Which actors should play which Enid Blyton characters?
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Which actors should play which Enid Blyton characters?
Have you ever read an Enid Blyton book and thought to yourself, "So-and-so would be the perfect choice to play that character in a film version"?
I'd love to see Helena Bonham-Carter as Rose Longfield (Six Cousins books) - she has the right kind of delicate porcelain quality about her.
Rowan Atkinson, master of quirkiness, would be perfect for the Angry Pixie.
And whenever I see Lynda Baron playing Auntie Mabel in the children's programme Come Outside, I think she'd make a wonderful Joan/Joanna.
Anyone got any more?
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I'd love to see Helena Bonham-Carter as Rose Longfield (Six Cousins books) - she has the right kind of delicate porcelain quality about her.
Rowan Atkinson, master of quirkiness, would be perfect for the Angry Pixie.
And whenever I see Lynda Baron playing Auntie Mabel in the children's programme Come Outside, I think she'd make a wonderful Joan/Joanna.
Anyone got any more?
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Re: Which actors should play which Enid Blyton characters?
Oh, many, many times, Anita.Anita Bensoussane wrote:Have you ever read an Enid Blyton book and thought to yourself, "So-and-so would be the perfect choice to play that character in a film version"?
Watching an old All Creatures Great and Small the other day, I thought what an excellent actor James Grout (Granville Bennett) would be to play Jenks. Just as I imagine him to be - voice and appearance.
I see the Angry Pixie played by Richard Wilson (Victor Meldrew).
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I think that the actor who plays Alf Ventris in 'Heart Beat' would be perfect for Mr Goon (sorry, don't know his real name).
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Sing on, sing on, and when the sun is gone
I'll warm me with your echoes
through the night.'
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That's absolutely inspired! I completely agree with you there. I've always wanted Kenneth Cranham for Goon - not that he looks remotely like him, but I think he'd suffer beautifully, and that wonderful voice calling out to the Toad in anguish.Mollybob wrote:I know he's not an actor, but Ben Fogle always makes me think of an older version of Julian for some reason.
Id like to see ...........
Johnny Depp as Mister Meddle,
Audrey Hepburn as Silky the Fairy,
Walter Mathau as Pink Whistle
Sean Connery as Bill Smugs
Meryl Streep as Miss Grayling
Hilary Swank is George (she played a male role of course)
Vivian Leigh (Scarlet o'hara) Gwendoline
Mollie Sugden as Mz Dupont
Why this forum deserves to generate enormous interest and promises historic potential is because of the new Hardy Boys movie called Hardy Men. (Tom Cruise and Ben Stiller) . Now Enid deserves her own grown up star cast.. so why dont we use our enormous clout..? Here we come Hollywood..!
Johnny Depp as Mister Meddle,
Audrey Hepburn as Silky the Fairy,
Walter Mathau as Pink Whistle
Sean Connery as Bill Smugs
Meryl Streep as Miss Grayling
Hilary Swank is George (she played a male role of course)
Vivian Leigh (Scarlet o'hara) Gwendoline
Mollie Sugden as Mz Dupont
Why this forum deserves to generate enormous interest and promises historic potential is because of the new Hardy Boys movie called Hardy Men. (Tom Cruise and Ben Stiller) . Now Enid deserves her own grown up star cast.. so why dont we use our enormous clout..? Here we come Hollywood..!
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hah! Ben Fogle would be GREAT as a Blyton character. I am not sure about Julian - he seems to nice to be Julian - but perhaps he could be Dick? An older Dick, of course.
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I have a soft spot for Julian though and don't think he's as bad as everyone makes out. I think he's quite nice reallyMoose wrote:hah! Ben Fogle would be GREAT as a Blyton character. I am not sure about Julian - he seems to nice to be Julian - but perhaps he could be Dick? An older Dick, of course.
Ben Fogle's looks make me think of Julian too. I think he looks a bit like Julian in Eileen Soper's illustrations, whereas I always picture Dick with dark hair. Although I suppose actors can always dye their hair if necessary.
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Andy sugden from emmerdale looks and more when he was a bit younger.like andy from the adventurous four dean edition.
Bradley from eastenders looks like one of the finniston twins
and belle DINGLE is like the younger sister of toby in five go to billycock hill while claire off corrie looks like the maid in five aRE TOGETHER AGAIN
Bradley from eastenders looks like one of the finniston twins
and belle DINGLE is like the younger sister of toby in five go to billycock hill while claire off corrie looks like the maid in five aRE TOGETHER AGAIN