Huh. I was looking at Thewlis's wiki page and came across this bit:
He also is often mistaken for fellow actor Rhys Ifans: "Twice a week, people come up to me and say, 'You were great in Notting Hill'. The public seem to think we are the same person."[2] Friel's new partner is Rhys Ifans as of February 2011.
I didn't know he split up with Friel (she played Chuck from Pushing Daisies) or that Friel is dating Ifans now, who played Xenophilus Lovegood. British film industry is a tiny, incestuous place.
I'm still sad that the Potter films had Helen McCrory and couldn't find a place for Damien Lewis. Well, I guess he was too old to play one of the Weasleys.
Well, I guess he was too old to play one of the Weasleys.
Yeah, although now I'm fantasizing him as Bill in a few years.
If they'd gone for younger Marauders, he would have made a great Lupin, I suspect. He does leashed power really well. (Pun intended.)
MMMmmm, Damien Lewis.
I might have to pull out my Band of Brothers dvds this weekend.
Hmmmm, Damien Lewis as Lupin. What an interesting notion. Although I don't recall ever seeing him a role where he wasn't ginger.
Last I heard, Lewis was filming a new series for HBO, with Claire Danes. Something about a man being detained for a suspected terrorist activity. It'd be nice to see him again on the small screen.
That said, having the Marauder generation played by older actors loses something in the translation -- life in full bloom cut short, etc.
I find the loss of all of them unbearably sad. Plus reading the books with my kids, well, I find myself identifying far more closely with the Marauders than with Harry and his generation.
What would have been interesting is if Damien Lewis had played
Ron in the flash forward.
le n, I ... it wouldn't have worked, I don't think. The build is too different.
I ended up seeing Friends With Benefits this afternoon, and enjoyed it a Great Deal. It delivers exactly what is promised on the package, with a special twist to make me cry a little.
I want to see that one because of my giant crush on Mila Kunis. And then I saw a clip with Patricia Clarkson, whom I also adore, and now I want to see it even more.
Yeah, she's so pretty, and they're both so charming, and Patricia Clarkson is great, and etc. Definitely the kind of thing you'd like if you like that kind of thing.
