Excellent. Academy Award nominated actor.
In all seriousness, though, he was pretty good in Les Miserables.
I liked him as Enjolras, so I'm in favour.
For some reason, I imagined Scamander as someone older, a scholarly University Professor-type. Though according to the wiki, Scamander is supposed to have been born in 1897, so Redmayne may actually be somewhat older than his character.
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Redmayne played Marius, not Enjolras.
edited 3rd Jun '15 6:10:53 AM by DrDougsh
Wait, I thought the series was about Rolf Scamander, not Newt.
Either way, Newt could have been a younger man when the plot is taking place.
edited 3rd Jun '15 9:30:21 AM by KnownUnknown
"The difference between reality and fiction is that fiction has to make sense." - Tom Clancy, paraphrasing Mark Twain.
Ugh, that was dumb of me.
Wasn't the idea to show Newt discovering fantastic beasts in his younger years?
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Was honestly kinda hoping for Rolf and Luna to be the leads since we need more Luna in our lives, but I do like Eddie Redmayne.
The pig of Hufflepuff pulsed like a large bullfrog. Dumbledore smiled at it, and placed his hand on its head: "You are Hagrid now."
Is impossible to do both? Rolf and Luna being a framing device for the three movies?
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I picture Rolf as Matt Smith. Just because he seems like he'd be the sort of person who'd fall for Luna.
The pig of Hufflepuff pulsed like a large bullfrog. Dumbledore smiled at it, and placed his hand on its head: "You are Hagrid now."
I'm absolutely not interested in seeing Rolf. I want a magic tale set in the Roaring Twenties!
Even if it were in a Framing Device that took up 10 mins total of a 2 hour and 30 min movie?
Wow. Such dislike for a character you only know the name of...
Rollin' rollin' rollin'
I don't care about Rolf, but more Luna is something I would kill a person for. I'd kill several people, honestly. Like at least six people.
"We're home, Chewie."
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Frankly I'm surprised they didn't go with Luna from the get-go. Because really, what part of "Luna Lovegood gets her own movie" doesn't print money?
The pig of Hufflepuff pulsed like a large bullfrog. Dumbledore smiled at it, and placed his hand on its head: "You are Hagrid now."
The idea is giving me flashbacks to the overly drawn-out "Old Bilbo" framing device from The Hobbit movies, and the astronomically pointless Elijah Wood cameo they shoehorned in. So it stands on its own two feet, I would prefer this film to have no present-day framing device whatsoever, and few or no returning characters. That might also spare us the sight of Evanna Lynch in Deathly Hallows epilogue-style "adult" make-up.
Rollin' rollin' rollin'
Evanna is, what, like 25 now? Adult make-up wouldn't really be necessary.
"We're home, Chewie."
23.
Interesting... I'm only two days older than her.
edited 4th Jun '15 9:43:46 AM by Quag15
The movie is based on an actual book, even if it is a textbook. Plus, I think it is way more interesting to see the wizard world ages ago.
I want to see Matt Smith as the main character. Then, I want Peter Capaldi as Dumbledore. Then I want David Tennant as the Butt-Monkey. Then I want Christopher Ec-You know what? I'm done. I call quits. (runs away)
Harry Potter and the Twelve Doctors.
"Hermione, have you been using the Time-Turner again?"
"No, Professor, I just met someone new."
Barty Crouch Jr. meets Tenth Doctor confirmed.
Bump because we have our main actor.