'The Forest Again' was written extremely well! I hope they don't leave the fact that Remus (and I've just noticed that I call him that more often since the 7th book ) has a child with Tonks because I don't think that scene should be changed what-so-ever! It wouldn't take long to film and it's just such a wonderful moment in the book! I don't see a reason for them to change it at all. One of those moments where the book-readers can remember each and every line they read as it's said on the screen.

Something I do think is very lkely for them to change our the actors and actress who will play Ghost!Lily, James, Sirius, and Remus. While I do absolutely LOVE the idea of seeing Gary Oldman up on the big screen as Sirius again, I do not think that they should use them as their older selves. First of all, I have realized since the 7th book that Lily and James have been portrayed much older than they actually died in the movies. James is even balding! They were in their early twenties when they died, which makes it even more tragic. Since we did not see much of the four in the fifth movie ('Snape's Worst Memory'), perhaps the actors and actress who played them then should come back? Ater all, they'd be the right age. It states that Remus looked younger, as did Sirius, than Harry had seen them. Because that was their moment in life. The moments they wanted. They loved. I found this to be a very simple and lovely detail...and since the movie is planned to come out in 2010, the actors and actress will not be too old, nor too young. I think they'd look just right.

Who do you think should play the four's ghostly images? The current older ones, new ones, or the ones from movie five?

I think the older actors should play them but maybe they should be in really nice clothes and have a sort of golden glow... after all, they're the people Harry knew and loved, not their 16 year old selves.

i think for Lupin and Siruis, they should use the old actors, since it would be easier for people to know it was them, and not misleading.

I beleive they should just use the old actors. Let's face it make up this days can work wonders. If they keep to the old actors like trtrzgunners said it wont be misleading to thosse who don't read the books. If they don't use they same actors i think it will throw it all out of quilter and make it seem a strange scene when it should be an emotional one.

Agreed.

I think that they could easily make the older actors look younger than what they are if they wanted to. Just look at Voldemort - you would never think that Fiennes was behind that mask, unless you look directly at his eyes.

So, I hope that they use the actors they already used for those characters. If they don't, I'd be extremely disappointed.

I read the book again and i got more of a taste of there appearances. Well Lupin give him a different haircut and younger looking clothes that look abit more fresh and your sorted.
Well Sirius he looks a load different in Batman Begins so i'm sure they can handle him fine. Lilly and James we haven't seen probably so they can manage the look quite well. I mean we've seen them but not up close as such.

Well, I think they should definatley use the current actors even if they are described as looking younger in the book. Anyway, people who make movies can do incredible things with people's appearances, I'm sure they can make them look a bit younger if they really have too. Plus, I think if they change the actors, it might confuse people who haven't actually read the books and it will kinda spoil the scene if you have to make it really obvious who is who don't ya think? It is supposed to be a really emotional scene and emotional scenes don't usually have a huge amount of talking in them.

Well, considering Gary Oldman looks different in every movie he's in, I'll bet they can make him look younger. I think that with makeup, they won't need to use new actors. Let's hope!

-Jasmine

Isn't that wonderful about him? *dreamy sigh*
*hem hem*
Er, what I mean to say is yes, I agree. He'll be fine and easy to make look a little younger (I'm hoping for a State of Grace-ish look.

I think they made David Thewlis look older for the movies. Except the scene where he and 'Harry' are walking threw the forest in PoA, he looks much older than he really is to me. Hpe they don't do that again for 'The Forest Again'.

I suppose doing that whole 'younger and freasher' thing won't be too bad. I just really fear that they take away from the real effect and make them look just as old as when they died.

Maybe James has hair problems? Oh, I know that was horrible...silly vindictive Baz...

I think they'll use David Thewlis ( ) and Gary Oldman (you're right, he does look different in every movie he's in!) for Lupin and Sirius. They can do anything with makeup these days, and, assuming they'll need to have some kind of visual effect indicating they indeed are ghostly figures and not really solid, that might make their appearance a little distorted, too.

And, all in all, I'd prefer it, if they did use Thewlis and Oldman, if they looked not younger but healthier and happier instead of using completely different actors. If that was the choice. Like it's been said, there is now an emotional attatchent to those faces, as opposed to new ones.

(People in the audience: "Is that one Sirius? "No, it's that one!" "You sure?" "I don't like him". "He's ugly" etc.)

As for Lily and James, I think they should use the actors they used in GoF. They were good and also convincing.

And I'm sure they could give James hair.

Actually, I'm quite sure James did. But his problem was that his hair was too messy (like Harry), not that he's balding at an early age!

