That Can't Be Lucy!

[judyfromkansas]

I just saw a pic of the kid who's playing Lucy!

OMG she's a dumpy little pug-nosed squat!

I PROTEST!

She's as bad as the Lucy in that awful PBS version - the one with the midget in the mouse suit impersonating Reepicheep!

And I had such HIGH hopes for this...

[narniagirl]

Oh my gosh! I totally agree! I was really upset when I saw her. I mean I think she is really cute but...Lucy? Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhh!

[AlwaysHis324]

Girls, it one picture. Just one, and I'm sure you will agree that you have all had unflatering pictures taken.

I have heard from other sources that this Lucy is a phenominal actress. Astounding, is the word I think was used. Give her a chance, and don't make judgements based of a single picture.

[Specter]

This Lucy is by NO means "dumpy" and they probably read this site, so please refrain from such negative comments about her. Not only is she very young, she is going through her growing up faze and will most likely become very beautiful. When there are newer pics, I'll change it to a better one. Those pics aren't even of them in costume.

I wouldn't say she's "dumpy" either. She's wearing an awfully large coat.

[pacifiquesea]

Dumpy or no, she looks totally wrong for the part. I agree.

[GrayCloak]

I own all the BBCs and this new young lady playing Lucy is by far much prettier than her predisesor. When I saw her my first impression (besides, man that is not a verry good picture) was that she was adorable, and in her own right I think she'll do a wonderful job as Lucy.

And hey, whether or not she looks like what your oppinion of Lucy is or not (and she may well not look like Lucy to you, everyone is entitle to their own opinion) she's only a little girl and doesn't need to be called names.

[rosymole]

I too must jump to the defence of the new Lucy! That pic is probably several months old, and we all change a lot at that age - and anyway she could look like a male wrestler as far as I'm concerned - it's her acting that matters and all that's really important! (I'm glad she doesn't look like a man or a wrestler though because that would be strange!)

[Rhindon]

I could show you some pictures of Viggo Mortenson that would make you think that he is the worse Aragorn alive if you had never seen the films.

[GrayCloak]

Originally posted by Rhindon@Oct 18 2004, 11:48 AM
I could show you some pictures of Viggo Mortenson that would make you think that he is the worse Aragorn alive if you had never seen the films.
Ah yes, I remeber a time when I spent many fretful days pouring over LOTR sights and going "That's not Aragorn!" "What do you mean they got Elijah Wood for Frodo!?!?" "Just wait till I send this angry petition to P.J...."

lol.

[AlwaysHis324]

I second what specter said about them reading this site. The actors and those involved in the production have dropped by other narnian sites and left notes through friends. So chances are she, or someone else will read this message. Lets be nice okay.

And yes, we all have a vision of what Lucy will look like, and I doubt that they could have found someone who would have made us all happy.

[judyfromkansas]

Originally posted by AlwaysHis324@Oct 18 2004, 02:02 PM
I second what specter said about them reading this site. The actors and those involved in the production have dropped by other narnian sites and left notes through friends. So chances are she, or someone else will read this message. Lets be nice okay.

And yes, we all have a vision of what Lucy will look like, and I doubt that they could have found someone who would have made us all happy.
Oh, um, okay.

And if I don't like the film I'll make VERY sure I don't say a word. :D

[judyfromkansas]

Originally posted by pacifiquesea@Oct 18 2004, 10:21 AM
Dumpy or no, she looks totally wrong for the part. I agree.
Really, it makes me fear what Aslan might look like. Boggles the mind. I have visions of Bert Lahr, of mange, of jerky animatronics. *shudder*

[rosymole]

I don't think they can go far wrong with a lion! :lol:

[GrayCloak]

Well you know they *could* give him rabbit ears, or buckteeth, but I find the possability hightly unlikely. :D

[narniagirl]

lol. Yeah that is unlikely........I can picture that.........and I can't help but burst out laughing. :lol:

[Joogie]

I think she's really cute, and I must concur with whoever said she's a decided improvement on the BBC versions. I'm ready for anything after that. :P

~Nelli.

[judyfromkansas]

Originally posted by GrayCloak@Oct 19 2004, 04:53 PM
Well you know they *could* give him rabbit ears, or buckteeth, but I find the possability hightly unlikely. :D
Remember, a midget in a mouse suit once passed himself off as Reepicheep. I'd question my gullibility if I were you. :D

[judyfromkansas]

Originally posted by rosymole@Oct 19 2004, 04:16 PM
I don't think they can go far wrong with a lion! :lol:
They sure went wrong with Lucy. One word: Treadmill! :D

[Dragon]

Originally posted by rosymole@Oct 19 2004, 04:16 PM
I don't think they can go far wrong with a lion! :lol:
Some people might consider that a worthy challenge and do it just to prove you wrong. Careful what you challenge people to do.

[narniagirl]

They COULD go wrong with Aslan but......I don't think they will.

[Specter]

They've already got Aslan complete, we probably won't see it til the movie, but I guarantee it'll be amazing.

JudyfromKansas: I'm tempted to ask how old you are, because those are very immature comments about someone's weight. Do not judge her for her weight. She's only 13 or 14 and has PLENTY of time. She's still growing up. No more negativity about her please, or you could find yourself on the outside of the forum, looking in.

