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u/EstablishmentWild263 4d ago
Minus 20 years and it’s spot on, seems like she would play a better Trelawney than McGonagall with those predictions.
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u/Due_Storage_4035 4d ago
Seems like she is not interested in franchise anymore
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u/CreativeRock483 4d ago
Yes. Emma and Daniel rejected cursed child script. They are done with harry potter.
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u/LunarWolfCassia 4d ago
Of course they are. Cursed Child is... well....
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u/humanvealfarm 4d ago
I saw it on Broadway the other week (lottery tickets). Visually it was amazing, the story was.......I'm not even sure
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u/ChrisTinnef "I don't do sides" 4d ago
It is what it is, but I doubt Emma would return to the role of Hermione anytime soon even with a good script.
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u/FuryOWO Gryffindor 4d ago
maybe it's the sunken cost fallacy considering i flew interstate to see it, but it was a great play in my opinion. the storyline is a little... weird but some of the SFX and staging was awesome IMO, i'll never forget dementors flying around the theatre
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u/Da_Hazza 4d ago edited 4d ago
Honestly I’ve heard its much better as a play than just reading it like a lot of people (me included) did. Like I get all plays are better in person than just read, but it was really bad when read as a book. I’ve heard the special effects of the live show elevate it. Although, they don’t really have an excuse for not just writing a good story and having good special fx…
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u/Sawgon Slytherin 4d ago
The story and the bad writing isn't going to change when the medium changes.
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u/_mattgarcia 4d ago
No, but the spectacle can change how you perceive the experience as a whole.
That's why many things are changed when you adapt books to television and movies, and why novelizations of movies and games are rarely big hits
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u/Ctownkyle23 4d ago
Maybe they went for the "spectacle" and then wrote the story after and that's why the story sucks.
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u/tipsytops2 4d ago
Broadway shows aren't about strong plotlines. The stagecraft is amazing. I didn't like it at all when I read it but very much enjoyed the play.
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u/Hermes_04 4d ago
If you look at it as a standalone it is good.
If you compare it to the rest of the wizarding world it is lacklustre
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u/Guywithoutimage Ravenclaw 4d ago
I think of it the same way I do The Last Jedi and The Rise of Skywalker: fun movies/plays in of themselves, but terrible additions to canon due to the rules they break/plotholes they create
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u/jacksrenton 4d ago
Is it really? I've never seen it, but I that last Fantastic Beasts movie has to give it a run for its money there. The only Wizarding World thing I haven't even bothered finishing.
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u/FuryOWO Gryffindor 4d ago
story bad, theatrics and staging INCREDIBLE
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u/cuteslothlife 4d ago
came out of it believing magic is real and I do theatre tech lol
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u/Theoretical_Action 4d ago
The time turner effect is the most insanely cool and trippy live special effect I have ever witnessed.
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u/savagemonkey501 4d ago
having never seen the play in person but knowing how the story, i can’t imagine any perspective or situation where that dumpster fire even accomplishes being “good”
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u/Itsthejoker 4d ago
I flew to London to see the first run and we heavily debated leaving after the first half. The spectacle is amazing, the story is a turd.
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u/Theoretical_Action 4d ago
I thought the writing and acting were cringe AF for like the entire first half. The second half was much better but overall still pretty cringe. That being said, I did enjoy the FX and dementors. One dropped straight down on top of me. Scared the pants off me.
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u/flying87 4d ago
But would it translate to the screen well? I just don't see them coming back for a big reunion if it doesn't at least live up to the originals.
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u/FuryOWO Gryffindor 4d ago
it absolutely wouldnt and i never suggested it would, the magic was in the live performance theatrics
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u/flying87 4d ago
It would be cool if they come up with an original story involving adult versions of the characters and their kids. Thus passing the torch, but also making a story that's meant for the screen.
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u/kingswing23 Gryffindor 4d ago
The play was amazing I thought. Maybe inconsistent with the main storyline but it was a lot of fun and great SFX and staging like you said. The way they manipulated the light on the stage when they used the time turner was really cool.
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u/samuuu25 4d ago
the cursed child was awful who wouldn't reject that shit. From what I've read, it seems they don't want anything to do with J.K.
