Cast an American Harry Potter!

[Super Hero Guy]

Harry...?
McGonagall...Jane Fonda
Hagrid...George Wendt
Dumbledore...Kirk Douglas
Petunia...Mary Steenburgen
Dudley...Angus T. Jones
Vernon...Jim Belushi
Quirrell...Sean Hayes
Flitwick...Verne Troyer
Voldemort...?

[Mr. Croup]

Hagrid: the Guy who plays Hurley on Lost.
McGonagall: the actress who plays the grandmother on Charmed
Dumbelldore: Andy Griffith

[Venoman]

tut tut.... why must Americans always americanise british programmes and media? whilst we are constantly shoveled buckets full of american crap... seriously there was nothing wrong with the british office... so why make an american version? because Americans are so wrapped up in themselves thats why...

[Magneto_X]

The perfect American Harry Potter would be Haley Joel Osment.

Kristen Stewart (Speak, Catch That Kid), Charlotte Arnold (Naturally Sadie) or Alexa Vega (Spy Kids) would have made a great Hermione.

Venoman:

That's why I'm glad Spielberg didn't get to direct it like he wanted to. If he did he would have American-ised it. :eek:

[Jared]

tut tut.... why must Americans always americanise british programmes and media? whilst we are constantly shoveled buckets full of american crap... seriously there was nothing wrong with the british office... so why make an american version? because Americans are so wrapped up in themselves thats why...

Maybe because the British Office, as I understand it, barely made enough episodes for one U.S. season. And the U.S. version isn't a poor Americanized typical crappy sitcom, ala Men Behaving Badly or Coupling.

[Super Hero Guy]

Hermione...Dakota Fanning
Dobby..Leslie Jordan (VOICE)
Arthur...David Cross
Marge...Rosie O'Donald
James...Robert Downey Jr.
Lily...Julia Roberts
Stan...Matthre Lillard
Sirius...Tom Cruise
Ron...Daryl Sabara

[Venoman]

who cares about enough for a season? just watch what you get....i just really wasnt impressed by the american version

[Super Hero Guy]

tut tut.... why must Americans always americanise british programmes and media? whilst we are constantly shoveled buckets full of american crap... seriously there was nothing wrong with the british office... so why make an american version? because Americans are so wrapped up in themselves thats why...

Um, I was never suggesting that an American Harry Potter should be made. It's just that Harry Potter has always been a showcase for British actors and I was wondering what American actors would be chosen IF it were to happen. Relax.

[Venoman]

dont worry i know.... it merely sparked the thought in my head

[Donald M.]

tut tut.... why must Americans always americanise british programmes and media? whilst we are constantly shoveled buckets full of american crap... seriously there was nothing wrong with the british office... so why make an american version? because Americans are so wrapped up in themselves thats why...

Not all Americans like or appreciate the Americanization of British tv shows, Japanese horror films, etc. I think it stinks, but it's just a symptom of the sort of dying creativity that sees Hollywood constantly pumping out remakes, sequels and adaptations of comics and video games while television fills up with crappy reality shows and the like.

There's a reason I watch hardly any tv these days and I almost never go to the movie theater any more.

[Venoman]

i agree... and appreciate that not all americans advocate this creative lazyness hollywood seems to be suffering... but its not all donw to lazyness...the studios know that remakes make money, tis simple as that

[phoenixrising]

Maybe because the British Office, as I understand it, barely made enough episodes for one U.S. season. And the U.S. version isn't a poor Americanized typical crappy sitcom, ala Men Behaving Badly or Coupling.

I think it is better than the British version, personally. (I own it on DVD)

[Ontir]

If I had to put an American in the part, it'd be the kid who plays "Dewey" on Malcolm in the Middle!

[Magneto_X]

Not all Americans like or appreciate the Americanization of British tv shows, Japanese horror films, etc. I think it stinks, but it's just a symptom of the sort of dying creativity that sees Hollywood constantly pumping out remakes, sequels and adaptations of comics and video games while television fills up with crappy reality shows and the like.

I agree. It's an easy way to make movies without having to think of new ideas. Although this *has* helped Hollywood go after comics--which is a good thing.

There's a reason I watch hardly any tv these days and I almost never go to the movie theater any more.

While the American remakes of Japanese horror aren't as good as the originals they have had great quality and genuinely *scary* (re: The Ring, Ju-On:The Grudge).

[titanfan]

tut tut.... why must Americans always americanise british programmes and media?

Let's not kid ourselves. Harry Potter, while having a cast of people with British accents, and written by a British author, is most definitely an American-produced Movie. America does a lot of things wrong, but no one in the world can produce the quality of big budget movies like we can.

In general, Britain is one of the closest countries to America in terms of culture. (Well, other than Canada) So it serves as a good "test market" so to speak.

[Waffles]

Harry: Mark Rendall

[Legato]

Voldemort: Kevin Spacy
Tom Riddel from COS: Sean Maher(Serinity)
James Potter: Alexis Denisof
Lily Potter: Jennifer Connelly
Harry Potter: Haley Joel Osment
Hermione Granger: Miriam McDonald(Degrassi: Next Generation)
Ron Weasley: Ryan Cooley(Degrassi: Next Generation)
Draco Malfoy: Jesse James(Butterfly Effect)
Ginny Weasley: Dakota Fanning

[Trystenn]

Ron Weasley: Ryan Cooley(Degrassi: Next Generation)
Hermione Granger: Miriam McDonald(Degrassi: Next Generation)
Arent they Canadian?

[The Fury]

Arent they Canadian?
Isn't Canada in (North) America?


(That's sarcasm, btw.)

[Legato]

Arent they Canadian?

Well they're the only actors that I could think of that could do the characters justice.

[Trystenn]

Well they're the only actors that I could think of that could do the characters justice.
Well theres got to be a couple kids round these parts that can work.

[Legato]

Does it have to be American? Cant it just be a non-British actor/actres?

[Pól Rua]

Wow, maybe it'd be as good as the American Fawlty Towers, or Coupling, or Red Dwarf, or George and Mildred, or La Femme Nikita, or The Italian Job...

[Venoman]

i think britain deserves its own hollywood.... our governement dosnt put eneough money into films... and all our actors go to hollywood and abandon the country.... its just not fair.... i think the best british film of recent that ive seen is probably 28 days later... have all you americans seen it or has your country ignored it?