I was thinking about new Book 7 characters this morning and I thought about Xenophilius Lovegood. It is a bit of a stretch, but I was thinking Hugh Grant could play the part.

http://www.britmovie.co.uk/actors/g/006.html

I'm not familiar with many British actors, so tell me what you think!!!!!!

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Who do you think they will cut from the movie? There aren't that many new characters, but what about old ones too? Below is my list of who I think they might cut.

Charlie Weasley
Mundungus Fletcher
Oliver Wood
Ted and Andromeda Tonks
Rufus Scrimgeour
Viktor Krum
Aberforth Dumbledore
Bathilda Bagshot

What do you think

Very early. xD
Hmm....I don't think Hugh Grant would be very good.
I was thinking the guy who played Saruman in lord of the rings. Christopher Lee, I think his name is.

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000489

I have changed the titke of this thread so that all new castings can be discussed. Since by the time they get to this, the last movies, I would hope that since most of the characters have already appeared, they won't have that many left to cast.

Well, since they changed this to all of the casting, I'll post again. I don't think that they will cast anyone for Ted Tonks or Charlie Weasley, but what about Mundungus Fletcher; They cut him out of OOTP so will they put him in DH? What do you think?

The characters mentioned above as well as:-

dobby
kreacher
aunt whats her name (rons auntie)
dumbledor

ermmmmm i cant think who else is in it but most of the character will get cut out of order of the [phonxix is anything so by!

ok whoa....

Some of those people the user previously noted, are to significant. But here are the ones I see most likely:

Charlie Weasley
Mundungus Fletcher
Oliver Wood
Ted and Andromeda Tonks
Rufus Scrimgeour
Viktor Krum
aunt whats her name (rons auntie)u

(You need dumbledore end of story. and Kreacher, Dobby, Aberoth, and Bathilda are too important. Kreacher has his tale so they get the horcrux, and Dobby dies...Harry has to react to death before the end.)

To be confirmed it has to be stated in an interview by the actor/actress, or confirmed by Warner Bros. So Far the following people have been confirmed.

Daniel Radcliffe as Harry Potter
Emma Watson as Hermione Granger
Rupert Grint as Ron Weasley
Helena Bonham Carter as Bellatrix Lestrange

Heres the link to wikipedia, that farther links you to where the people have been confirmed:
Wikipedia- Confirmed Cast for Deathly Hallows

I think Mund will be cut out, since they cut him out of OoTP. Instead of 7 Potters they'll just be 6 and Mad Eye will be killed because of Voldy shooting him in the back to get him out of they way so he can go after one of the decoy Potters. Of course before he can kill the decoy Potter he goes off to get after the real one.

Well after the release of the book, I really want to know who will be cast the most important roles in Deathly Hallows. So anyone who wants to say who deserves which role most? Or who you think would best fill the Characters shoes then please post. This isnt a complete list but these are who would need to be cast.

Bathilda Bagshot
Terry Boot (who may or may not appear in the HBP)
Charity Burbage
Alecto Carrow (who may or may not appear in the HBP)
Amycus Carrow (who may or may not appear in the HBP)
Mary Cattermole (accused of being a Mudblood)
Reg Cattermole (member of Magical Maintenance Department)
Michael Corner
Dirk Cresswell
Antonin Dolohov
Ariana Dumbledore
Mundungus Fletcher (who may or may not appear in the HBP)
Anthony Goldstein
Gregorovitch
Fenrir Greyback (who may or may not appear in the HBP)
Gellert Grindelwald
Hestia Jones
Xenophilius Lovegood
Teddy Lupin
Scorpius Malfoy (son of Draco)
Jimmy Peakes (who may or may not appear in the HBP)
Peeves
Albus Severus Potter (son of Harry and Ginny)
James Potter (son of Harry and Ginny)
Lily Potter (daughter of Harry and Ginny)
Augustus Rookwood
Thorfinn Rowle (who may or may not appear in the HBP)
Rufus Scrimgeour (who may or may not appear in the HBP
Horace Slughorn (who may or may not appear in the HBP)
Pius Thicknesse
Andromeda Tonks
Ted Tonks
Travers
Great-Aunt Muriel Weasley
Hugo Weasley (son of Ron and Hermione)
Rose Weasley (daughter of Ron and Hermione)
Victoire Weasley (assumed daughter of Bill and Fleur)
Yaxley (who may or may not appear in the HBP)

I was thinking maybe Hugh Laurie for Rufus Scrimgeour.

