ROTTEN TOMATOES: Naomi Watts Gets the Potter Role She Was After

Naomi Watts Gets the Potter Role She Was After

Thus (kinda) explaining why she always says nice things about Britain....

by Scott Weinberg | July 25, 2007

Hey Potter fans, take a break from your book and listen up: We have a pretty new face to add to the movie versions!

Reliable sources indicate that the lovely Naomi Watts has signed on to play Narcissa Malfoy in the sixth HP flick, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. Although the King Kong star is presently rather swollen with Liev Schreiber's baby, she won't be needed on the HP6 set until September.

Even casual Potter viewers will recognize the name Malfoy: Ms. Watts will be playing the mother to one rotten little wizard kid.

And hey, it looks like Joseph Fiennes has also joined the cast. Only makes sense considering his brother plays the big bad villain.

Source: Courier Mail, Cinematical

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lrm8 writes:
on Jul 25 2007 12:30 PM

sweet. its an inconsequential role, but watts is good for it. who is joe finnes playing? no news? cool. thanks.

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mattalgrand writes:
on Jul 25 2007 12:31 PM

Mugglenet and MTV say otherwise.

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Baccus83 writes:
on Jul 25 2007 12:45 PM

I bet Joe Finnes plays one of the Gaunt family. How odd would that be?

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Bigbrother writes:
on Jul 25 2007 01:26 PM

Wonder if Fiennes is going to play Fenrir Greyback? Doesn't this make Watts the only non-Brit in the cast? Not really important, but interesting tidbit.

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arpeggio191 writes:
on Jul 25 2007 01:31 PM

naomi watts is great. she's one of those actors who should be in everything.

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steandric writes:
on Jul 25 2007 02:56 PM

the studio have just denied the casting rumors for all the 3 named actors including naomi watts'. the 3 actor reps have also denied the rumors.

also, naomi watts is british by birth.

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steandric writes:
on Jul 25 2007 02:57 PM

the studio have just denied the casting rumors for all the 3 named actors including naomi watts'. the 3 actor reps have also denied the rumors.

also, naomi watts is british by birth.

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Rowsdower42 writes:
on Jul 25 2007 03:58 PM

Perhaps Joe will play a younger Voldemort, when he applies for the DADA job.

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PopeAndrewPaul writes:
on Jul 25 2007 04:01 PM

Everyone and their brother says Naomi is a no-go... not yet anyway.

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Bob* writes:
on Jul 25 2007 04:53 PM

Hey that's interesting! =D

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dagreenman18 writes:
on Jul 25 2007 04:56 PM

In reply to this comment (#972396)
thats probably it. although he could play Voldemort in the flashback portions.

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mojodaddy writes:
on Jul 25 2007 08:53 PM

I wish she got a bigger role.

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moviefrk13 writes:
on Jul 25 2007 09:07 PM

narcissa does play a pretty big role in book 7. i won't explain so as not to spoil the end.

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dracus writes:
on Jul 25 2007 09:11 PM

In reply to this comment (#972504)
DOH!

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wazzat writes:
on Jul 25 2007 10:10 PM

In reply to this comment (#972201)
It certainly isn't inconsequential if you had read the 7th book.

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Bigbrother writes:
on Jul 25 2007 10:57 PM

In reply to this comment (#972503)
Yeah, but Mel Gibson is American by birth too, but lets face it in real life he's Australian and Naomi is a Kiwi I believe...for accent purposes anyway.

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