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[heidi]

"Madam, without you, life was like a broken pencil...it was pointless."

Melissa just posted on TLC that Miranda Richardson is set to play Rita Skeeter.

I am just over the moon with this announcement - I adore her completely and think she's absolutely perfect for the role, mostly because she does Evil Vampy Bitch better than anyone (except possibly Joanna Lumley, and she'd probably be better as Narcissa, who I'm not sure is even going to be in the film anyway, alas).

Oh, now I need to go watch me some Blackadder. And oh, it is just such a pity that any interaction she has with Lucius is offscreen.


(On a related note, if this brings any of the younger fans to see The Crying Game in the way that Cuaron's directing may've led some of them to see Y Tu Mama, I will laugh at the anti-smut crusaders. Oh yes, I will.)

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[annearchy.livejournal.com]

Yaaay Miranda Richardson as Rita Skeeter! Brilliant choice. But does she have mannish hands??;) Oh never mind. I was sort of hoping for Eddie Izzard in full regalia... at least we know he'd have mannish hands. Just kidding. Miranda will be one rockin' Rita.

[miscellanny.livejournal.com]

Hee! I wanted Alan Cumming, but Eddie'd rock too. *g*

Weirdly enough I thought of Richardson for Umbridge- not physically, but the "girlish voice" thing made me think of Blackadder.

Glad she'll be in the film, though.