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u/Dig-a-tall-Monster 4d ago edited 4d ago
Yes it's not because Cursed Child was a mess, they hate the franchise that put them on the map and gave them every opportunity they've had since, they say it all the time how much they hate it and don't want to remember it.
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u/Rocking-HP Ravenclaw 4d ago
Thatvdoesnt make sense in the slightest to me
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u/twoset_comicker 4d ago
They were being sarcastic in their comment. They implied that Daniel and Emma probably didn't like the script.
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u/ProcrastimusPrime 4d ago
I think it’s that the grammar makes the point impossible to understand whether it’s sarcastic or not.
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u/TheMagickafox Slytherin 4d ago
I do like the idea of Tom Felton playing Lucies Malfoy
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u/r3tromonkey 4d ago
That's exactly what I was thinking. Obviously way too young to be Dumbledore but I reckon he would kill it as Lucius.
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u/AnUdderDay 4d ago
I would love a side scene of Lucius played by Felton trying to teach Draco how to correctly shout "PPPPPPPOTTTER"
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u/HappyLofi 4d ago edited 4d ago
Rupert = Arthur
Emma = Molly
Daniel = Sirius
Felton = Lucius
Fiennes = Dumbledore
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u/plasmaticImmunity Slytherin 4d ago
Why would Emma be Molly and Tom be Sirius
Or was Tom supposed to say Lucius
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u/ChiKeytatiOon 4d ago
Let her play Bellatrix.
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u/CreativeRock483 4d ago edited 4d ago
I don't think she matches the definition of exotic beauty that Bellatrix has. Eva green would be better.
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u/Avicennaete 4d ago
Yes, and as much as it doesn't seem to be a nice thing to say but I don't think she can pull off the acting level required to play her too.
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u/CreativeRock483 4d ago
I am a fan of her but I agree with you. She was a great Hermione. But pulling off Bellatrix's cruelty and sadistic nature will be very tough.
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u/nicobelic67 4d ago
I think eva green would have even be better than the original. Then again I am a sucker for everthing she does.
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u/team_aviendha Ravenclaw 4d ago
I'm living for Daniel as Trelawny in drag. He's a fabulous comedic actor
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u/FivesSuperFan55555 Slytherin 4d ago
Jokes on them, the remake is only ten years after the originals
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u/dongdinge 4d ago
i mean the first harry potter movie came out in 2001, so 22 years ago
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u/FivesSuperFan55555 Slytherin 4d ago
Yes, however the final film released in 2011. So about 12 years since the films concluded
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u/I_Am_Day_Man 4d ago
Well the first season won’t release for at least 3 years, likely way more than that. They haven’t even casted yet.
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u/Due_Storage_4035 4d ago
Yep I think we will get to see it in nov 2026, exactly 25 years after the philosopher's stone.
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u/Trueloveis4u Ravenclaw 4d ago
Cool I'll be dead before it airs.
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u/causewhynot140 Slytherin 4d ago
You okay?
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u/Trueloveis4u Ravenclaw 4d ago
Nah, sorry, I said anything. Idk if I happy or sad about missing the remake but at least I got the original movies and books.
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u/Tacdeho Ravenclaw 4d ago
Nah, we’re not gonna let you get away with that. You’re a Ravenclaw, you’re too clever to know that.
Are you okay? And if no, what ails you? We can’t put a plan together to fix a problem that we don’t have, right?
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u/Minimum-Name Gryffindor 4d ago
Maybe they’re 90 or have a terminal illness. Although, I’m 33 and think the same way - I never make plans to do anything more than 6 months out, I could be dead by then. Never know what could happen out there in the world.
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u/Trueloveis4u Ravenclaw 4d ago
It's the second I'm 30 and been fighting for 3 years already I was told 3 to 5. I'm not suicidal.
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u/Tacdeho Ravenclaw 4d ago
The “Nah, I’m sorry I said something” is a very typical outcry of those going through suicidal motions and as someone who continues to feel that spin, I won’t leave anything to chance; I won’t let my inaction stop me from being that outreaching hand I’ve cried for plenty.
No matter the reason, the cause for concern is high enough.
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u/flyxdvd 4d ago
jeez that's a very melancholic way of looking at life, some therapy might help.
