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Naomi Watts to Be Nasty in "Harry Potter 6"?

by Scott Weinberg | May 07, 2007

Summary

You'll forgive me for not knowing much about the character named "Narcissa Malfoy," but recent gossip indicates that she might pop up in "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince," and also that she could be played by Britsh cutie Naomi Watts. Back to Article

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shanehead writes:
on May 07 2007 02:00 AM

[b]yes[/b]
Shes a good choice for sure.

Shes also good eye candy in a series otherwise lacking in hotness.

Hermione's well on her way though :)

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Wedge Rockett writes:
on May 07 2007 02:28 AM

[b]Point of Order[/b]
Hate to be a stickler, but I think you'll find Naomi Watts is AUSTRALIAN, not British.
She'll have no problems though. Most aussie actors can fake the accent beautifully. It's where their own is derived from.

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amperstand writes:
on May 07 2007 03:36 AM

In reply to this comment (#864170)
You can't be a stickler when you are wrong.

She was born in the UK but raised in AU... which would be good enough for HP.

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MMacKK writes:
on May 07 2007 04:10 AM

I think you'd find she'd call herself Australian, but yeah she was UK-born, Aus Bred.

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lonechicken writes:
on May 07 2007 05:58 AM

More like, she was born cute and was raised hot!

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arpeggio191 writes:
on May 07 2007 06:16 AM

i love her and i think she should be in every movie.

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HJPotter writes:
on May 07 2007 06:32 AM

Naomi would be an awesome addition to the already stellar HP cast, but she is so hot I would have a hard time hating her as Narcissa like in the books!
Not a bad problem to have though...

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jfearins writes:
on May 07 2007 06:35 AM

In reply to this comment (#864170)
She may be able to pull off a brit accent, but her american accent in KK was off. It wasn't bad, but the lack of any regional accent made it sound flat and it completely stuck out throughout the film.

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SpikesInMySkull writes:
on May 07 2007 07:44 AM

Ok, I have a question... where these threads always this stupid and I just never noticed? I mean just today, there's the completely irrelevent question of whether or not Dakota Fanning would be good in the recently announced Peter Jackson project that makes no mention of casting consideration... and here's this thread devoted completely to the question of where Naomi Watts was born/raised, which is supposedly relevent to question of whether or not she'd be good in the role of Draco's mom in HP6...

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blank blank writes:
on May 07 2007 09:09 AM

well, the role of narcissa is pretty small. its only one scene. so, whatever...

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unbreakable_samurai writes:
on May 07 2007 09:21 AM

Watts is great and I would love to see her added to the cast. As for it being a pretty small role, I'm sure it will get expaneded in book seven.

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wienerdog4410 writes:
on May 07 2007 10:44 AM

In reply to this comment (#864177)
Spikes, the question over where Naomi Watts was born/raised is relevant to the Harry Potter films because they rarely, if ever, cast non-brittish actors. I initially thought this was a bogus rumor because I thought she was Australian, but apparently she is UK born. BTW, people just love to chat Online about everything under the sun, no matter how stupid.

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Martin_C writes:
on May 07 2007 11:21 AM

[b]The age thing...[/b]
She's supposed to be the mother of 16 year old Draco Malfoy. Isn't she too young? I love her, but I'm not sure she would look old enough for the part.

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Circe Prankster writes:
on May 07 2007 11:55 AM

In reply to this comment (#864181)
Hey, if you were a hot babe and you could do magic, wouldn't your first magical task be to make yourself look perpetually 25, even if you were actually 47? In those circumstances I think she's quite reasonable for the part.

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Floor Man writes:
on May 07 2007 12:51 PM

Wow. I never thought of her for that role, but now that I actually have, I think she'd be perfect. :) Ooh, now I'm all excited for the next movie(s)!

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meinink2y writes:
on May 07 2007 01:09 PM

She would do a great job, I think. It's a pretty small part, but it'd be nice to see a big Hollywood name in a Harry Potter movie.

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RocketPunch writes:
on May 07 2007 01:10 PM

Don't wanna sound blunt, but I wanna see her naked.

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bacoby13 writes:
on May 07 2007 01:37 PM

Calling Naomi Watts British is like calling Nicole Kidman American (she was born in Hawaii)

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~*Admiral Snowstorm*~ writes:
on May 07 2007 01:39 PM

In reply to this comment (#864178)
...That's what I'm wondering, to be honest. Narcissa's appearance, however important, is short. And she doesn't even appear again after that. I don't think there's really a point in hiring such a renowned actress for the part. Just pluck any random blonde woman off the street.