Maybe someone like Christopher Lee for Grindelwald because he does the villian role really well as seen in the Lord of the Rings series.

Hey Bud there's already a topic on this.

http://www.veritaserum.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=18059

But I like Hugh Laurie as Scrimgeour

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I hope they keep the whole cast that've been in all of the previous movies. It's just one more - without them, it wouldn't be the same.

And just one more thing - is it too much to ask that Helena Bonham Carter plays Bellatrix Lestrange until the very end?!? I love her to death and she did gorgeously in Order of the Pheonix. They better keep her! Or I'll be mad!

Also expect Colin Creevey to be cut aswell. It's a shame but Wood will be cut also
I just hope they don't cut too many characters, as these last two films need to be as close to the books as possible

hey i agree with some of you that Hugh Laurie should play Lunas Dad.

this is my reason

1. Xenophilius Lovegod is exentric and if any of you have seen House on channel 5 (brit) or any other channel then you would agree that you could see him playing the excentric father.



so do u agree?


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Aha ... Hugh Laurie would be fantastic as Xeno Lovegood! Haha that's the best idea ever! He's so great in House ... it would be great if he could play Xeno.

As for Scrimgeour, I'm going to stick by what I've always said about him ... Christopher Lee should totally play him. I know he was in Lord of the Rings but he'd be fantastic!

And I really don't know about anyone else yet ... those are the only two that I can think of. They'll probably cut a lot of the characters out, too.

I could totally see that! I think that would be great - I never thought of him but I think that would be excellent. But then again, like you said he was in Lord of the Rings. They wouldn't consider Ian Mckellan (sp?) as Dumbledore because he was in Lord of the Rings so we'll have to see about Christopher Lee...

I can't really see Hugh Laurie as Xeno Lovegood though, I have no idea who could play him, I haven't got anyone in mind..

Yeah .. it sucks about Ian McKellen (sp?). I think he'd make a better Dumbledore than Michael Gambon. But then, when they were casting for the new Dumbledore, lotr was just ending so ... now that it's been over for a while .... Hmm ... I really hope Christopher Lee gets to be Scrimgeour!

Hey guys. Below is a list of character with the actors whom I think should play them.

Xenophilious Lovegood - Liam Neeson
Dedalus Diggle - Robert Lyndsey
Andromeda Tonks - Rachel Weisz
Mundungus Fletcher - Tony Robinson
Ted Tonks - Tim Roth
Bathilda Bagshot - Judi Dench
Pius Thicknesse - Jack Davenport
Reg Cattermole - Bob Hoskins
Dirk Cresswell - Jonathan Pryce
Grindelwald - Christopher Lee

Above are some of Britains finest actors/thespians.
Tell me what you think. Cheers

I think that they should keep Mundungus, even if you only see him at the end
because in chapter 33 I think (The Prince's Tale) it explains how Snape imperviouses(sp?) Mundungus to tell The Order to use decoy Potter's.

I think he's sorta kinda important, but that's just me.
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okay, first of all, i really thin that alfonso did a great job with ootp, except he cut alot of great stuff out. anyways i cant see dh without mudungus. i really hope they cast James McAvoy as bill. hed be perfect... any suggestions????? we need bill in dh for the wedding scene. also, i heard that they wanted to cast naomi watts as narcissa malfoy... shed be great. bonham carter is perfect as bella... crazy in ootp!!!!!!!! she should win best actress.

This, as it's the last film has got to be the best one, and i don't think that they can cut mundungus out of this one!

Also i reckon that they won't have the wedding scene. A shame, but i reckon that they'll adapt it to harry's birthday party. I'm probably gunna be completly wrong here but never mind.

