Who would you cast as Slughorn in HBP? I'm having a hard time coming up with possible theories for this one.

By the way, there wasn't a movie forum for HBP, so I decided to post here instead. If this has already been posted at another forum or in the wrong place, just let me know!

Mod Edit: I have merged all the casting for Half-Blood Prince threads together, as there were so many it was getting out of hand. Use this thread to discuss any one confirmed/rumoured or you would like to see in the movie version of HBP.

Here's a few suggestion

Brian Cox
Bob Hoskins
Albert Finney
Ian Holm
Anthony Hopkins

No, you're okay, departed, there isn't a forum for the HBP movie yet.

However, with the announcement that Steve Kloves is to write the script for HBP, I think it's inevitable that people will want to talk about that as well as the casting issues, so I'll see if I can create a HBP forum in the movies section now and if I manage to (still getting to grips with my admin controls ) then I'll move this topic in there.

im trying to think about the right actor who colud play Slughorn ever since i first finished reading the book, but so far i have no idea.

Ian Holm sounds good, though...

Ian Holm would be good, but I'm a little bit iffy about having the LOTR people cast into Harry Potter.

I realise it's been a couple of years since LOTR ended, and it will be a couple of years still before HBP is released. But at the same time, I think there is still a thing about a lot of the LOTR actors and for them to do something like Harry Potter... Bah, it's too early for me to be putting my cloudy thoughts into words, but I just can't see it happening. It would be the same as Ian McKellan taking over as Dumbledore.


I'm not sure who'd I like to see play Slughorn. I'm assuming it would have to be a Brit though.

Hm, I like Anthony Hopkins a bit for Slughorn. He does look too skinny, but anything's possible. In one pic that I've seen of him, he looks like a perfect Horace Sluhorn; no one could compete with in on it.
Oh, I just realized that Ian Holm plays on LotR! Hehe, anyways..
He'd actually be pretty good. I don't think anyone would recognize him from LotR because he needs to be bald for the part of Slughorn, and I'm looking at a picture of him bald right now, and he looks nothig like..what was his name..grandpa Baggins?

Im not really familiar with a lot of actors (especially british ones), so i was wondering who everyone thought could play the part of the new minister of Magic.

It's not a real big part, so I think it would be really cool if they got the actually prime minister to make a cameo and play the part. Not to mention it would be pretty funny too

I don't really know of any of the actors listed, other then Anthony Hopkins, but I think he would make a really good Slughorn. Is he British though? I didin't think he was but now that I think about it I guess he does have a bit of an accent...not sure what accent it is tho lol.

And ya, I would say nix on the LOTR actors. HP gets compared to LOTR enough as it is.

Here'S for those who wouldn't know who I'm talking about.

I'm also not sure about Ian Holm or Hopkins but touht some might like the idea.

By the way, they are all brit.



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I think Ian Holm looks the most like Slughorn of those. So going purely off appearance I would pick him...but obviously there's more to it then how a person looks.

Btw, you might want to transfer those pictures to links before a mod sees them.

To agree with almost everyone, if it was for the looks I would definitely go for Ian Holm. Too bad I can't remember seeing him in movies so I really have no clue about his acting qualities.
I'm also not familiar with those other British actors you mentioned, except for Anthony Hopkins, and I'm not too fond of seeing him in a HP movie. I just have a hard time picturing him as a happy fat Hogwarts teacher

Personnaly I see him more like Bob Hoskins .
As for the pics, I've search in the rules and didn't find a rule that prevented me to post it.

I gathered all the pictures in one image in photoshop and took care of not making it too wide so it wouldn't bust the board size. Plus, I also saved it in smaller quality to be sure that ''weight'' of it wouldn'T be bigger than an avatar and a signature combine.

I think the mods are aware that most people that post on a message board normally just post pictures from google image search without thinking of how big in size it'll be, wich isn't my case.

By the way felix_felicis_444, Ian Holm is actually the oldest actor in this list


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I think Simon Callow would be a great Scrimgeour

http://www.teachingawards.co.uk/2000/2000w..._with_Plato.jpg

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i Personally think my dad would make an amazing slughorn! But i don't see that happening!

Um...I was thinking Richard Griffiths but he's Vernon Dursley... Christopher Lee maybe?

He has to be a fat man so...Hmmmm Gregor Fisher...i'll find myself a piccie

Gregor Fisher

He's scottish and he played the infamour Rab C Nesbitt, he's also in Love actually, Billy Mack's manger.

I'll admit, due to my American ignorance, that I don't know too many British actors that would easily come to mind. (Sorry!) But when I was reading HBP, Jeremy Irons (Scar from the Lion King) seemed like a likely choice.

