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PICSPAMMY: THE MAGICIAN'S NEPHEW CASTING SPAM

Apr 27, 2010 11:56

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books: c.s. lewis, random: picspam, books: the chronicles of narnia

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sunshinefun27 April 27 2010, 23:42:54 UTC

this book is so underrated. i read it after most of the other books and was so surprised it wasn't more well-known. now i need to go read it again. great picspam

scarletumbrella April 29 2010, 13:46:57 UTC

It is so good, IA. Thanks! :)

From your keyboard to the casting director's desk... middlegirl April 28 2010, 08:48:51 UTC

I agree. As soon as I saw Bill Nighy as Uncle Andrew, I smiled like a dork because he would be perfect as Andrew. And Bill Bailey would make an awesome Fledge. Just enough of a working-class accent to fit a Cockney horse. And if someone ever decides not to keep Liam Neeson as Aslan, stuff is going to hit the fan.

Kristin Scott Thomas is interesting, though, as Jadis. Why not just get Tilda Swinton again? (I'm not being argumentative, just wanting to know your opinion why. :D )

Re: From your keyboard to the casting director's desk... scarletumbrella April 29 2010, 13:50:41 UTC

Hehe right? He was an epiphany to me. He is basically how I picture Andrew when I'm reading the book, in hindsight, anyway so it makes total sense. (I always go by Lewis' own illustrations, and the lankiness and the crazy hair are totally him.) The inspiration for Bill Bailey came from his turn as the Whale in H2G2. That sort of innocent but excited tone - perfect. And yeah Liam = Aslan now.

Well hmm good question... Tilda was great as the White Witch, of course, but even though she IS Jadis, I've always pictrued Jadis differently. This is again from being influenced by the illustrations in the books... No offense to Tilda but I see Jadis as being a bit more conventionally beautiful, based on the children's reactions to her (especially Digory's). And I am obsessed with Kristin and think she is the ultimate HBIC. Plus she's gorgeous and an amazing actress. Plus she can pull off scary/imposing. So I went with her. :)

lacetnoir April 28 2010, 18:20:20 UTC

So perfect! :)

scarletumbrella April 29 2010, 13:50:53 UTC

Thank you! :)

chiroro April 29 2010, 04:43:20 UTC

I love this! Especially JJ Feild and Bill Bailey. Perfect :)

scarletumbrella April 29 2010, 13:51:03 UTC

Yay, thanks! :)

parenthesised September 28 2010, 06:47:00 UTC

This needs to happen now! Which is to say that The Magician's Nephew is my favourite too and Bill Nighy as Uncle Andrew would be about the best thing in the world. The rest of the cast are pretty fantastic too, but I've got Bill Nighy running around in my head going on about a "dem fine woman, sir!" Which, of course, Kristen Scott Thomas undoubtably is. It would be beautiful, beautiful thing...

scarletumbrella September 30 2010, 13:29:46 UTC

:D Yayy! I know, I love the idea of Bill Nighy as Andrew. I really hope at least ONE of these happens when/if they make the actual film.