when they asked him should be" if they asked him dunno if he was ever asked for the part, but Sutherland played a few very mean bad boys, in Novecento he was Attila Mellanchini, the local leader of the fascists.
Yes, he has played some bad characters. He once said he auditioned for some man next door type of role, and people just told him he didn't look the part. lol!
Too bad they never included the scene with the garden and Uncle Aquila with a hat. What's more, we would have gotten a scene where Marcus is doing something active manual, like in the book. What's Uncle Aquila's first name? Where does that vid come from? Not from the North American dvd, I take it. Not fair!
It's a pity those scenes didn't make the movie. The video is from The Eagle European DVD. Speaking of Uncle A's first name, it has never been mentioned in the book :(
as uncle Aquila must be the brother of Marcus' father he is like Marcus from the gens Flavia, a dominant first name among that Flavus family was Titus, Marcus himself is probably named like his father Marcus Flavius Aquila. Romans had no imagination at all when it came to first names, they did not even give their daughters proper first names. All the daughters of Marcus Flavius would be known as Flavia ( Flavia Maior, Flavia Minor or Flavilla, Flavia Tertia, meaning as much as á woman of the Flavius family)
I find the adressing "uncle Aquila" at bit strange; it is like Gaius Julius Ceasar adresses his uncle Sextus Julius Caesar or his cousin Lucius Julius Ceasar as "uncle Ceasar" or "cousin Ceasar" in stead of "uncle Sextus" or "cousin Lucius"
Yes, girls didn't get praenomen. Too expensive or something?!?
I have the same reaction as you for "Uncle Aquila". Doesn't sound genuine. It's like if my name were "Smith" and I called my uncle "Uncle Smith". Mrs Sutcliff could have used her imagination there! Or have Marcus simply call him "Uncle". There, don't have to add another name and it makes more sense!
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"he could have made a great Lucius Malfoy, when they had asked him."
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should be"
if they asked him
dunno if he was ever asked for the part, but Sutherland played a few very mean bad boys, in Novecento he was Attila Mellanchini, the local leader of the fascists.
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Too bad they never included the scene with the garden and Uncle Aquila with a hat.
What's more, we would have gotten a scene where Marcus is doing something active manual, like in the book.
What's Uncle Aquila's first name?
Where does that vid come from? Not from the North American dvd, I take it. Not fair!
Thanks again for all you find!
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Romans had no imagination at all when it came to first names, they did not even give their daughters proper first names.
All the daughters of Marcus Flavius would be known as Flavia
( Flavia Maior, Flavia Minor or Flavilla, Flavia Tertia, meaning as much as á woman of the Flavius family)
I find the adressing "uncle Aquila" at bit strange;
it is like Gaius Julius Ceasar adresses his uncle Sextus Julius Caesar or his cousin Lucius Julius Ceasar as "uncle Ceasar" or "cousin Ceasar" in stead of "uncle Sextus" or "cousin Lucius"
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Yes, girls didn't get praenomen. Too expensive or something?!?
I have the same reaction as you for "Uncle Aquila". Doesn't sound genuine. It's like if my name were "Smith" and I called my uncle "Uncle Smith". Mrs Sutcliff could have used her imagination there! Or have Marcus simply call him "Uncle". There, don't have to add another name and it makes more sense!
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http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/channing-tatum-conquered-hollywood-351209
I'm usually late to the party, but it seems to be from July 18. :-)
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