Previously we told you there was to be an open casting call in the coming weeks for the roles of young Tom Riddle as well as Lavender Brown for the upcoming Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince film. MTV now has an article online quoting director David Yates about his quest to cast the perfect person to play Lavender Brown, the girl who will capture WON-WON's fancy in the sixth Harry Potter film. The director has a test in mind, and it involves...snogging.
"You know what I'm going to do?" Yates said. "I never did this before, but I'm going to get Rupert together with the top five Lavenders, get him to come and read with them and snog with them. It's a chemical thing, and you want to feel that chemistry between them. That will help me decide."
"Really?" Grint asked — since this was news to him. "Oh, wow, I didn't realize that. That's going to be interesting. It's going to be embarrassing."
Also confirmed in the article is that the role of Tom Riddle will not be performed at all by previous actor Christian Coulson. David Yates says
"I think Christian's a brilliant actor, and I thought it was a terrific piece of casting, but he's too old now," Yates said.
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"What I want is that equality of spirit," Yates said. "Someone who is odd, charismatic, cool, has a quite cold spirit which Voldemort embodies. If I find that, that's the most important thing."
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince will begin filming later this summer and is due in theaters November, 2008. Thanks Ryan!
Nooo! i loved Christian as Tom Riddle he was one of the best cast people EVER in the series! He could have played him as older Riddle when he visits Hepzibah Smith! In fact he could still have played schoolboy Riddle, he was much older than 16 when he was in CoS and he was in Liitle Brittain about 2 years ago and hadnt changed a bit!
Yeah have Coulson play Riddle who worked at Borgin & Burkes.I would have Ray Fiennes play Voldy in Lord Voldemorts Request, just him unaltered. Also, what about 11 year old Riddle???! You need that scene to explain why Dumbledore and Harry go to the Cave!!!!!
I have to say that I like Coulson too. I thought he managed to be perfect for the part in everyway. He looked very handsome. He looked innocent but at the same time he looked evil. I thought he was perfect. Well, hopefully they find someone that embodies the character even more.
I am very much in the pro-Yates camp (although I reserve the right to change my mind when I see OotP on 12th July) BUT I think it is very odd not to use Coulson again given that the actor has aged well and can even be given a digital touch up, if required.
LOL!! This cracks me up so much….wish we could watch the casting!! Although on a more serious note, it is kind of important to see how the girl will be kissing Rupert, after all that’s Lavender’s primary role in HBP, aside from being jealous of Hermione.
hahahahhaha!!!!!!!! I couldn´t stop laughing!!!! Rupert will be fine I bet by the second girl he is going to be enjoying it!!!! hahhahaha I´m loving David Yates!! I wish I could audition I love Rupert Grint!!!
Come on people! This is not Rupert’s first movie kiss. He did a bit of snogging (and implied sex) in Driving Lessons.
The one I feel sorry for is Emma. She said in an interview that she was terrified about the idea of kissing someone on screen. If things progress with the H/R thing in the seventh movie she will have to share that first movie kiss with Rupert. A little dodgy.
"Look at that!" Bagman was yelling. "Will you look at that! Our youngest champion is quickest to get his egg! Well, this is going to shorten the odds on Mr. Potter!"
Sux….can’t watch the video on http://www.mtv.com/overdrive/?vid=158910 from outside the US :-(
Ah well!