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Who SHOULD have been Sirius?

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Flamesparrow · 25/04/2007 08:11

I was torn with putting this in film or books, but went with books because that is where the description was...

Was discussing with friends over the weekend that Gary Oldman (as good as he is) just doesn't have the appeal that we felt Sirius had in the book... I can't quite work out who I would have preferred though.

Suggestions?

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BandofMothers · 25/04/2007 11:36

REALLY
I thought she was beautiful as Arwen and did the Elven really well. Thought she was wonderful with Aragorn, lucky cow. At Liv kissing Aragorn. He was gorgeous as Aragorn but not so sexy in rl.

Sunyshineymummy · 25/04/2007 11:35

Also the guy who plays Malfoy's dad is gorgeous with lovely twinkly eyes (did anyone see him as Mark in The State Within?) but he's so good as Lucius Malfoy don't think he could play anything else.

KerryMum · 25/04/2007 11:32

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BandofMothers · 25/04/2007 11:29

Ooh, Rupert possibly if darker hair.
GTG, damn it. Will think hard on it. Love discussions like this. Must say can't at all fault the casting of LOTR tho. Think Peter did a spectacular job. Flawless casting. Obvious he was a total fan.

Sunyshineymummy · 25/04/2007 11:27

Lupin - Rupert Penry-Jones? Matthew McFaydden (sp!)? Christopher Eccleston? Any of those?

BandofMothers · 25/04/2007 11:24

Ooh I think Jason Isaacs is quite sexy in rl. Have you seen Brotherhood.
I also think Ewan might be able to pull off Lupin. He's quite crinkly round the eyes. But if he can't be sexy then not, as I think Ewan IS rather sexy.

saltire · 25/04/2007 11:19

casbie - I liked the blonde wig, hence my like of Luscious Malfoy. it's definately the blonde hair. I'm not so keen on jason isaacs in RL.

casbie · 25/04/2007 11:17

sirus - sean bean

mmmmmmmmmmmmm!

in LOTR i thought orlando bloom as a blond elf was the seriously sexy one

mmmmmmmmmmmmm

not as nice without the long blond hair and elfin ears though, very sappy in pirates of the carribean

BandofMothers · 25/04/2007 11:15

Perhaps not then.

DumbledoresGirl · 25/04/2007 11:13

No Sean Bean is too damn sexy. I don't think Lupin is supposed to be sexy.

BandofMothers · 25/04/2007 11:12

What about a scrawny Sean Bean as Lupin. Hmmmm, could picture it.

BandofMothers · 25/04/2007 11:08

LOL DG. Was going to ask for his no!!!

Actually he reminded me of my DH in Knight's Tale, and his BF agreed and started to jokingly call him Rufus. It's the eyes I think. (not the dodgy one tho)

DumbledoresGirl · 25/04/2007 11:08

I think I heard that Ian McKellen was offered the part of Dumbledore but turned it down as he was already doing LOTR. Big shame IMO. Has the man no sense of duty?!

BandofMothers · 25/04/2007 11:06

Agree about Ian M as Dumbledore, but thought he was a better Gandalf, NO????
But you are right about the twinkly eye. Thought Harris had him down tho. Gambon, have been spelling his name wrong haven't I ??Oops. Is wrong. But did have big shoes to fill tho.

DumbledoresGirl · 25/04/2007 11:06

Oh no, I don't know him - and certainly not in the biblical sense!

I just meant Saltire's picture was a bit smarmy and if I had not seen him in anything I wouldn't see the attraction, but as I have seen him in other things (ie I know of him), then I know how attractive he is.

PMSL at me knowing anyone as godlike as Rufus Sewell!

persephonesnape · 25/04/2007 11:05

got my narcissa - - Kirstin scott thomas. here.

RubberDuck · 25/04/2007 11:03

Oh Aragorn would have made a good Sirius, I agree there.

BandofMothers · 25/04/2007 11:03

DG, you know him.

I would so F**K him. Sorry He's just so SEX. Very come to bed eyes. Esp in Cold Comfort Farm.

DumbledoresGirl · 25/04/2007 11:02

Who is that latest odd heart-throb from Life on Mars? Somebody Simm - would he be any good as Lupin?

BandofMothers · 25/04/2007 11:01

Yum saltire, always had a thing for Rufus, except the dodgy eye. Good sirius tho was thinking the same thing myself.

Have been racking brains for Lupin, nothing tho. I think he should have light brown hair, look quite lined around the eyes and have obvious grey in hair before his time, but still be goodlooking in an obvious way.

Not Aragorn as sirius tho. He's too soft spoken Sirius is harsh. Rufus would be good, he's yummy in Knight's Tale.

DumbledoresGirl · 25/04/2007 11:01

Not in that smarmy picture saltire, but yes, I know Rufus and he would make a fantastic Sirius.

When you say I like Dumbledore, you don't mean in that way do you?! Yes, I like Dumbledore, but as a mentor, not as a sexual partner! Dumbledore, as well as being quiet and gentle, should be forceful and powerful, and should have a twinkly side to him that Michael Gambon can only dream of - take the example of having passwords made up of favourite sweets for instance. You can't imagine Gambon even eats sweets, let alone makes passwords out of them. Ian McKellen fits Dumbledore to a T and I thought that even before I saw LOTR.

saltire · 25/04/2007 10:54

Rufus Sewell

How about him for Sirius?

KerryMum · 25/04/2007 10:52

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Dimpled · 25/04/2007 10:44

yeah - they just need to bring him back with some kind of time turner thingy - sorted.

(OOOOOOooooooOOOOO young Ollie Read!)