Bill Nighy cast in The Deathly Hallows!
“He’s a goodie…”
BY Jul 1st 2009 7:07AMFILED UNDER: Movie news
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Bill Nighy has confirmed that he’s nabbed a role in Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows.
While he can’t say too much about it yet – likely under threat of a crucio curse – he has admitted to The Independent that he’s taken a role.
"I don't think I'm allowed to say it but I'm going to be in the next Harry Potter film," he says. "I won't say which character, but he's a goodie. I just got the gig."
It’s about bleedin’ time that one of Britain’s best thesps got added to the Potter series. To his credit, director David Yates wanted Nighy as Minister of Magic Rufus Scrimgeour in Half-Blood Prince, but the role was written out in a draft of the script.
So could he still be Rufus? Who knows? But one thing’s for sure – he’s got some homework to do, since he claims he hasn’t read the books.
“Not yet, but I will! It's rather like being in a Shakespeare that way, you know?"
[Source: The Independent]
Pleased Nighy’s been added? Who will he play?
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1: sammo says
I reckon he's either down for Doge or Ted Tonks...unless the minister for magic turns up in this one...
(Personally Bob Hoskins would make an excellent Ted Tonks...Do you here that Yates!?)
Posted: Jul 1st 2009 // 11:52AMAlert a moderator
2: scabo33 says
No i say he could be Mr ollivnader...the wand maker
Posted: Jul 1st 2009 // 5:14PMAlert a moderator
3: sammo says
He's already around in the form of John Hurt though...
Posted: Jul 1st 2009 // 7:12PMAlert a moderator
4: pimpernel says
Bet anyone he's Doge! He'd be a brilliant Doddery Doge.
Posted: Jul 1st 2009 // 9:42PMAlert a moderator
5: emrys1666 says
He will be Luna's dad for sure, think about it he's perfect for it.
Posted: Jul 2nd 2009 // 1:04PMAlert a moderator
6: jolopity says
I really hope they write Scrimgeour into the script, he's a great character and Bill Nighy would be fab! But the other option is Luna's dad defo! So excited!
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