Hugh Grant as Xenophilius Lovegood...I don't think that that would work. I personally can't see him as an excentric...but thats just me

And, as it's the last one wouldn't it be amazing to actually be in it!! I'd love to be in it, don't care as whom... possibly Victoire =P but even an extra would be amazing, then u could say i was behind the boy behind the girl sitting next to the person next to Harry Potter and opposite the girl sitting next to Hermione Granger!! coz wouldn't that be a story to tell your grand kids...

yeahhh!!! hugh laurie would make an awesome xeno!!! thatd be hillarious! also i had a question for anyone who may know this-- i currntly dont live in the UK, but by the time of casting for this movie, i will, soooo does it matter if you dont have a british accent, as long as you live in the UK --(even just for an extra or non-speaking role??) annywayyss yeah so i agree with just-that-girlxx--this is the last one so it better be amazing! i dont think that theyd cut mund either cos how are they supposed to explain how UMBRIGE got a hold of the horcrux?? also they deffenatly need to include aberforth and kreacher (maybe dobby also) remember JK said to the screen writer of OotP that there was a certain charecter that they couldnt cut out cos hes inportant to the 7th one? yeah that was kreacher so hes got to be in the 7th.

Hi guys again ive had a change of heart regarding some of the people i think should be cast.

Yaxley - Jack Davenport
Pius Thicknesse - Tim Roth
Andromeda Tonks - Helen McCrory (purely because she didnt get to play Bellatrix and is suppose to look similar to her)
Ted Tonks - Andy Serkis
Aunt Muriel - Patricia Routledge

Previous suggestions:
Xenophilius Lovegood - Liam Nesson (Irish too)
Dedalus Diggle - Robert Lindsay
Dirk Cresswell - Jonathan Pryce
Reg Cattermole - Bob Hoskins
Mundungus Fletcher - Tony Robinson
Grindelwald - Christopher Lee
Bathilda Bagshot - Judi Dench

What you think? All are respected actors/thespians here in the UK.

i think it was stupid that they cut out mundungus, i really dont think the directors read the books at all, however i do not think he will be in hbp either, just because they are stupid tho

I think either Hugh Laurie or Hugh Grant should play Xenophilus. I think they should both be in the movie, at least. I think they're both great actors and think they would do well in it.

[font=Fixedsys][color=#993399]I think Naomi Watts is a terrible choice for Narcissa- she's a good actress and everything but just definately NOT Narcissa!!! She just hasn't got that Malfoy air about her- i don't think she could pull it off (no offence to her... like i said she's a good actress).

I would love to play Ariana Dumbledore- that would be my dream.............

umm...well, i dont really kno of many British actors, but...
If they cast Mundungus Fletcher, i think that Martin Hancock should play him.

Have you seen the movie Chasing Liberty? he was brilliant in that movie and i think he would be really good and funny playing Mundungus in Harry Potter...

What do u all think??

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He's the one in the middle, he's absolutely hilarious in this movie--i think perfect!!

It will be interesting to see what major charactors they will cast for the final movie and who they will cut. Here is what I think:

Dan Radcliffe-Harry
Emma Watson-Hermione
Rupert Grint-Ron
Tom Felton-Draco
Oliver and James Phelps-Fred and George
Matt Lewis-Neville
Evanna Lynch-Luna
And all of the other charactors from previous movies

They nmay add these charactors in:
Kreacher
Dobby
Luna's dad
Charlie Weasley
Fleur

As far as other key players its still up in the air that is alot of casting to do..

Marcey

I think we can assume that Kreacher is going to be included. Do you remember that they wanted him cut from OotP, but Jo Rowling suggested that they didn't because he was instrumental to the final story? I wouldn't say it's a forgone conclusion that he will appear, but since he is an integral part of the final tale, he will be kept in.

But hey, this is the movies, nothing is written in stone.

Oh my god Hugh Laurie would just be PERFECT for Xeno Lovegood, that would honestly completely my life haha. I love him so much, he is amazing in House. I think Hugh Jackman would be good as Scrimgeour, I love him too.

