JK? Ron Weasley chokes on a damn olive pit? Either S and D come back in book 7 or they went out like giant pusses.
On Ginny's hotness.... by beefywhore	Feb 2nd, 2006 07:18:23 PM
We have to remember that Harry was riased in England, so the fact that Ginny has all of her teeth is prolly a BIG turn-on...also he was forst to sleep in a cupboard and almost never allowed out of the house, so his perception of what is attractive has got to be pretty warped...poor kid prolly got his first boner walking in on Aunt Petunia wearing a studded leather corsett and a leather zipper-mask spanking Uncle Henry in his ball-gag and assless chaps..heh heh..brits...
Ginny could blossom by Farging Bastige	Feb 2nd, 2006 07:22:24 PM
Did anyone think Emma Watson was going to be really pretty by movie #4 in movie #1? At http://tinyurl.com/7shjw she has a kind of Kirsten Dunst thing happenin' circa Interview with a Vampire's Claudia. Can you imagine if she blossoms into a KD twin by OOTP? Hubba hubba.
Oh, and Beefywhore by Farging Bastige	Feb 2nd, 2006 07:29:03 PM
That mental image of "Mistress" Petunia and uncle Vernon went STRAIGHT to my brain and will not go away. Thanks.
for the record by beefywhore	Feb 2nd, 2006 07:29:25 PM
I meant "RAISED" and "FORCED"
whaterver by blackthought	Feb 2nd, 2006 07:43:34 PM

Emma Watson = Kirsten Dunst ? by TrueLies	Feb 2nd, 2006 07:43:48 PM
"Can you imagine if [Emma Watson] blossoms into a KD twin by OOTP" -- If so, then she's the one to recast, not Ginny Weasley. Bleech.
whatever by blackthought	Feb 2nd, 2006 07:44:23 PM

My previous post by TrueLies	Feb 2nd, 2006 07:48:00 PM
Just looked at the tinyurl link and realized I completely misunderstood the "Ginny Could Blossom" post.... Sorry.
I wasn't clear - Sorry TrueLies by Farging Bastige	Feb 2nd, 2006 07:56:12 PM
I should have been more clear. GINNY looks like KD.
Sorry but the names in this series keep getting gayer and gayer. by chickychow	Feb 2nd, 2006 08:08:55 PM
Nymphadora Tonks? Luna Lovegood? Just name someone Puffdragon Norklepumps while you're at it.
Harry Potter is a conspiracy... by seppukudkurosawa	Feb 2nd, 2006 08:21:07 PM
composed by the British government to give the rest of the world the impression that England is anything other than the melting pot of in-breeding that it truly is. The rich fuck in the family for fear of contaminating themselves with the schweine, and the poor in-breed because they don't give a damn either way. Beware the anaemia, it's infectious. And thus, I've drunk far to much Vladivar Vodka. Harry Potter flicks are always watchable in the cinema. I'm not sure I care enough about them to take them home with me, but anyone who choses Harry Potter as the film on which to build their case for Generation Dumbass is off their rocker. --- Ignore me. Oh yeah, and Dumbledore d---
Kingsley, however... by Anna Valerious	Feb 2nd, 2006 09:11:08 PM
F'in perfect.
by Rand92	Feb 2nd, 2006 09:20:35 PM
"We have to remember that Harry was riased in England, so the fact that Ginny has all of her teeth is prolly a BIG turn-on...also he was forst to sleep in a cupboard and almost never allowed out of the house, so his perception of what is attractive has got to be pretty warped...poor kid prolly got his first boner walking in on Aunt Petunia wearing a studded leather corsett and a leather zipper-mask spanking Uncle Henry in his ball-gag and assless chaps..heh heh..brits..." It's not just Harry who likes her and that is what you have to consider. Any girl as popular with all the guys is going to be good looking. Plus Harry was in Hogwarts for a while before he started liking girls so he has an idea of what is hot...even if you were only joking. Ginny needs recast. Kirsten Dunst and Emma Watson you could tell were going to be cute. Yes even Emma in the first film. I'm not so sure about wright.