Lol, no sorry Ygraine, Gregor Fisher is fat enough but I think he's too young I still stick to Ian Holm.
What about Alexei Sayle for Slughorn, he would suit the job if he gained some weight.
Alexei Sayle
Yeah, I like that guy He has done some good movies.

Ian Holm is a very good candidate, I agree.

Whoever will get to play Slughorn will have to be aged up a bit for the film, considering the following:

Slughorn was at Hogwarts before 1942 (when the Chamber of Secrets was opened for the first time, he was Tom Riddle's teacher, Riddle was interested in Horcruxes years before he made the diary at the age of sixteen), so Sluggy must have been at least 12 years older than Tom, more likely 20 considering his network of ex-pupils at the time -- which places his year of birth sometime between 1905 and 1914, and that would make him quite old in Harry's sixth year (HBP takes place in 1996)!

Note: these dates are no invention of mine, they all follow from clues in the story and the few times that the author has dated an event (notably, Sir Nicholas de Mimsy-Porpington's death day party 500 years after 1492).

That picture of Simon Callow seems quite good for Scrimgeour. I remember a while ago having a good idea but I can't remember now.
I do remember agreeing with that magazine (again I can't remember) when they suggested Helena Bonham Carter for Merope.

i wonder who'll play Narcissa Malfoy, that cant chuck the Spinner's End bit of HBP cos its one of the vital parts of the novel.

MY
(old) first choice: thilda swinton, with long blonde hair would be great as Narcissa Malfoy. shes a fantastic actress and has got the look needed (but shes already playing the white witch in the Chronicles of Narnia, i dunno if she'll want to play another witch :B )

second choice: jemma redgrave

and my NEW first choice: julia davis.

nice list.

i think albert finney's perfect for the role anthony hopkins got that smug look, i dont like it, and i dont imagine slughorn's got that look either

Oh, Narcissa!
I kinda hoped that we will see him in GoF, but no, we wont. But they cant cut Spinner's End out of HBP. Its too important.


Who could play her?
No idea. I read somewhere, that someone actually considers Nicole Kidman. For heaven's sake, no!!! I cant imagine her playing that evil woman. I think they sholud choose a no-name actress.

Sorry pigwidigon, I read the rules but it's reflex coming from years of posting on a board where the rules aren't as strict as here.

Simon Callow is a talented actor and even though I wasn't seeing him as I was reading, what I was seeing really looked like that picture. When I went through my list of Brit actor and search for some pictures, this one really jumped at me as beeing the perfect choice for Scrimgeour.

I have a choice, I'm not sure if he is britrish(I am pretty sure he is not), but fits the plump, arrogant, old(very) attributes that Slughorn possesses, besides, he would bring a little comedy into play - DON DELOUISE. Oh he'd be perfect, she needs to bend the brit rule for this one. If not him, I don't know, maybe the roger rabbit guy. Anyway, don is my pick.

I wondered about knidman too, her looks are perfect for the part, but I agree she isn't evil enough. Since the part isn't all that big, I also agree a no-name should play that role.

Ohh, Jeremy irons would be great, although recently has been good, i liked him in Die hard the best. But the charcter needs to represent a lion in many ways. I too do not know many british actors, but I am sure there is one out there that can portray a lion really good. What about that guy from hackers, he was in dracula 2000 as well and some movie where he falls in love with his servant - Johnny Lee Miller. Ohh I really like the guy that plays Dracula, he also was in reign of fire, sadly he burt up, but he would be great, a little blond hair and he would be perfect. What is his name -goes to internet to find out-----Got it - Gerard Butler, he's adorable.

I just do not see Simon Callow as MoM. Rufus was put in charge because he was seen as a man of action who could lead the fight against Voldemort. I just do not get that impression seeing Simon's picture.

Given Rufus's position in the Ministry I could easily see him being played by an older actor. Someone who would give the appearance of being younger than Dumbledore but older that the mid level department heads like Arthur Weasley. I think Sean Connery would be perfect for the role. Given the limited scenes, they could fit his fee into the budget.

I know by the end of HBP you see Rufus is more politician than warrior but that does not take away what he was thought to be when elected. He was seen as a strong leader who could fix Fudge's mistakes. Sean Connery could give that presence.

I think Kidman has sort of a soft and motherly look to her. I'm not so sure how that would fit into the Malfoy persona that has been built up. But I do think she is a brilliant actress and, if choosen, she could definitely do it, but I was under the impression that she was from Australia. I know that they would only cast a brittish woman to play the part so I don't know how that would play out.