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Nazgul_Queen writes:
on May 07 2007 05:36 PM

I believe that Naomi Watts is in her mid-30's so I guess her being Draco Malfoy's mother isn't too much of a stretch. It's not like they've cast Paris Hilton in the role. I'm not a huge Potterhead but as I recall, Narcissa is able to do a spell that keeps her perpetually young, so yes, Naomi Watts is a great choice for the role. I mean who else could you see as Narcissa?

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buttamack writes:
on May 07 2007 08:29 PM

[b]ummmmm..........[/b]
Not to say that Ms. Watts isn't a good choice, but isn't she from Austrialia???? Maybe I'm wrong.

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Bob* writes:
on May 07 2007 09:43 PM

AWE-SOME! :3

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Infernal writes:
on May 08 2007 12:23 AM

A very good addition if this is true. I wonder when this starts filming?

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bigbrother writes:
on May 08 2007 05:35 AM

In reply to this comment (#864169)
Helena Bonham Carter is pretty good lookin too, but I digress. Mel Gibson also born in America, but really and Australian. Must be something in the water that makes the Aussie's randy on US soil.

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pryl18 writes:
on Jun 26 2007 08:55 AM

I think it would be better to cast an unknown actress. We are already accustomed to the other characters because we've known them for five years but they were unknown to begin with. I think casting a "celebrity" is a mistake. This doesn't mean that I don't like Naomi Watts. I think she's a great actress, I just think it will take away the "magic" of the films.

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designerdavid75 writes:
on Jul 15 2007 04:25 PM

In reply to this comment (#864190)
Naomi would be cool. but I think Nicole Kidman would be better. Not knocking either, but for that role, it seems NK would be more icy/cold but with some empathy still. Plus she kinda pointy. I think of the Malfoys as being very angular looking people.

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missnefarious writes:
on Jul 15 2007 06:08 PM

Well most of the children in the movies were unknown actors and actresses but the adult roles were filled with highly acclaimed and pretty well known actors. Example, Alan Rickman plays the role of Severus Snape and as far as I understand he's pretty popular in Britain as well as in the states. The same goes for Ralph Fiennes who plays Lord Voldemort, Gary Oldman-Sirius Black, Helena Bonham Carter-Bellatrix Lestrange, Maggie Smith-Minerva McGonagall, Robbie Coltrane-Rubeus Hagrid and lets not forget Emma Thompson-Sybil Trelawney. These are all well known and respected actor and actresses that most are familiar with. My point to this is that casting Naomi Watts for Narcissa Malfoy would in fact be a reasonable and consistent choice based one what we've seen so far. I think her 'celebrity' is equal to the other actors I mentioned and I don't think it'll be a problem if they decide to go with her.

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missnefarious writes:
on Jul 15 2007 06:09 PM

Well most of the children in the movies were unknown actors and actresses but the adult roles were filled with highly acclaimed and pretty well known actors. Example, Alan Rickman plays the role of Severus Snape and as far as I understand he's pretty popular in Britain as well as in the states. The same goes for Ralph Fiennes who plays Lord Voldemort, Gary Oldman-Sirius Black, Helena Bonham Carter-Bellatrix Lestrange, Maggie Smith-Minerva McGonagall, Robbie Coltrane-Rubeus Hagrid and lets not forget Emma Thompson-Sybil Trelawney. These are all well known and respected actor and actresses that most are familiar with. My point to this is that casting Naomi Watts for Narcissa Malfoy would in fact be a reasonable and consistent choice based one what we've seen so far. I think her 'celebrity' is equal to the other actors I mentioned and I don't think it'll be a problem if they decide to go with her.

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MelodyJo6 writes:
on Jul 15 2007 10:31 PM

I never considered her, but I think she'd be a good choice. She has the look. I always pictured someone like Rebecca DeMornay as Narcissa Malfoy (her look, I mean - she's American), but I think Naomi would fit nicely.

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WhittyMike writes:
on Jul 17 2007 11:47 AM

With Naomi Watts playing Narcissa Malfoy, poor Tom Fenton is going to have a serious cinematic Oedipus Complex...

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WhittyMike writes:
on Jul 17 2007 11:49 AM

correction - Felton, not Fenton....