Re: Ginny. You guys don't remember what that age was like.. by Freakemovie	Feb 2nd, 2006 09:33:54 PM
All this talk about Ginny -- so much to the point of being really creepy since I'm assuming most of you are between 20-40 -- is missing the larger picture. Her being more average than drop-dead gorgeous is a total plus to the character. Who do guys get crushes on in middle school? The friendly, pleasant-looking girl who's willing to talk to you. Not the hot girl that you're afraid to go anywhere near. Ginny is cute in a bit of a mousy way, but what makes Harry attracted to her in the first place is when she stops obsessing over him and actually develops an outgoing personality. Sorry, but I think all the calls for a re-cast are way off base. And, again, it's creepy that we're discussing this in such depth.
I gotta apologise for the post above, like I said: Vladivar Vodk by seppukudkurosawa	Feb 2nd, 2006 11:44:24 PM
And for fuck's sake, talkbackers, you almost seem offended when a female doesn't attract you, well don't worry the feeling's more than fucking mutual. And we're talking Harry Potter here anyway, not Hairy Porter, it's not that sort of genre.
Evanna Lynch by Neosamurai85	Feb 3rd, 2006 12:25:57 AM
"In heaven... everything is fine... in heaven... everything is fine... in heaven... everything is fine... You've got your good thing... and I've got mine... In heaven... everything is fine... in heaven... everything is fine... in heaven... everything is fine... You've got your good thing... and you've got mine... all mine..." Just... look at that face... you know it's true. Peace.
Lesson #1 of Talkback by emvan	Feb 3rd, 2006 12:44:22 AM
is that HP fans stayed away from Vera Drake in droves, else there'd be more than two posts praising the perfect casting of Imelda Staunton. She will be perfect: terrifying and despicable.
The girl who plays Ginny is fine, it's the boy who plays Gin by Jugs	Feb 3rd, 2006 12:49:58 AM
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re: ginny recasting by Colonel_Blimp	Feb 3rd, 2006 02:47:28 AM
i feel like I'm repeating myself her, but: as I've pointed out before, it's not a matter of aesthetichs. the girl looks decent enough. it's a matter of complete lack of charisma and acting chops. ginny is supposed to be feisty, charming, and to have a certain gravitas. she is supposed to be able to stand her ground alongside harry, hermione and ron. but movie ginny just blends in with the wallpaper. she is supposed at least to have a personality, and not be a wooden log.
re: ginny recasting by MonkeyMuggs	Feb 3rd, 2006 04:12:04 AM
Give the girl a chance man. She's had almost no screen time thus far.
Not to dis the Brits by johnnyangel	Feb 3rd, 2006 07:54:09 AM
But isn't England where the Swedes send their ugly babies?
Nah, they send em to Louisiana.. by Jugs	Feb 3rd, 2006 08:21:09 AM
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if the swedes send the UGLY babies there then good christ I want by Cameron1	Feb 3rd, 2006 08:39:54 AM
Have you seen the sedish au pairs who work for english families? Oh mama they are Fiiiiine.
the hot ones come to norway. by Colonel_Blimp	Feb 3rd, 2006 09:19:00 AM
we pay better wages, see.
RE: Sure, it isn't packed with action scenes like Goblet of by beefywhore	Feb 3rd, 2006 12:08:31 PM
Just a reminder...this is a series about a school for witches and wizards...you want an Adult Series? Read Laura K Hamilton..nuff said
Dude... Lauren K. Hamilton... adult? by Mutant X	Feb 3rd, 2006 02:18:38 PM
Pffft. If you're fourteen, maybe. "OMG THEIR HAVIN SEX OMG OMG OMG"
Gay! by FiendishMilt37	Feb 3rd, 2006 02:51:01 PM

Kirsten Dunst, hot? by playahatersball	Feb 3rd, 2006 02:57:49 PM
I'm sure this has been said here before; but she looks like Billy Corrigan in a red fright wig. Naaasty.
