I think it'll work. He can look gaunt and sickly enough to pull off Lupin.

Sirius still isn't cast though.

i thought you might have meant someone from the Lupin the 3rd anime series was cast in the movie. hehe, oops.

I've never read the books, but what gives? Are all the stories the same? "Harry returns to school, but one professor has a mysterious secret!" Ohhhhhh Secrets!

Um, they're a little bit more complicated than that.

They're about the evils of censorship.

I always kindof had Hugh Grant pictured for this part.
I love Thewlis's work but would have thought he would make a better Sirius.

Then instead of jumping into a harry potter thread with a flame suit, why not go read the book or atleast know what it's about.

As for the books/movies being the same No, Lupin is the new defense against the dark arts teacher and though he has a secret, he is not the "problem" in the story.

i have read the book, and think that is pretty much what they are all about, but that is what they have to be about since it is hogwarts, and everybook
can't wait to see how they pull that one off.

Mad Eye moody wont be in PoA, The third book actually has the cool Defense against the dark arts teacher.

the "secret" in this is why is someone coming after Potter at hogwarts after escaping Azkaban....

It's too bad Marty Feldman is dead. He'd make a fantastic Mad Eye Moody. But then, Ronald Lacy would make a pretty good Moody. This is based on his performance as the Bishop of Bath and Wells in Blackadder II Ric Mayall would be a riot in the role, as well. He's a bit of a walleye anyway. ...And jack's right. Mad Eye doesn't show up till the next movie.

When I was reading the book, I thought of Lupin as a bit younger than David Thewlis. I rather think the guy who plays Jeff Murdoch in Coupling would make a good Lupin.

Rufus Sewell would be a good Sirius Black because he's a bit scary looking and plays a good psycho, but he also has that puppy dog look to him at times. This is an asset for the character .

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Like Jack said, I think you may have Azkaban confused with Goblet. And FYI, NOT ALL DADA teachers "kicked the bucket" Lockhart didn't die, and as for Lupin and Moody, I won't spoil it for those who haven't read the books.

As for Moody, if they were able to do to Gary Oldman what they did to him in Hannibal, I don't think his look is going to be a problem in Goblet.

When I thought of Lupin for some reason I invisioned Ewan Mcgreggor, but atlast, he wont be lupin. oh well.

you two are right. it has been ages since i read them. 5 should be called rowling and the case of writer's block. 700+ pages, c'mon. reminds of that douglas, maguire, holmes movie (forget the name, sorry). probably didn't make a decision in the book. but yeah, i will reread to keep up with you old timer harry potter thespians.

I thought I read an article sometime last week, that Sirius will be played by none other than Gary Oldman. It was in an article that also talked about his role in the BMW films as the Devil.

But I could be wrong.

Oldman has been offered the role as the rumors go and I'm one to believe the those. I would say it's just a matter of time till WB announces it.

I'm reminded of a Monty Python sketch.

i always pictured kenneth branaugh as lupin. hmmm should be interesting

Oldman as Sirius.
I for one am satisfied with the casting.

LOL, ME TOO!!
I have no knowledge of anything Harry Potter outside of the 2 films, so when I saw the word "lupin" I immediately thought of the MP sketch.