I don't know if you saw in movies but Ian Holm and Bob Hoskins are really short so i really don't think they would fit for slughorn and definitly Saley got the looks but i think is a little bit too young, he is only 53



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What you guys thinks about Sean Connery
I think he got the look of slughorn and the age too. He would be perfect for the part!

Could someone post the descritpion of Slughorn from the book (I can't check cause I don't have it with me riht now.)

I guess I didn't realised that height was clearely stated or important cause I really based my visual image of him on the belly and the face.

You're right Ian Holm and Bob Hoskins are 5'5''
While Finney is 5'9'', Cox is 5'7'' and Hopkins is 5'8''

Alexei Sayle is 5'11'' and Connery is 6'1''

Who was that guy that played the evil family patriarch that came down from the painting in the Haunting? You know the guy with the eyebrows? hmmm. . I definately think that the huge lambchop sideburns are a must, and the no neck with a bigh coat thing should help with the lion look. also that same constant scoul, with really bushy eyebrows.

I think Simon Callow would make a great Slughorn!

He was in The Phantom of the Opera as one of the new owners.
He was also in Thunderpants as the evil opera singer who used Patrick to do the high notes!

Fro the pics posted above, I'd go with Brian Cox... Although Albert Finney definitely has the cheek...

How about Clive Swift? Bill Tarmey? John Savident?

Cheers!

I agree with Greg: Sean Connery would be stellar as Rufus Scrimgeour! I can just hear him say the name, too! That's a great call, Greg!

But maybe Sean could be cast in a bigger part?

Other names that pop into my head:

John Shrapnel?

Johnathan Pryce?


Cheers!

Call me crazy, but can anyone else see Sarah Alexander play Narcissa?

I hate to say it, but wouldn't Cate Blanchett be a good choice, too? Of course, there is the LOTR connection there... And she is actually an Aussie...

Can't say I'd like Nicole Kidman in this role, however. She comes off as too soft, although she did well as a slightly twisted mother in The Others. Once again, she's not British...

But for those of you wo like Kidman as a choice, how about Naomi Watts? Similar looks and presence, British, talented...

Cheers!

She's actually 37 (same age as me... I'm 3 months older!)

She was great in The Ring, but I've loved her, absolutely loved her, in Tank Girl! I think she'd be grand as Narcissa...

I don't think she'd be too young. I do tend to agree with you about Malfoy's parents being "older" than most of his peers', but I also think Narcissa comes off as being a very beautiful woman, which Ms. Watts could definitely fulfil... I'm not sure I would say that the Malfoys were in their 40s when Draco was born, as that would make the both of them in the latter half of their 50s by the time the events of HBP roll around... That does seem a little too old for me, especially by the looks of Lucius as portrayed by Jason Isaacs (who's only 42 himself...) I could definitely see Naomi Watts play Narcissa to Jason Isaacs' Lucius...

Just a thought...

Cheers!

I don't know about Callow as Scrimgeour... He just doesn't seem, I don't know... Wiry, enough.

Alexei Sales, wasn't he the guy who did that song "Hey you! Didn't you kill my brother?" ? He could do Slughorn, as well...

Does that ring any bells at all?

Hey Omerus, I looked up this Naomi Watts person and I think she is perfect! Her looks, with a bit of severe makeup and longer hair...yes...perfect. But....I also read here that she is already doing movies through 2006. It loks as if she might be too busy. Sad really....I liike the idea of Narcissa being beautiful, yet almost hallow looking. Know what I mean?

I just saw Naomi Watts' picture, and she looks exactly how I imagined Narcissa. She'd be great for the role as well.. But, they're filming OotP in 2006, aren't they? And HBP will be sometime in late 2007, so there's a chance that she might be it..

I don't know about Sarah Alexander, she seems a bit too..perky would be a close enough word. Don't think that she would get that serious act that Narcissa has. And about Nicole Kidman, I don't think it would matter if she's an Aussie; she at least sounds British, but she does look like the soft type, though she's an excellent actress.

Looking at her picturte, she is really pretty. But i always imagined Narcissa being kinda cold beauty. Not pretty. I hope you understand what i mean.

I think Steven Fry should be Slughorn. He is funny and a little bit of make up could make him look older.
I really wanted Fry to be Ludo Bagman but he isnt in it so he will just have to be Slughorn
(I could also see him as the following charecters:
Vernon Dursley
Mad Eye Moody
Wormtail
Ok really any male charecter because he just suits every part. )

I don't think naomi Watts would do that well as Narcissa. Not because shes a bad actress, but because she's not really 'Narcissa' if you understand me. How about Maryetta Coleman.

Maryetta Coleman