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u/Agreeable-Meat1 4d ago
It's also a different medium though and depending on how they do it could be seen as an expansion.
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u/CreativeRock483 4d ago
I saw a post on the fanfiction sub that was discussing how it can have an impact on the fanbase. Honestly if they do book accurate everything I can see it becoming a huge success. And people's opinions on characters will also change with that.
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u/Agreeable-Meat1 4d ago
I wonder how people would feel about a book accurate Hermione. Like she's not a bad person per se, but she absolutely does have her moments. And we'll be watching as adults with different perspectives.
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u/CreativeRock483 4d ago
People esp movie fans will complain about Ron stealing her lines when its actually Ron getting his og lines back lol
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u/Agreeable-Meat1 4d ago
Harry too to a lesser degree. I think the actual complaints will be about her not having enough screen time because narratively speaking during their school years, Ron was just a bit more present with Harry. And it makes sense. They literally live together and Hermione obviously spends a lot of time studying that Harry and Ron don't.
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u/I_have_No_idea_ReALy 4d ago
Don't forget those people will certainly complain the remake change Hermione's character with hers having flaws now. I can't wait for that
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u/HappyLofi 4d ago
But that's irrelevant. It's about time from the start of the series when people were cast. People aren't cast at the END of a series lol
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u/maximumutility 4d ago
People saw these characters and world in 2011, and now those characters and world are being remade.
There's going to be a 13-15 year gap between portrayals. You think that the time between casting decisions matters more to people than that?
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u/Cybasura 4d ago
Tom felton being dumbledore would be the biggest irony once you hit Half Blood Prince/Deathly Hallows, given that Draco was made to face dumbledore
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u/TheMysticalPlatypus 4d ago
He would have way too much fun with that glorious, long beard and colorful clothes.
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u/duvie773 Hufflepuff 4d ago
It seems like a lot of people are against the OG cast serving in a longer term role in the show. Granted it’s not exactly the same situation, but it’s strange because Addams Family fans generally were really happy about Christina Ricci being in Wednesday as somebody else.
I think it would be neat for them to have roles that maybe aren’t so obvious (Tom as Lucius or Daniel as James, etc). Daniel as Lockhart or something like that could be pulled off pretty easily if they wanted to
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u/AnEgoJabroni 4d ago
Daniel as Lockhart or something like that could be pulled off pretty easily if they wanted to
That would be a really fun choice
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u/JLO2YXKB 4d ago
Let's be real. They aren't getting anywhere near that franchise again.
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u/Ale_KBB 4d ago
Bruh. The movie industry is so devoid of imagination, talent and ideas that some fucking producer will see this post and his eyes will light up with money signs like in a cartoon and is going to write exactly that down and in thirty years that is what will happen.
Don't believe me? Save the post and come back in 30 years.
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u/CreativeRock483 4d ago
Wdym its alreday happening. HBO Max has ordered a hp tv series. Tho idk Emma Watson and Tom Felton will get any role in it
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u/Ale_KBB 4d ago
I know about that, but I meant the "oh the members of the original cast now are old and can play the professors and school staff" bit.
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u/harricislife Remember Cedric Diggory⁷ 4d ago
I mean, I don't understand whats so wrong about that? Acting is acting, an actor can portray a twisted character in one role and a lovable one in another, and if their acting is good enough they would be believable, doesn't matter if both roles are in the remake of the same franchise or not.
Legacy roles are a thing, and have been for a long time, pick literally any DC project post 2000, live action or animated, television or movie, and you will see so many actors that have played so many characters in different projects.
Helen Slater played Kara Zor-El in the 80s Supergirl movie, voiced Talia al Ghul in Batman: TAS, played Lara Lor-Van in Smallville and then of course in the Supergirl show she played Eliza Danvers, Kara's adopted mom.
There are so many actors who have done this, and yes its about the money the inclusion of original casts will bring, but its also about paying homage to the legacies of those who paved the way, so to speak, for the new ones.
Also, sometimes the roles are not that big anyway, some are, sure, but some are just cameos, nothing wrong with either imo.
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u/manningthehelm Gryffindor 4d ago
I am hoping Snape is actually in his 30s this time. Enough with the boomers being cast for middle aged characters.
