Luna Lovegood

[pegkerr]

I rather like the look of the newly cast Luna Lovegood. Apparently she beat out 15,000 others for the role.

Edited to add: I poked around a bit on the site and learned that she is obsessed by the books and actually wrote to Jo Rowling several years ago saying she was pining to appear in one of the Harry Potter movies. And Rowling wrote back and told her, "Don't give up, you never know." This was years before the casting decision. Rather nice. (Of course, one wonders how many children in total Jo has said that to.)

And I've always loved Imelda Staunton, who will be playing Prof. Umbridge.

Comments

[eatsoylentgreen.livejournal.com]

I always imagined Luna as being very scruffy looking, a nose picker if you will.

[mayakda.livejournal.com]

She's certainly got the big dreamy eyes.

It will be the first time for me to see Staunton play a villain (and a really horrid one at that).

[eeyorerin]

Ooh, Staunton has just the "fluffy meanness" or "mean fluffiness" expression on her face in one of the pictures that I've always associated with Umbridge.

[fireflowerlass.livejournal.com]

Ooooh wow! The new Luna looks like she'd be great for the role! And wow, I DO love Imelda Staunton. She lights up the screen!

[silvestra.livejournal.com]

Wow, Evanna sure reminds me of Luna! And I love Imelda Staunton too - it's just that I think she looks too nice to be Umbridge! :D (But make-up has done wonders before...)

[bordergold.livejournal.com]

That picture, oddly enough, has always looked like a female version of Draco Malfoy to me. I don't know why :)