Day 31: Best and Worst Casting Decisions
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ericadawn16Day 31: Best and Worst Casting Decisions
Yes, I cheated but I couldn't fit it anywhere else.
The casting decisions in the films have often been second guessed and frowned upon at times, but usually, I come around to their way of thinking in the end.
However, twice, I have cheered the casting decision. One was Alan Rickman because how could you watch Dogma and NOT think he was perfect?
The other was Natalia Tena as Tonks. I know a lot of people championed Anna Friel but considering how that relationship turned out, I'm even happier that they didn't pander to fans on that one.
Anyway, having loved About a Boy, I felt Tena was absolutely perfect. Now, I can't give you a clip because Universal is owned by NBC and thus evil with Youtube.
I think I had always based my idea of Tonks off her without realizing it.
Okay, Worst Decision ever?
Lily and James Potter
Yes, I know that Alan Rickman is older so all his classmates have to be skewed accordingly BUT people age significantly during trying situations like living as a rat, living in Azkaban or being a werewolf. I have no problems believing that those in their early to mid 30s could pass as 40s in those circumstances.
but WHY, WHY, WHY did they cast Lily and James as being the same age as their schoolmates CURRENTLY????
Part of the tragedy behind Lily and James' deaths is that they were ONLY 21 YEARS OLD! No one's going to understand that from the films.
Again, the same rules apply, living under constant threat could have aged them but it just doesn't work for me and the older I get, the more sad it becomes whenever someone dies that young or younger.
Yes, I cheated but I couldn't fit it anywhere else.
The casting decisions in the films have often been second guessed and frowned upon at times, but usually, I come around to their way of thinking in the end.
However, twice, I have cheered the casting decision. One was Alan Rickman because how could you watch Dogma and NOT think he was perfect?
The other was Natalia Tena as Tonks. I know a lot of people championed Anna Friel but considering how that relationship turned out, I'm even happier that they didn't pander to fans on that one.
Anyway, having loved About a Boy, I felt Tena was absolutely perfect. Now, I can't give you a clip because Universal is owned by NBC and thus evil with Youtube.
I think I had always based my idea of Tonks off her without realizing it.
Okay, Worst Decision ever?
Lily and James Potter
Yes, I know that Alan Rickman is older so all his classmates have to be skewed accordingly BUT people age significantly during trying situations like living as a rat, living in Azkaban or being a werewolf. I have no problems believing that those in their early to mid 30s could pass as 40s in those circumstances.
but WHY, WHY, WHY did they cast Lily and James as being the same age as their schoolmates CURRENTLY????
Part of the tragedy behind Lily and James' deaths is that they were ONLY 21 YEARS OLD! No one's going to understand that from the films.
Again, the same rules apply, living under constant threat could have aged them but it just doesn't work for me and the older I get, the more sad it becomes whenever someone dies that young or younger.
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Date: 2011-04-18 04:40 am (UTC)When I imagine young Lily, she looks like Claire Danes when she had red hair but not being British, she would have been ineligible.
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