Exactly my feelings as well. Not my vision of Narcissa, not at all. I picture a tall, very thin, pale looking blonde. I am glad to see that I am not the only one feeling that way :-)
Hmmm. I don’t see it. But she does resemble Helena and a blonde wig will do wonders.
nicci – NAT TENA DOES NOT HAVE NATURALLY PURPLE HAIR! Well, my day is ruined now! :)
Can’t wait to see what magic hair and make-up pull off, but more importantly, SPINNER’S END is in! THAT made my day!
Cate Blanchett (as someone mentioned) is an interesting choice for Narcissa. What about Tilda Swinton, who is very good at the uncompromising “glacial” stare! I can see her clearly in the scenes where Voldemort takes Lucius’ wand and then when she checks Harry’s heart.
As for Bellatrix, I had thought HBC would be too “soft” looking, but she was wonderful and utterly insane. Loved her costume coming apart at the seams, too. Wasn’t crazy about her hair, though. Too much like a fright wig.
I still picture Siobhan Fahey (recall the Shakespear’s Sister video, “Stay”) as Bellatrix when I read the books. Fahey’s got the best-ever wicked smile.
doesn’t look right to me… she’s not beautiful enough.
Choosing Helen McCroy playing Narcissa Malfoy – is a solomon-like decision! I can absolutely live with that – and I am sure she will appear blond, since her “son Draco” is blond!!! I have seen Helen in the above mentioned movies – I enjoyed her especially as “Tony Blair’s wife”! But most important – we will have “Spinner’s End” in HBP. Prepare yourself’s Professor Snape fans ;-)
I am honestly not that pleased with their casting. But then again, make-up artists can do a whole lot of “magic” and turn virtually anyone into character. I don’t understand why they can’t cast someone who’s equally talented and who already looks the part already as well. Is that too difficult? Oh well. I hope she does a great job, though.
I hate this. I don’t think she’s pretty enough, she’s just wrong for the part. No offence to Helen fans. But she was wrong for Bellatrix, she’s even worse for Narcissa!
Gutted. I’m sorry. But this is SO wrong it’s just unbelievable. How could they make such a HUGE casting error.
Helen McCroy is a fantastic actress, don’t get me wrong, but she is SO WRONG for the role of Narcissa. She’s not pretty enough. She’s not thin enough. She looks too old. She’s not snooty enough and doesn’t fit the Narcissa mould.
I have to admit, I wanted the role myself – tried for years to get it but I have no agent so… no luck. I admit, I’m only 18 and don’t exactly look spot on, but even I’d have been better than her.
My friend was on the verge of tears when she told me this news.
McCroy wasn’t right for Bellatrix, let alone Narcissa. That is the worst choice they’ve made so far.
definitely not how i imagined narcissa, but i had a similar reaction to umbridge last movie and that turned out wonderfully
I think WB can virtually make anyone female to play Narcissa if they wanted to, really. They’ve got enough money, after all. I just don’t get the point. I’m sure we’ll “learn” how to love her as Narcissa, or at least most of us, since our fandom’s pretty resilient after all.
As of now, though, I’m just disappointed. They could’ve EASILY chosen someone who FITS and looks the part perfectly.
HORRIBLE choice! And no it has nothing to do with her hair colour. I am really disappointed.
After I read Deathly Hallows, I thought Helen would be a natural choice to play Andromeda.
She’s not really what I’d pictured for Narcissa, but as people have already noted, hair and makeup does wonders. Also, as the producers clearly want her to be in the films, I think that says good things about her skills.