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I read a ridiculous hypothesis online that suggested Newt Scamander was Buckbeak in animagus form. The weird part was that all the facts matched up. I don't think that's the case, but it's interesting. I'll try to find it.
As long as Chris Columbus stays far away from this project I'll be happy. I would like to see Alfonso Cuaron return.
Cuaron is a great director, but I don't want him back. Gimme some fresh blood.
I feel that Cuaron was able to capture the Wizarding World the best out of any of the directors and films in the Potter franchise. When I watch PoA I feel like it's the best representation of Jo Rowling's original creation. He really got the spirit of the settings, creatures and characters. I would 100% trust him to do a great job once again. But if del Toro is up for it, that would be so awesome... He does creatures and fantastical worlds SO well.
Who else do you think would be a good candidate?
I agree with you completely. I know that a lot of fans hated the Prisoner of Azkaban movie because it cut certain things from the book while adding some non-canon embellishments (the scene with the Gryffindor boys eating magical candy, for example).
But I think Cuaron made a compelling movie while conveying the essence of the books better than Columbus or Yates.
I remember seeing an interview at the time of Cuaron and Rowling. She had said that several of Cuaron's original ideas were so good that she wished she had thought about them herself while writing the book. For example, she loved the way he embodied the 'depressive power' of the Dementors with frost and cold. And she also said she loved the talking head in the Knight Bus.
MuggleNet posted today that the Wonderland Magazine interview will include info about Fantastic Beasts - "Jo went on to reveal that she wrote a first draft for the film in just 12 days".
That woman blows my mind...
Who do you think should play Newt? Benedict Cumberbatch might work or maybe someone completely new.
Casting should be like Potter....All unknowns so the can grow into their characters.
He's not a student, he's in his 20s at the start of the film. So growing up during the trilogy is not a concern.
Also keep in mind that while the students were unknowns in the films, almost every single adult was a famous British actor/actress. Richard Harris, Ralph Fiennes, Helena Bonham-Carter, Alan Rickman, Maggie Smith, Robbie Coltrane, Michael Gambon, Kenneth Brannagh, David Thewlis, and Julie Walters were all well-known. It wouldn't be out of character of the series to cast a well-known actor (and I think they will). I personally would like Matt Smith. He has the youth and would fit the tone of the universe.