I read an earlier post talking about Ian McKellen (spelling?) being cast as Dumbledore, I agree I think he would have been amazing.

As for Niaomi Watts, I can't say I know much about her. I've only ever seen her in King Kong and I barely remember her role. I think that Nicole Kidman would have been the best Narcissa, I just find that she has this Malfoy stature about her. When she is cast a sophisticated, Malfoy-like role she can do it perfectly. Too bad she's not British.

I think they should cast Keith Allan as Aberforth Dumbledore- what does every1 else think???

OR maybe he'd be a better Grindlewald (cos he's good at playin the twisted characters!!!)


I can't think of any1 who could play Narcissa Malfoy- i can't think of any1 who could pull off that aura?!

I really think that Ian McKellen would actually make a good Aberforth. he has the presence and looks enough like Michael Gambon that it could work.

Hmm you're right.

I live in America, so I don't know all the British actors, but I do think Colin Firth should be in it somehow...

although this was brought up a while off in this forum
i really like the idea of judie dench as bathilda bagshotto me she is dainty and just like what i would expect bathilda to be like

i also think that mundungus fletcher should be cast as he is one of the seven potters and it wont fell right for me to watch and there only be six potters others may disagree ?

Hmm... no I can't really see Judie Dench as Bathilda Bagshot... I don't know why but I can't really see it.

I like the idea that Helen McCrory (sp?) will play Andromeda Tonks, but somethink tells me that Andromeda Tonks will be cut out of the film.

If Mundungus is cast then...MARTIN HANCOCK!! he seems perfect for the job, especially after watching Chasin Liberty...he was so good and the character (McGruff) was alot like mundungus! he should totally do it...There's a pic of him
Here

(hint: he's the one in the middle)

I agree with those who say Hugh Laurie should play Xeno. But using House as an example does not do the guy justice. Any of you familiar with Black Adder where he plays a buffoon to Rowan Atkinson? He is actually using his British accent there and is pretty eccentric.

I think that Rowan Atkinson could be a good Mundugus. He can be pretty slimy sometimes in his other shows.

I think that Christopher is a little ancient for Scrimegoer. I would go with Anthony Hopkins. Lee would be really good as Aberforth, since they are probably around the same age.

I haven't heard any suggestions for Colin Firth. He is pretty good but I can't see where he would fit. Maybe as young DD?

Yeah, I agree with that. He would have been better playing even Dumbledore. I mean, better than Michael Gambon, but not Richard Harris.

Gandalf playing Dumbledore..hmm..

I have a feeling that they're not going to cast Bill in the movies, if there is a wedding in the movie it might be Remus and Tonks's...........

i was watching tv today and sir ben kingsley he has yet to appear in a potter flick but i can't think of a part for him to play as he is so great he could be a good guy or a real bad one what do you think peace out

I love thinking about who they might cast as some of the new characters. But sadly alot of these probably wont even get the chance to show themselves onto the big screen. I don't think that they will bother with Bill and Fleurs wedding because they should have made a reference to them in OOTP. Mundungus wont appear either, they will find a way around giving his parts to someone else. Such as Umbridge aquiring the locket and Snape's impeurising(sp?) him with the idea of the multiple potters.
I do believe they will have Kreacher return as some people before me have pointed out that Jo told the silly director to keep him in OOTP as he has a key role in the end. As for Tonks parents, I'm not too sure. I think they will cast them as it is their place Harry is sent to at the beginning,but I suppose they can always change that.

However, I was thinking of actors for the other roles and here is what I think.

Xeno Lovegood - Christopher Eccelston

Scrimgeour - Anthony Stewart Head

Andromeda Tonks - Joanne Whalley

Ted Tonks - Rowan Atkinson

Aberforth - Sir Ian McKellan

Narcissa Malfoy - Kristin Scott Thomas

Alecto Carrow - Kate Winslet

Amycus Carrow - Tim Roth

Bathilda Bagshot - Joan Plowright

Well this is my list, what do you think?

