Comments on: Naomi Watts NOT cast in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

By: Brian W

Brian W — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 01:47:22 +0000

I know nothing about the character she was rumored to be playing, but she is a great actress and I’m sure she would have done it up well.

By: Kristina

Kristina — Sat, 28 Jul 2007 06:24:58 +0000

Even though I know she’d never do it, Nicole Kidman is looking creepy as hell lately with her Botoxed shiny face. She could pull it off. Michelle Pfieffer isn’t a Brit, but she creeps me the hell out, so she could do it.

By: Mr Stay Puft

Mr Stay Puft — Fri, 27 Jul 2007 05:09:19 +0000

Tilda Swinton or Kristin Scott Thomas would both make a good Narcissa.

By: Ancey

Ancey — Thu, 26 Jul 2007 23:53:22 +0000

She’s British born? Huh, I didn’t know that… I’ve only seen her in American performances, so I was fooled.

Well, I learned something today, thanks Rodney. I’ll take a moment to laugh at the situation whole-heartedly.

By: Meli

Meli — Thu, 26 Jul 2007 20:17:54 +0000

Naomi would be make a wonderful Cissy and they might be rumors now, but sometimes rumors come true as we’ve seen often enough.

I do like the idea of Kate Winslet mentioned above by Bishop. Kate playing Cissy and then you have Helena playing Bella her sister – what a good combo! Especialy if the use two particular scenes in The Half-Blood Price and Deathly Hallows movies.

I’m not sure who else I would peg to play Narcissa…I was thinking about it the other day, but came up blank. It’s likely they may not cast an internationally known Brit. I’m interested to find out who finally gets the role.

By: melbye

melbye — Thu, 26 Jul 2007 19:31:23 +0000

The UK and Australia share a queen,isn’t that good enough

By: Rodney

Rodney — Thu, 26 Jul 2007 18:48:35 +0000

Ancey, Naomi Watts is British Born – Shoreham, Kent, England.

That doesn’t break any of JK’s rules. She qualifies.

By: Ancey

Ancey — Thu, 26 Jul 2007 18:26:50 +0000

The thing is, I believe somewhere Rowling has a contract where all major characters, and side characters, (There was one or two acceptances to this, like a character who appears for 6 seconds in the back, who was the daughter of the director, or something) are supposed to be portrayed by British actors and actresses.

So, yeah, I wouldn’t expect Naomi Watts to play in the Harry Potter Movies any time soon. Not that she’s not qualified, she’s a good actress, it’s just that I don’t think they’ll be breaking the tradition much.

By: Bishop

Bishop — Thu, 26 Jul 2007 18:07:21 +0000

Ummm. Victoria Beckham? If she could act that is. Or Kate Winslet? Or no, wait. Elizabeth Hurley. The beauty deserves to be back on the radar. No Scratch that. I am going back to Kate Winslet.

By: Tony

Tony — Thu, 26 Jul 2007 16:57:20 +0000

I wouldn’t be surprised if this casting eventually happens. These actors would do well in the rumored roles they were up for: Watts: Malfoy, Stuart Townsend: Bill Weasley and Joseph Fiennes: Tom Riddle Sr or Tom Riddle. Fiennes is especially intriguing since his brother plays Voldemort.

With Bob Hoskins being promised a role – and JK forgetting she made the promise but saying he would get a role, Slughorn perhaps – Townsend and Fiennes seem like other logical Brits left to use in the series.

The other interesting, but completely rumored casting at this point is that of Hugh Laurie. Recently Knighted, the star of House MD seems a lock for a role. What I have heard is that his name is being thrown around for new Minister of Magic Rufus Scrimgeour. I think Scrimgeour’s limp would either disqualify Laurie or make him a nice choice due to his portrayal of Gregory House with a limp.

Wikipedia also mentions that Bill Nighy has expressed interest in appearing in a future Potter film, joking that he is “the only actor in England who hadn’t been in Harry Potter.” He is friends with director David Yates, who has expressed interest in casting him as Scrimgeour.

I also think it would be pretty neat if they could swing Tony Blair to do a cameo in Half Blood Prince as the Prime Minister of England.