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u/CreativeRock483 4d ago
What you guys think about Emma Watson being Hermione's mom, Mrs Granger? She doesn't have any role except a few minutes in COS and DH. So it's almost same as a cameo.
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u/acechemicals22 Gryffindor 4d ago
I’m honestly 50/50 a lot of “franchise” shows and movies now like Star Wars or marvel turn into point and gawk at the screen everytime reference or cameo surprise whatever. I would like the main 3 maybe or something of that sort and I think it would work better in a tv show that’s really long where the cameo doesn’t take up a ton of screen time so you don’t feel like it could have been better used somewhere else
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u/Working-Shake7752 4d ago
Bro hear me out, Hermione will be black in the remake so Emma Watson cant play as her mother.
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u/Sok_Taragai 4d ago
And maybe by then they can get another director that follows the books like they did for the first two movies.
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u/Squire_3 4d ago
Harry Potter is bigger than the actors in it, it would be nothing but a distraction to bring back anyone and I don't want to see it. A new cast of unknowns please, it should be about the story not the actors
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u/sheggera Ravenclaw 4d ago
Literally all of the cast from the films (barring the children) are iconic British actors whose talents, success and fame brought credibility to a franchise many might have dismissed as something for kids.
Recognisable talent for projects like this is absolutely vital and the unknowns, as ever, will be the child actors.
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u/GeneralLeeSarcastic 4d ago
It's one thing to bring in famous actors it's another to bring in actors from the original.
As long as they weren't in the originals casting famous/iconic actors would be fine.
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u/Hatefiend 4d ago
I'm the complete opposite. Anything without the cast just doesn't feel like Harry Potter to me. Id rather the series stay golden and unblemished forever than for a new studio to ruin it without caring about the source material for a quick cash grab.
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u/Yoyonicky Hufflepuff 4d ago
The movies didn’t care about the source material.
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u/Hatefiend 4d ago
What does that have to do with anything? This post isn't talking about the books.
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u/Due_Storage_4035 4d ago
I don't think casting actors from the movies even for different roles is a good idea.
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u/happilyworking Patronus: Squirrel 4d ago
The only one i would really support is Daniel playing Harry in the epilogue. But make it a surprise and not hyped up that he would be doing a cameo.
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u/Agreeable-Meat1 4d ago
I want Rupert Grint to play Arthur Weasley. Mostly because he's the only one of the trio my phone tries to autocorrect the name of and Ron got done dirty in the movies.
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u/AnyAcanthopterygii65 4d ago
I do think rupert would be a great mr Weasley
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u/Due_Storage_4035 4d ago
Yeah, Rupert can be a great Arthur and Tom can be a great Lucius but I want them to keep the series separate from the films in every way. Maybe they can announce that the series will take place in a different universe than movies.
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u/Sobekeod 4d ago
Soooo why are we going for a remake again? Is it really necessary? To be honest, I don’t really need the same story told by a different director and different actors. It’s good how it is right? Make some new stories, where you don’t fire one of your most important actors because you want to be politically correct.
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u/Doctor__Moriarty 4d ago
There’s an easy way to get the original actors in the show as a cameo seamlessly, with them being the 3 ministry workers in deathly hallows that they kidnap and use polyjuice potion on to sneak in
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u/TheBlueNeXus 4d ago
Yea kinda fun but think about but on a serious note remake culture has to stop.
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u/TrollChef 4d ago
Tbh I'll be happy as long as they cast Stephen Fry as someone. Either Hagrid or Slughorn!
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u/Great2411 Ravenclaw 4d ago
I don't expect them to play anything in the tv show but hope they all make small cameos at some point!
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u/Bucky__23 Hufflepuff 4d ago
If Rupert doesn’t play a Weasley of some sort I’ll be mad honestly. Let him play Mr Weasley please!!!!
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u/CreativeRock483 4d ago
She is a better seer than Trelawney. Tho she got the years wrong. Its already happening lmao
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u/Notafanofacronyms 4d ago
All for Felton being involved. Those other two need to learn how to act before they are involved again. Love Daniel as a person and picks great films to be in. Only problem is he cant act
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u/seexxybeauty 4d ago
And rubert can be lupin