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jooosy writes:
on Jul 17 2007 06:30 PM

Naomi might have been born in the UK, but she is definately one of ours. And as long as we have the Union Jack on our flag, any Aussie would be great in the Harry Potter movies! She is perfect for the part.

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rickderris writes:
on Sep 17 2007 05:07 PM

who cares if shes australian
shes still GORGEOUS

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Profondeur de champ writes:
on Feb 15 2008 11:38 AM

Well this discussion can be put to rest, Naomi Watts WILL NOT be playing Narcissa Malfoy, because Helen McCrory has been casted for that role. I don't know if she will be good for that role, but since she is supposed to be Bellatrix Lestrange's sister, I can see a ressemblance. However, they will need to make her blonder and paler, because I believe that is how Narcissa Malfoy was discribed in the book.

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Tommy F writes:
on Feb 15 2008 02:41 PM

I think Naomi is a good actress bt i dont think she has the look for cissy - being a potter fan i always imagined her pale and drawn bt most of u r write shes fit and she will do the character justice with her acting

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JulieRocks writes:
on Feb 17 2008 06:23 PM

Naomi Watts is ridiculous as Narcissa Malfoy. I don't care if Narcissa CAN do a spell to keep herself perpetually young, its still a ridiculous casting choice. And I don't think she can pull off the accent. I don't hate her if that's what you think, I just don't think its a good choice. I think Narcissa Malfoy in my mind sort of looks like either Miranda Richardson (but it can't be her, cause she plays Rita Skeeter), or an unhappy/mean Michelle Pfeiffer. And it needs to be someone who has some presence, cause if you're going to be standing next to Jason Isaacs, you can't just be some broad off the street. Its obviously NOT going to be Michelle Pfeiffer, but you get what I mean..

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ZekeSubcz writes:
on Mar 31 2008 08:41 PM

NO NO NO! A. Way To Young B. Way To Pure C. just because there is already a Loyal All star cast dosn't mean they need another Huge star to help.
That character is a cold old ruddy *****. Naomi Watts isn't any of those things dosn't matter how much make up you putt on her. I could see her as an Order Member but not as Malfoys Mother.

God I feel like a Total Nerd....

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T2theLO86 writes:
on Apr 01 2008 11:54 PM

Lena Olin should paly Narcissa... not only do I love Lena as an actress, but I think she'd be able to beautifully portray the conflict Narcissa has between keeping up her publicly "wife of a death eater" appearnces with the internally concerned and even compassionate mother. but my opinion doesn't matter anyway

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PDizzyDoodle writes:
on Apr 08 2008 02:23 AM

I hate to tell all you drooling guys this.........Naomi Watts did not get the part! Helen McCrory is playing Narcissa!

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mavsfan413p writes:
on Apr 22 2008 11:21 AM

hey shanehead, my name is shane too

at first thought, i agree, she doesn't initialy come to mind for that role. However, i do think she could do it justice. She is quite hot.... dont discredit Hermione.... she is really hot... and luna is cute.... and this new parvati girl looks promising. yea, and naomi would only add to it. Lets hear it for seeing naomi naked!!!!!

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mavsfan413p writes:
on Apr 22 2008 11:23 AM

hey shanehead, my name is shane too

at first thought, i agree, she doesn't initialy come to mind for that role. However, i do think she could do it justice. She is quite hot.... dont discredit Hermione.... she is really hot... and luna is cute.... and this new parvati girl looks promising. yea, and naomi would only add to it. Lets hear it for seeing naomi naked!!!!!

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dozer ray writes:
on May 02 2008 08:29 AM

In reply to this comment (#864188)
Narcissa appears again in DH and has a significant part in case you haven't read the book. Naomi would be OK there are better actress's but she would do.

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mongoose2 writes:
on May 12 2008 02:57 PM

Narcissa does have an expanded role in the last book. Whether or not the character will be in the movies) remains to be seen.

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tara_246 writes:
on Jun 07 2008 07:58 PM

I thought Helen McCrory was going to be playing Narcissa Malfoy? Naomi would be a good Narcissa though.

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harpoonater writes:
on Jul 03 2008 04:15 PM

In reply to this comment (#864169)
...slowly well on her way!

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ScrappyGuy writes:
on Jul 26 2008 05:04 PM

In reply to this comment (#1778383)
According to the imdb.com page on HBP Helen McCrory is listed as Narcissa.
After Naomi's lackluster display in KK, I'm okay with this result.

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