FIRST....okay, not really, but by Capt. Murphy	Feb 3rd, 2006 03:47:20 PM
I dunno who any of these people are, but Phoenix was a deep, enjoyable chapter of the story, and done right a movie would be very enjoyable. If, one the other hand, they rip all the pages apart, throw them in a giant bucket, and just pull out 2 dozen random pages to base the movie on, like they did GoF, it will be very disappointing for me personally. GoF would have been better served as a 4 hour movie with some of the meaty backstory from the book, as opposed to the cliff's notes version of the book. It was a great movie if you have never read the books, but as someone who has, it was disappointing.
Mutant X by beefywhore	Feb 3rd, 2006 04:31:43 PM
Good call dude...bad example for an adult author, but you get the point I'm making.
"Just a reminder...this is a series about a school for witches a by performingmonkey	Feb 3rd, 2006 08:33:26 PM
Obviously when I say it's the most 'adult' of the series I mean it's the most mature and in-depth read. I actually felt the series took a little step back with Half-Blood Prince, with Jo Rowling obviously setting out to write a shorter book and in the end it contained less character. That's my thoughts anyway. Now go suck a cowboys cock.
Suck a cowboy's cock by performingmonkey	Feb 3rd, 2006 08:35:01 PM
It's the most mature and in-depth read of the series. That's what I meant.
Didn't think it had posted by performingmonkey	Feb 3rd, 2006 08:36:23 PM
Oh fuck it. Three posts. Oh what a world what a world. I think I'll go and watch an episode of Curb or maybe Red Dwarf.
Relax about Movie Ginny(Bonnie Wright) by dinosauron	Feb 4th, 2006 11:11:50 AM
C`mon, people, she had, like, 2 minutes screentime in all movies. It`s hard to get any real clue about charisma and chops or lack thereof from those mini-moments on the screen.For example, I thought she aced "Leave him alone!" response to Draco`s teasing and anger when tossing the diary in CoS. She could be feisty. Plus, I found her natural in the scene in GoF when telling Ron that the awful robes was his. She could be a tease. Besides, it`s possible they deliberately kept the actress plain and in the background and that she`ll get major stylist attention come OotP and HBP.
It's LAURELL K. Hamilton by johnnyangel	Feb 4th, 2006 11:14:00 AM
Not to nitpick. OK, to nitpick, but I like Anita Blake. I wish someone would film that.
Ginnys been shafted from the get go. by dirty old len	Feb 5th, 2006 08:30:41 AM
Cant help but notice that everyones attacking the young ginger one for ginny weaslys lack of character, when the real culprit is chris "i gave the world too many annoying brats on screen" columbus. The fact that ginny is a major player on the page in the chamber of secrets didnt seem to mean to much to the directors "vision" of the movie. All we got was a cliche "tying up of ends" showing ginny as the culprit. This was obviously seen as the way forward when the film did massive monetary success without really including ginny. thus convincing the execs that they could slice her out of any sequels without to much comeback. That said in books three and four she's kind of a background character anyway. But she does play an important role in the order of the phoenix (as far as rebellions concerned). So if we're gonna throw slings and arrows i think we should blame the man who gave us home alone (and dare i mention it? the sequel). He's scarred my eyes much more than that little ginger sprog ever will.
Tonks by MrTrilby	Feb 5th, 2006 04:35:28 PM
I just saw Natalia Tena playing Fevvers in "Nights at the Circus" at the Apollo Hammersmith Theatre in London. She can handle Tonks, believe me.
Re-casting advocates, truly clueless by Hervoyel	Feb 5th, 2006 11:11:01 PM
It's fortunate that the people who are actually making these movies have more sense than you clowns. The character of Ginny won't be recast. There's nothing wrong with it. Go to Google Video and type in "Fear of Girls". Change the subject matter to Harry Potter and that's you guys.
She might be able to handle it - but it turns Lupin by elab49	Feb 6th, 2006 02:53:28 AM
into a dirty old man, don't you think? She's too young. Staunton and McCrory are inspired choices, though.

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