michael gambon to be the new dumbledore (1 Viewer)

[andrew markworthy]

According to today's [London] Sunday Times (which is usually reliable on JK Rowling-related things) the new Dumbledore will be Michael Gambon. He is a v. good actor who has been in lots of things, but is perhaps best known for the lead role in Dennis Potter's 'the Singing Detective' (he also did the finest stage performance of King Lear I've ever seen, but that isn't really relevant to this).

 

[MikeRS]

The director of "Y Tu Mama Tambien"........

Albert from "The Cook, The Thief, His Wife, And Her Lover"....


Interesting children's stew, Warners is creating.

 

[Scott_MacD]

I'd have thought Alfonso Cuaron was suitable because of the splendid children's film "A Little Princess". Pick it up chaps, highly recommended.

 

[andrew markworthy]

Michael Gambon has done *lots* of work of different kinds. I guess he's better known in the UK than the USA.

Regarding the new director, if I can make an analogy - who'd have thought that the director of Bad Taste and Meet the Feebles could have directed Lord of The Rings?

 

[MikeRS]

I've seen it. Most definitely a great children's fable.

But I'm leaning on Warners also being impressed with his direction of a certain teenage coming of age story. Raunchy or not, the Potter kids are growing up, and would benefit from the guide behind Y TU MAMA TAMBIEN.

 

[Adam Lenhardt]

Michael Gambon has done *lots* of work of different kinds. I guess he's better known in the UK than the USA.

Well, he's done a shitload of TV miniseries that have been on US television. That's all I really know about him. But with the right beard and makeup job, he'd definitely look the part.

I just hope he's energetic. Harris, God rest his soul, did a great performance; however he didn't convey the energy of the book Dumbledore.

 

[Sean Eldridge]

Also in Tim Burton's Sleepy Hollow. Christina Ricci's papa.

Sean

 

[MikeRS]

And a Tobacco company CEO in THE INSIDER.

 

[Qui-Gon John]

Still think McKellan would have been better, as I think he more closely resembles Harris, especially under a full beard.

 

[Brian Kidd]

He was also the General in TOYS. One of my guilty pleasures.

 

[Michael Reuben]

I just hope he's energetic.

Check out the nasty energy he brought to Sir William (the murder victim) in Gosford Park. Or just ask anyone who's ever seen him on stage. Ralph Richardson didn't call him "The Great Gambon" for nothing.

The problem is that he'll have to establish some degree of continuity with Harris' portrayal in the previous two films.

M.

 

[Shaun]

No way, the only person perfect for the role of Dumbledore is, in my opinion, Max Von Sydow.