She is a fantastic actress but she is nothing like I imagined Narcissa. Someone softer like Naomi Watts or someone of the same general appearance would have been better suited, in my opinion.
Is there any way that this decision could be reconsidered? fandom power or something? I know! I know! we haven’t seen her in action yet! but I don’t really want to see her in action… she looks like an old maid. lol ever shallow c’est moi. gah.
:( I expect i’m taking this particularly badly because I had high hopes for Narcissa’s look in particular.
headdesk
Harumph. If we had any “fandom power,” Christian Coulson would be back in his rightful place as Tom Riddle!
I agree that McCrory isn’t what you picture for Narcissa (N. Watts is closer), but she was very good in “Charles.” She has a superb speaking voice which should account for something.
I think it is funny that the whole Malfoy family are brunettes turned blonde. Not exactly how I pictured Narcissa to look like but she’s a great actress. I saw her in Charles II and she was awesome in it. Though I was rooting for Joely Richardson to be Narcissa for a while already. I guess I can live with it. Helen would have been so much better as Merope though.
Madeleine, I mentioned Cate Blanchett, she will always be the Narcissa in my head when I read the books, but yes, Tilda Swinton would have been fantastic too! Good idea.
I hear everyone’s concerns, I’m just grateful Spinner’s End is in. I truly believed they would cut it. I’m sure the makeup/hair/costume magic will work out. Look what they do for Alan Rickman and yes, Jason Issacs.
On to Lavender Brown, I have never had a clear picture in my head. What does everyone think she looks like?
UWAAAHHH!!!
laments for Christian Coulson too
Oh Christian, how I miss your murderously glinting eyes… I’ll get you for that one WB!
also, that picture of Helen on the CBBC site is not good… I want to say that maybe thats a bad pic of her. but I can’t seem to find any Narcissa-ish ones.
apart from maybe this one:
http://www.ket.org/pressroom/2001/06/MPT_AnnaKarenina_1043.jpg
With blue contacts and bleach??? her face is still rounder than i imagined
is still crying for Naomi Watts
Really, I can’t see any ‘natural’ resemblances to Narcissa… She ought to be blond, with weightless features, in one word Bellatrix’s opposite (in so many senses…). Definitely she’s not the one!
I’d settle for Rosie O’Donnell as Narcissa if only they’d bring back Christian. “Murderously glinting” is right!
Katie, I picture Lavender as the girl who is helping support Won Won in GOF in the scene where Ron tells Harry he asked Fleur to the Yule Ball…Maybe they’ll cast her?
Oh, dear. Helen is really a great actress but not AT ALL what I pictured for Narcissa, unfortunately. Hopefully her performance will be so good that I won’t even notice this :)
Appearance wise, she’ll look like Narcissa (blond hair, etc.) And the reason she’ll look ‘fuller’ (i.e. curvy) is in comparison to her whithered sister Bellatrix (HBC).
In terms of performance, I suggest people look at one film and TV series
The Count of Monte Cristo (2002) – she plays the wife of a Judge, and is a rich socialite. PERFECT for public Narcissa
Frankenstein (2007, UK TV) – a biological researcher who acts immorally AND illegally to save the life of her son (For DH and Spinner’s End, this is just right).
Neither Naomi Watts or Joely Richardson have the right balance – you sympathise with them, but you can’t hate them.
Hmmmm.. I think they should now give her Mr. Isaacs’ very precious wig ;)
And I can’t wait to find out who’s going to play Lav-Lav :D
Not the Narcissa I thought [at first} they would have chosen but there is a resemblance to Bellatrix and with a change of hair colour and make up we will have the cissy we know from the books. WB have yet to make an error in who they choose for the Harry Potter films I’m sure she will be excellent.
Ahh, I too wanted Naomi… She would’ve been a great pair with HBC (they both pull off the crazed look rather well). OTOH I can’t get the vision of her juggling for King Kong out of my head. LOL re: Tilda Swinton. She can’t be Narcissa – haven’t you been paying attention, people? Hair color is important! ;}
I object to this casting as well, if only because she’s rather too old for the part, but I’m sure I’ll certainly change my mind when all is said and done and the costumed pics start leaking out. xo