Additional casting has been announced for characters in the upcoming “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince” film. As referenced briefly in the recent PotterCast interview with Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling, the role of would be Gryffindor keeper Cormac McLaggen will be portrayed by actor Freddie Stroma. CBBC Newsround also reports that “18-year-old Louis Cordice will play Blaise Zabini, a Slytherin student who dislikes muggle borns.” Lovelorn Romilda Vane, who inadvertently causes Ron a bit of havoc, will be played by actress Anna Shaffer. Rounding out the casting updates includes word that actress Georgina Leonidas will take on the part of Gryffindor chaser Katie Bell, with her friend Leanne to be played by Isabella Laughland. Finally , actor Robert Knox will play Ravenclaw student Marcus Belby. As reported previously, many of the scenes with the students at Hogwarts will be filmed starting in early January. “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince” will be released in theaters November 21, 2008.
@rickman fans: Your post is an incoherent mess. That being said, I believe what your trying to say is that you’re upset with what the film is being referred to as, a romantic-comedy. WB recently released the official description of the movie, it nails everything perfectly. The book is romance and comedy, 1/2 of the book is about relationships, the other half is Dumbledore’s death, and all of the gaunt memories and of course Harry tailing Malfoy.
Thanks for the pictures Chrysanthemum … Cormac looks cute … good catsing for Blaise as well … although I am wondering how many lines they will have … I guess we have Slug-club if they have casted Belby and Zabini and of course Cormac.
@jason: Well voiced! I think too many folks, here, are jumping to conclusions on few facts. Most of which, seem to eminate, from here! LOL. Keep a cool head, folks! Leaky seems to have a hold on things, here. Wait , for more information, before jumping off that cliff!
Posted by Confederate Lady on December 19, 2007, 06:18 PM
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Thanks for the pics, whomever posted the CBBC link. I hope Leaky puts them up for the rest of us, as I rarely read these comments! ;)
They sure are casting a lot of kids, but this may not mean they actually get more than a line or 2. Aberforth’s casting was a big deal last movie, but I don’t think he even spoke in the movie.
Thanks Leaky for keeping us up-to-date on all things Potter! :)
Oooh, Louise is very good-looking. The scars in his eyebrows are unusual but quite sexy. He seems to have that cover boy smouldering stare down pretty well too!
The other guy looks prettier than I imagined Cormac. He looks almost like Hayden Christensen. But then again, who am I to complain about not one but TWO more cuties being added to the Harry Potter Movie Hotties roster?
Oh la la…now we get up-dates on the minor characters :) – They all look great..that Zabini has already the ” “Pure-Blood” Slytherin we are all above you look ;-) – what say you folks – is it only my opinion or does it look like, we are going to get “a long running HBP? Say – three hours?
They’ve nailed Blaise, imo. I didn’t picture McLaggen being as handsome as the actor they picked, but I think JK just described him as big and burly, not in terms of attractiveness.
Posted by 7th Year Dropout on December 19, 2007, 06:54 PM
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Oh never mind, I’ve seen the pictures. wooooh fans self
Freddie Stroma is so hot!! I would keep him!! XD I’m glad they are adding all this cast in the new film, isn’t it exciting?? I thought there wouldn’t be McLaggen at all!! =)
Posted by Bonnie Radcliffe on December 19, 2007, 06:59 PM
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@rickman fans: Your post is an incoherent mess. That being said, I believe what your trying to say is that you’re upset with what the film is being referred to as, a romantic-comedy. WB recently released the official description of the movie, it nails everything perfectly. The book is romance and comedy, 1/2 of the book is about relationships, the other half is Dumbledore’s death, and all of the gaunt memories and of course Harry tailing Malfoy.