A lot of people want Christopher Lee in the movie but he is getting on in age now I checked and he is 85. So by the time they get around to making this movie it will be probably 2010 and he might not be with us!

Well, I hate to say this, but some of these people have been confirmed through HBP. It has been confirmed that Narcissa Malfoy will be played by Helen McCrory. This means that she will not be able to play Andromeda Tonks.

As for the wedding of Bill and Fleur, it probably will not happen. Neither Fleur or Bill were on the HBP cast list, meaning they probably won't be on the list for DH either.

One more thing. About Xeno, I think Hugh Laurie would be more appropriate for him than Christopher Lee. As lolly jar said, he is 85, which is a little old to be the father of a 17 year old. Even if they used a computer to make him look young, he would still seem old. Hugh Laurie would be way better as Xenophelius Lovegood.

Helen McCrory is such a good cast- she's such a brill actor! I'm so glad they cast her. She'll b great.
Hugh Laurie would b a terrible choice for Xeno- just bcos hes started doin american tv every1 thinks hes the bees knees but i think he should stick 2 comedy- thats what hes best at.
Xeno should be played by Damien Lewis. (thats the best idea ive had all week) xx

I think that anyone who says Naomi Watts will be cast as Cissy Malfoy is utterly mad. She's to soft looking to play such a character. As to Hugh Grant, I really doubt that he will be cast either, too big of a name. However that is just a personal American's opinion, seeing as how i know nothing of british actors...i really do not know how would be cast in DH, however, i really hope they do not take out Dung, they sorta need him to steal the locket don't they?

Knowing a thing about British actors, I think Hugh Grant would give his eye teeth to be given a role in a HP film. As to him being too big a name, he's not as big as Dame Maggie Smith, Alan Rickman, the late Richard Harris, Jim Broadbent, Ralph Feinnes who are all hugely talented actors and known for making some of the most award worthy movies in Hollywood history.

Dame Maggie has won 2 Oscars and 5 British Academy Awards plus has numerous nominations for both.

Alan Rickman has won numerous awards including a BAFTA and a Golden Globe.

Richard Harris was nominated twice for an Oscar and won numerous other awards including a Golden Globe.

Jim Broadbent has won one Oscar plus a few BAFTAs and has numerous awards.

Ralph Feinnes has Oscar nominations and other wins under his belt.

Sir Michael Gambon, is an award winning actor.

Hugh Grant did win a Golden Globe once and has had other nominations but to say that he is too big a name is stretching it a bit. Especially when you see the CV's of the other HP actors.

Naomi Watts once upon a time, was rumoured to be playing Narcissa Malfoy, however this was quickly quashed and as we now know, the part has gone to the talented Helen McCrory.

so far,

*Daniel Radcliffe as Harry
*Emma Watson as Hermione
*Rupert Grint as Ron
*David Thewlis as Lupin
*Helena Bonham Carter as Bellatrix

have been confirmed. as for the new characters I think they will cast anyone that advances the plot. I think this is likely because in ootp kreacher was cut, but Jkr said he was important to dh so they kept him in, showing they want to keep the characters important to the plot of dh in. so that leads me to assume

*Fleur
*Bill
*Mungdous
*Xeno
*Carrows
*Dolohov
*Dobby
*Kreacher
*Bathilda (maybe)

all i want is for the same characters to come back

I'd like everyoen to stay on who they are. I mean after all it is the last movie and if someone swapped now. They will ruin what could potentially be the best film. If they have good reason to that of course is fair. But as we have grown with the people who play the characters, it would be hard to see anyone change. Though i doubt they will. For example... i can't see anyone else but Alan rickman playing Snape.

As to new characters..

I'm not sure. Though it would be nice to see Clemece posey return as Fleur. Becaus i don't think she is in HBP.

From your list of people they might cut out, i can only agree that Charlie, Oliver and perhaps Viktor Krum. Of all the others, i think they have to come back. theyre to important. especially Bathilda and Scrimgeour.

They are cutting Mundungus, so how will they find out about the Locket? Dobby? Dobby is a big part in part of DH