Harry Potter fans, we have our Lavender Brown. Twenty-year-old actress Jessie Cave beat out approximately 7,000 hopefuls for the role in the sixth Potter film, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, scheduled for release in almost exactly one year, Nov. 21, 2008.
Cave's soon-to-be costars are delighted by the casting choice and hint that this sixth movie might be more funny ha-ha than the others:
[Rupert Grint] told CBBC's Newsround "I was involved with the Lavender Brown audition and the whole Lavender thing. Her name's Jessie and she is really cool and it's going to be really funny."
Co-star Emma Watson, who plays Weasley's friend Hermione Granger, added: "She seems really sweet and perfect for the role of Lavender. The casting is so good and I am looking forward to her scenes with Ron. I think it's going to be quite a comic film."
How cute are these kids? And I wonder how this Miss Jessie Cave feels about having to "snog" with her Weasley in the next installment!
In other Harry Potter casting news, Helen McCrory (The Queen, Becoming Jane) is set to play Narcissa Malfoy, Draco's mother and Bellatrix Lestrange's sister, who's played by Helena Bonham Carter. According to Reuters, the rest of the cast should be revealed soon, so stay tuned.
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Give Helen McCrory a blonde wig and she'll make a great Narcissa!
1What happened to Naomi Watts??
2I. Can't. Wait.
3blackheartbaby — The "news" about Naomi Watts from last summer was actually a rumor that was widely picked up and then firmly denied by Watts' reps. So, Helen McCrory it is!
4That sucks. I realllllly wanted Naomi Watts to be Narcissa.
5Damn! I wanted to try out as Narcissa. I have the platinum blonde hair and everything
6Hmm... Namoi Watts wouldn't have fit, I don't think. Yay for both castings!! Can't wait!! It's about time Won Won got some love!!
7She is beautiful!!
8Helen was supposed to play Bellatrix but was preggers so Helena got it. She will be a good Malfoy.
9I think Helena makes a better Bellatrix, but Helen I can certainly see as Narcissa once I imagine her with platinum blonde hair. Good choice, I think.
(Also, what's this "HAVING to snog Ron" business? I'd pay good money to GET to do that.
)
10I thought so, Caterpillar Girl... I remember hearing that she'd gotten the Bella role before Helena took over.
I wonder who is going to play Slughorn. I think Ricky Gervais would be awesome but he's way too young. Slughorn taught Tom Riddle all those years ago.
11Ooh, they should get Ian Abercrombie (Mr. Pitt from Seinfeld) to be Slughorn. He'd be PERFECT!
12WhiplashGirlchild, I believe Jim Broadbent is confirmed to play Slughorn. I think he'll be perfect in the role.
13I can't wait for the next movie to come out. I've read all the books twice and watched all of the movies at least 5 times. I'm a real Harry Potter nerd.
14Just over a year until HBP!
15And yes, Fab_Kitty, Jim Broadbent is confirmed for Slughorn. Fantastic casting as far as that role goes.
16Oh, right, I remember hearing that as well. I totally forgot.
He'll be perfect
as well.
17i was so depressed after reading (and rereading twice) the last book this summer...so much so that i forgot completely about the next movie!!! NOW I'M REALLY EXCITED!
18Love Harry Potter!! I can't wait to see this movie!
19i think Naomi would have personified Narcissa perfectly, she's stunning however it's also good to give lesser known actors a tole in Potter, so many people have discovered great British actors through the series
20oop, role not tole.
21Hmm. i have the reread my Potter books. I completely forgot about lavender brown.
22I am SO glad it's not naomi watts. She's pretty and all, but I don't think she'd be believeable. I can't wait!!!!
23I haven't been thrilled with the casting of the movies, but that Jessie girl really does coincide with what I've always thought Lavender looks like! Score one for the casting team for once!
24Hmmm, I'm not convinced about Helen McCrory as Narcissa, but I'll reserve judgment until I see her in character. I just pictured someone much, much fairer. Cate Blanchett would have been more along the lines of what I pictured.
25Fun, fun, fun!
26Jim Broadbent will be so good as Slughorn! I'm so excited!!
27omg omg omg i'm so excited i can't wait omg harry potter!!
well the girl who's playing lavender looks really pretty. i can't wait for this movie!
ron & hermione forever ♥
28I seriously cannot wait for the next movie!
29I really pictured Joely Richardson as Narcissa Malfoy as I read the books... the next movie needs to come out already though, I can't wait!!!
30I've read all the books and I just hope that the rest of the movies will be half as good as the book.
31I wonder how Helena's current pregnancy is going to factor into the filming of the 6th book.
32Wow, that's exactly how I pictured Lavender Brown!
33This makes me so happy, I could scream. Except I'm in the office, and they already think I'm odd enough as it is.
34I always pictured her as a black girl, that's how she was shown in the earlier films. What happened ?!
35Isn't Narcissa supposed to be really pale and blond and sort of wispy?
36You're thinking about Angelina, RW Tara. Lavender Brown hasn't been portrayed in any of the films, yet.
37jesse girl will have a lot of snogging to do with rupert, she's so lucky hahahahaha...
38Oh my gosh, i can't wait to see it, it's bound to be an awesome film.
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