HBP Casting - The Gaunts, Who Would You Like to Be Cast? |
 Sep 15 2006, 07:13 PM
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Leaky's Resident Borg Queen  Posts: 11,776 Joined: 11:45am July 25, 2005 Location: in space, the final frontier . . .   |
In HBP, we're introduced to the other side of Tom Riddle's family--the Gaunts--Grampa Marvolo, Uncle Morfin, and Mommy Dearest Merope. Lounge staffers have once again teamed up and provided some names for you to consider. Do you agree, or are there other actors you would prefer to see portray these characters? Be sure to share why you vote the way you do!
This post has been edited by Seven of Nine: Oct 24 2006, 09:13 PM -------------------- "That's why he fought. That's why he lived again, and that was the answer to Tam's question. I fight because last time, I failed. I fight because I want to fix what I did wrong. I want to do it right this time" -- Rand |
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Sep 15 2006, 10:40 PM
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Transfiguration Today's Star Reporter  Posts: 2,038 Joined: 7:49pm July 26, 2005 Location: I root for the Lily & Stag! |
Great ideas!!!! I had an especially tough time deciding on Marvolo, but ultimately picked Jeremy Irons. He just makes such a fantastic villain, and is SO versatile!!! I picked Hugh Laurie for a much more shallow reason... I think SeverineSnape would have my head if I kept her from seeing him even once. ;) And, for the last, I only really know one of those actresses. I suppose it may have been more helpful if I had looked the others up, LOL.
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Sep 15 2006, 10:45 PM
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Scribbulus Everchanging Inks Changer  Posts: 1,303 Joined: 7:33am January 28, 2005 Location: Manila, Philippines |
If you have seen The Magdalene Sisters, there's absolutely NO competition: Eileen Walsh is absolutely PERFECT for Merope.
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Sep 15 2006, 10:46 PM
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Leaky's Resident Borg Queen Posts: 11,776 Joined: 11:45am July 25, 2005 Location: in space, the final frontier . . . |
Okay, I'm a sucker for Anthony Hopkins--he is SO versatile, so I voted for him. I googled the others and decided to vote for Rhys Ifans for Morfin, because he has a history of doing well with psycho people. I really like Rachel Weisz's (love interest in the Mummy movies) fascial expresssions, so I think she could portray Merope quite well.
-------------------- "That's why he fought. That's why he lived again, and that was the answer to Tam's question. I fight because last time, I failed. I fight because I want to fix what I did wrong. I want to do it right this time" -- Rand |
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Sep 16 2006, 12:45 AM
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Shopping for a New Firebolt Posts: 836 Joined: 11:35pm February 3, 2006 Location: Harry Potter Heaven  |
I think Bill Nighy should play Marvolo. I think he would do an excellent job. As for Morfin and Merope, I think they should go with unknowns or relative unknowns, especially for Merope. All the choices listed are too recognizable to buy any one of them as an inbred, not so pretty, witch.
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Sep 16 2006, 11:40 AM
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Skiving Snackbox Demonstrator at Weasley's Wizarding Wheezes Posts: 2,682 Joined: 8:17am January 28, 2005 Location: Tapdancing on the Leaky Cauldron bar |
I love Robert Carlyle - I think he'd be amazing as Morfin. And I agree about Eileen Walsh.
Sorry to mention it, but didn't Charlotte Coleman pass away in 2001? If she was still with us though, I think she could have done a great job. -------------------- No book is really worth reading at age of ten which is not equally (and often far more) worth reading at the age of fifty...Those of us who are blamed when old for reading childish books were blamed when children for reading books too old for us. No reader worth his salt trots along in obedience to a timetable. (C.S. Lewis)
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Sep 16 2006, 03:38 PM
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Doctor Filibuster's Junior Assistant Posts: 1,978 Joined: 3:07pm August 9, 2005 |
I agree Eileen Walsh really is by far the best choice for Merope.
I was really torn between Jeremy Irons and Anthony Hopkins for Marvolo. I ended up choosing Hopkins, but really would like to see either one of them do it. and Rhys Ifans for Morfin. His build may be a bit taller and thinner than I'd pictured for Morfin, but he really does do the psycho thing very well. -------------------- "Bite me." -- Melissa Anelli (lol)
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Sep 16 2006, 03:53 PM
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Knockturn Alley Fingernail Vendor Posts: 765 Joined: 9:11pm February 16, 2006 Location: Missing Boston :( |
For Marvolo, I said Anthony Hopkins. He is such a brilliant actor, and he did a good job with Hannibal Lector. I think the creepy look he has in The Silence of the Lambs plus the hair he has in The Mask of Zorro would be a perfect combo. For Morfin I said Robert Carlyle, and for Merope I said Rachel Weisz. I think that Rachel is too pretty to play Merope, though.
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Sep 16 2006, 07:17 PM
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Professional Diagon Alley Window Shopper Posts: 72 Joined: 8:09pm June 26, 2006 Location: Midtown, NYC |
i went for JIrons, R.Carlyse and R.Weisz
 why? because the Gaunt should be an attractive looking pure blood family though became destitute. a certain haughtiness these actors can depict. R.Weisz after Constant Gardener proved she can be vulnerable which movie watchers connected. K.Winslet is perfect too but personally prefer R.Weisz whom i've been a fan since Chain Reaction with K.Reeves 
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Sep 17 2006, 04:51 AM
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Scribbulus Everchanging Inks Changer Posts: 1,303 Joined: 7:33am January 28, 2005 Location: Manila, Philippines |
If more people had seen Eileen Walsh's work in The Magdalene Sisters, she'd be number one.
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