Yes, yes. The ghostly effect will give them a bit of an 'unclear' look. I'm hoping they pull it off well. As far as David Thewlis goes (and that icon of your's made me laugh- I've grown to love David so much, too- it was just bound to happen since I first saw him all crazy-like in 'Dragonheart' ), I think all they need to do is whipe that scar-ish makeup off his face and give him a nice smile and some clean clothes. Job done! And for Gary Oldman...well, here's some examples:
In this picture here, he's seen in Rosencrantz & Guilderstern are Dead (1990).
Then take a look at this one here.
Same year, but without all the sexier than anything in the world, incredibly attractive, wow makeup that he wore for the film! Face it, this man stopped aging at one point! But given the right makeup and all (like the one above and 'State of Grace'- same sort of look but much more 'badboyish'), he can fit whatever part! I think he'll do fine with it. Just fine....they just need to make him look more fitting for the part!
Oh, darn! I've been ranting......again.

Oh, yes. A very large attatchment to both faces...Mmm...

They wouldn't be sayin' 'he's ugly' about Sirius at all. :cool:

I think the ones used in GoF were just fine, too. I just think James needs more hair!

I dunno, I am quite okay with James and Lily and their portrayal. Also, I think that all the actors who have so far portrayed them should continue since they were exactly what I imagined, though Gary Oldman could do with a few changes

Ok, For Remus and Sirius. I think that they should use the old actors instead of the young ones, Only because people would actually know who they are. Not talking bad about the young actors, i know there great. But i think they should use the older actors to play Remus and Sirius, Only to let people know who they are.

Well I think they'll do it right, because if they don't they'll have a giant mob of Harry Potter fans attacking them. That part was just too important and emotional for them to keep out. I'll become an emotional wreck if they do it right, so that will be how I judge it.

*nods slowly*
Yeaaaah....I suppose. But I still say the people portraying Lily and James should be younger.....

Also? Wow I love your icons!

In the book- i cried in this scene. So i hope they make this an emotional scene, because Harry's about to die and he sees his parents again and stuff. The old Remus and Sirius are probably going to play their ghost self, they MAY change the james and lily though- if they looked different from the first film.

Let's just hope they don't make THEM cry. It's not that way. It's a very peaceful moment....in a way.... If they have any of them crying I don't know how it'll look. I think Lily might've been tearing, but that's it. No sobbhing. Sobbing would ruin the scene. And I really hope they don't just have one or two of them talking. It's a moment for them all....

I don't like the old versions of James and Lily...well, maybe Lily, but James was only 21 when he died but in the short moments we see him in the films he looks closer to 40. It's noted that when Harry sees Sirius in the forest, he looks younger (and happier) than Harry had ever seen him, so I imagine that when you pass over then your form takes on that of you in your prime, i.e young, carefree, happy...but looking at the ghosts of Hogwarts maybe it doesn't happen that way.

James and Lily, I imagine, would be happiest after they had Harry but before they knew Voldemort was after them so I think makeup would be able to make them look younger if need be, but there's only a year of difference there anyway. I'm sure Lupin was in the Forest too but my books upstairs, which is miles away at this time. I don't think he'd look different, because he was bitten as a child so he would still have his scars so maybe longer hair, clean shaven?

I agree that they should use the older actors for Remus and Sirius otherwise they'll be loads of confuson for those that haven't read the books...

BUT they really should straighten Gary's hair!!! I don't know why, but I've always imagined Sirius with straight, yet floppy hair And put eyeliner on him AND dress him up in black leather

As for David... Just make his hair all shiny and fluffy and wearing a small warm smile and he'll be fine...

It's all in the hair see

The James and Lily people were okay, but yes, James needed more hair but there's nothing they can do about that now...

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This is my favourite part of the whole series so the one I am most looking forward to but also dreading because I know it will never be the same to read again after watching.

I really hope they will do a great job with this because it is such an amazing concept and I hope they do Jo's work justice particularly here.

Yes, they do need to put some effort into it!
The woman playing Lily is already the perfect lady for the part, but I agree, the man playing James is way to old for how old he really is supposed to be.

I just hope the effects aren't as bad as the way they did "Snape's Worst Memory".

I hope that every single one of the characters' original portrayers comes back!! I'll be so upset if they don't use Gary Oldman again...I have such an inappropriate crush on him. I would also be sad if they cut out the fact that Lupin and Tonks have a baby, it's not a majorly important part of the story, but they don't need to leave anything out!!

I agree, this Chapter is a really good one, and one of the many DH chapters that made me tearful. They HAVE to have it exactly right, they just have to

Ok, so this is possibly the best chapter in the whole series, the very crux of the series, everything that happened in Harry's life comes down to this moment, the moment which is more important than even Voldemort's final downfall because it was Harry's greatest sacrifice to which everything lead, to Harry's decision to die for everyone else.

So I really hope they don't muck it up in the film. But they will.

Ok, ghosties to appear: James, thumbs up, Lily, thumbs up, Lupin... yeah ok, thumbs up, Gary Oldman... as much as I love him as an actor, thumbs all the way down. Ok so for me and many others, this amazing scene will be ruined through a fatal casting decision.

I'm still going to bawl shamelessly.