'Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix' Casting News

BonusMage · Post by **BonusMage** » Thu Feb 02, 2006 7:29 am

Big news for the next Harry Potter film. All major parts have been cast and announced, filming starts Feb 6 (4 days!!!!)

Imelda Staunton has been confirmed to play Prof. Dolores Umbridge.

Helen McCrory will play Bellatrix Lestrange

Evanna Lynch will play Luna Lovegood

George Harris will play Kingsley Shacklebolt.

Natalia Tena will play the role of Tonks.

memnv · Post by **memnv** » Thu Feb 02, 2006 7:30 am

I cant wait

ichabod · Post by **ichabod** » Thu Feb 02, 2006 7:53 am

OMG! Imelda Staunton is a perfect choice for Umbridge! Perfect!

Also Robbie Jarvis has been cast as the young James Potter.

BonusMage · Post by **BonusMage** » Thu Feb 02, 2006 7:59 am

ichabod wrote:Also Robbie Jarvis has been cast as the young James Potter.

There's also Kathryn Hunter as Mrs. Figg and Michael Wildman as Magorian, Leader of the Centaurs

Isidour · Post by **Isidour** » Thu Feb 02, 2006 10:19 am

excelent news!
we just need to know which things will be edited, fortunately the Pensive scene with Snape will be in n_n
I just wonder if we`ll be able to watch the Occlumency lessons

lord-of-sith · Post by **lord-of-sith** » Thu Feb 02, 2006 1:36 pm

Yay! Imelda Staunton is extremely good for the part of Umbridge. I don't know who the rest of those people are, but they look the part as far as I can tell, I can't wait for June 2007 (if that's when it comes out)

Escapay · Post by **Escapay** » Thu Feb 02, 2006 4:51 pm

Imelda Stauton looks like one of those kindly old ladies that you see boy scouts help cross the street. It's hard for me to picture her playing a bitch. Maybe if she had a smug "aren't you precious?" half-smile...

Escapay

magicalwands · Post by **magicalwands** » Thu Feb 02, 2006 5:15 pm

Let's hope Evanna looks way better in the movie.

Eh, I'm not looking forward to this one much...nor the sixth movie. Though I'm looking forward to the Quidditch scenes!

Isidour · Post by **Isidour** » Thu Feb 02, 2006 5:27 pm

I`m looking forward more the Ministery scene and the one with Grawp. I bet that the fight of Dumbledore and Voldy will look awesome

Alan · Post by **Alan** » Thu Feb 02, 2006 7:02 pm

Escapay wrote:Imelda Stauton looks like one of those kindly old ladies that you see boy scouts help cross the street.

I do not know why you think of boy scouts in that way...

Escapay · Post by **Escapay** » Thu Feb 02, 2006 8:30 pm

Alan wrote:
Escapay wrote:Imelda Stauton looks like one of those kindly old ladies that you see boy scouts help cross the street.
I do not know why you think of boy scouts in that way...

It's from before your time, before my time, actually, and I'm what...5 years older than you? Anyway, it's an old...what's the word...I don't want to say stereotype, but for lack of a better word, it's an old stereotype that boy scouts would help old ladies cross the street. Watch an episode of "The Odd Couple" and you'll see it in the opening credits (Felix tries to help the lady, but she starts beating him and lets the boy scout help her instead).

The Odd Couple Opening Credits

Escapay

SofaKing381222 · Post by **SofaKing381222** » Thu Feb 02, 2006 8:49 pm

Im sorry it has taken me so long to post, It's hard trying to juggle school and work and a social life. I read this earlier this morning and was suprised to see it. I am pleased with the choices. I do hope that the girl palying Luna portrays her properly. Looks fine to me. The fifth book was my favorite book, and I am trully hoping that they do a fantastic job with it. I hope it's awesome!

Lucylover1986 · Post by **Lucylover1986** » Thu Feb 02, 2006 10:12 pm

SofaKing381222 wrote:I do hope that the girl palying Luna portrays her properly.

Well the producers themselves picked Evanna out of 15,000 girls so they probably got the right girl. You knew that already anyway, lol. I also hope she looks a little better when she's on the big screen.

ichabod · Post by **ichabod** » Fri Feb 03, 2006 11:51 am

magicalwands wrote:Let's hope Evanna looks way better in the movie.

SofaKing381222 wrote:I do hope that the girl palying Luna portrays her properly.

I'm pretty sure whe'll be fine, I don't think that photo is very good for 2 reasons, 1. the smile, with a blank expression on her face she'll look completely different. And 2. It's looks liek she's wearing her school uniform in the pic, they probably snapped while she was on her way home

Isidour · Post by **Isidour** » Fri Feb 03, 2006 4:53 pm

And the only uniform that we should care about she wear is a big cape, a skirt, a tie and a wand n_n

And besdes, make up and secial effects do wonders today, not that she`s ugly, but I imagined Looney...I mean Luna rather diferent...A little more skinny

SofaKing381222 · Post by **SofaKing381222** » Fri Feb 03, 2006 7:08 pm

Yeah, so today I discovered that she actually is from Ireland. If she speaks with a irish accent I will be so pissed!

PS. Not everyone they cast is perfect for the role. They could have gotten a better Dudley, or Cho. Katie Leung would have been perfect except for her thick Scottish accent.......

Isidour · Post by **Isidour** » Fri Feb 03, 2006 8:40 pm

by the way, will Imelda Staunton gain some fat? because isn´s supposed Umbridge is really fat?

Paka · Post by **Paka** » Fri Feb 03, 2006 8:42 pm

SofaKing381222 wrote:Yeah, so today I discovered that she actually is from Ireland. If she speaks with a irish accent I will be so pissed!

PS. Not everyone they cast is perfect for the role. They could have gotten a better Dudley, or Cho. Katie Leung would have been perfect except for her thick Scottish accent.......

Why are Irish or Scottish accents so bad? I mean, Hogwarts itself is most likely located in Scotland. And this is the United Kingdom after all, is it not?

The only thing that's currently bugging me about Evanna is she appears to have dyed her hair from what was previously a <a href="http://www.mugglenet.com/viewer/?image_ ... ppropriate "dirty blonde" color</a> to a <a href="http://www.mugglenet.com/viewer/?image_ ... -uniformly bleached color</a>. Ah well... nitpicks, nitpicks. I guess since I'm a natural blonde that's never done any coloring or treatments to my hair, it just pains me to see another blonde that does?

It's cool to see that she's a big Potterhead already, however!

Isidour wrote:by the way, will Imelda Staunton gain some fat? because isn´s supposed Umbridge is really fat?

Hehe... you know, funnily enough - whenever I think of Umbridge I think of <a href="http://greeting-cards-4u.com/platinum6/ ... pg">Roz</a> from Monsters, Inc.

Especially when she's described as so bloated and toad-like; Roz's head and face come to my mind. LOL! But yeah, it'd be nice if they made her look a bit more "pouchy" in the film itself instead of, for instance, just portray her as a stern old woman.

Isidour · Post by **Isidour** » Fri Feb 03, 2006 9:38 pm

definitely like that...but she must be fat(at least with make up like they did in Shallow Hall) because she must look like a toad

PatrickvD · Post by **PatrickvD** » Sat Feb 04, 2006 3:54 am

I pictured Umbridge like that woman from the weakest link....

but Imelda will do fine. Once again, good casting by WB

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