[AlwaysHis324]

actually, if I recall correctly Georgie is only 9. Maybe 10. But she is still young. And I have to agree with specter, thats pretty cruel.

[rosymole]

I think people feel the need for everyone they watch in movies to be conform to the steroetypical face/figure etc, but CoN is about 'real' children - if you've seen pics of British children during wars you'll know they do not look like Kate and/or Ashely - but thats what makes it soo much better!

[Specter]

Originally posted by AlwaysHis324@Oct 21 2004, 12:17 AM
Georgie is only 9. Maybe 10.
http://www.narniafans.com/movies/cast/georgiehenley.php

Yes indeed, she was 9 as of July. Which means she's at that stage where girls do sometimes put on a little bit of weight. However, it is COMPLETELY natural. If, at this age, she is worried about that, there is a small chance that she could mess up her body's natural growth.

[judyfromkansas]

Originally posted by AlwaysHis324@Oct 21 2004, 12:17 AM
actually, if I recall correctly Georgie is only 9. Maybe 10. But she is still young. And I have to agree with specter, thats pretty cruel.
Very nice sentiments, all.

Now for the reality check:

Do you really think Judy Garland's Dorothy, or Julie Andrews' Mary Poppins, would have been as successful had those ladies been unattractive? (And particularly in the case of Poppins, Andrews was cast against type - P.L. Travers' nanny was vain, but hardly a knockout. But Uncle Walt knew that audiences LIKE to look at pretty faces.) Good grief, look at the girl who plays frizzy-haired bucktoothed Hermoine in the "Potter" film series! Why didn't the producers pick someone less comely?

Why?

Duh. :D

[Rhindon]

The girl was wearing a winter coat for goodness sake.

[rosymole]

It really shouldn't matter what she looks likeanyway! I've had another look at the picture, and you can see that there is nothing wrong with her! She looks to me like a normal 9/10 year old girl, happy, smiley and just right for the part.
As far as MAry Poppins etc goes, those films were made for an age wide audience, hence a bit of eye candy for the adults - just look at fox who is Dick van Dyke! ;-)

[Specter]

Originally posted by judyfromkansas@Oct 21 2004, 11:09 AM
Now for the reality check:

Do you really think Judy Garland's Dorothy, or Julie Andrews' Mary Poppins, would have been as successful had those ladies been unattractive? Good grief, look at the girl who plays frizzy-haired bucktoothed Hermoine in the "Potter" film series! Why didn't the producers pick someone less comely?
Reality check?

Dorothy wasn't 9 years old, and neither was Mary Poppins. And Hermione was 11. And yet you fail to see how immature you're being about all of this. So far, you're the first person I've seen say "holy crap, look at that ugly girl, my she's dumpy." Well I'm sorry if she doesn't fit what you would like to see. The Casting Directors cast who they feel is right for the part. You sound like you have some growing up to do, or you need a boost to your own self-esteem.

[judyfromkansas]

Originally posted by Specter+Oct 21 2004, 12:46 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Specter @ Oct 21 2004, 12:46 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-judyfromkansas@Oct 21 2004, 11:09 AM
Now for the reality check:

Do you really think Judy Garland's Dorothy, or Julie Andrews' Mary Poppins, would have been as successful had those ladies been unattractive? Good grief, look at the girl who plays frizzy-haired bucktoothed Hermoine in the "Potter" film series! Why didn't the producers pick someone less comely?
Reality check?

Dorothy wasn't 9 years old, and neither was Mary Poppins. And Hermione was 11. And yet you fail to see how immature you're being about all of this. So far, you're the first person I've seen say "holy crap, look at that ugly girl, my she's dumpy." Well I'm sorry if she doesn't fit what you would like to see. The Casting Directors cast who they feel is right for the part. You sound like you have some growing up to do, or you need a boost to your own self-esteem. [/b][/quote]
Well, FWIW, I wasn't the only one on this thread who objected to the choice for Lucy.

It's a bummer to find out that one of my favorite books is going to be made into a movie - a movie backed by Disney, no less - only to discover that my favorite character in that book is being portrayed by someone who might be a cute kid in real life but who, in that picture, at least, looks like Spanky from "Our Gang".

Well, what can one expect from Walden Media, whose most recent offering was the box-office disaster "Around The World In Eighty Days". :rolleyes:

[cslouis]

Yeah, that is a really sweet photo. She is only 9-years-old. Does anyone know how long she has been acting? This is exciting. She will do great, I can tell. Lucy is supposed to be a little awkward, right?

[DryadofLanternWaste]

I could show you some pictures of Viggo Mortenson that would make you think that he is the worse Aragorn alive if you had never seen the films.

*chokes* well I've seen the films and umm... well *cough*notAragorn*cough* same for Elijah Wood.

I'm glad Lucy is not some mini-supermodel. Like cslouis said she supposed to be awkward. I wanted the hobbits in LotR to be fatter, Legolas, Faramir, and Boromir to have raven hair, and Arwen to have gray eyes, like the book. Keeping her character closer to the books, she's meant to be cute, not ravashing. That's what stirs her jealousy in VDT.

[Valin Kenobi]

I'l admit that's not a particularly flattering photo. Doesn't bother me either way. Like others said, she's only 9 (or 10). Plus, being a guy, I don't have latent jealousy issues or anything like that.

And the kids aren't the most interesting part for me anyway. What I'm really looking forward to are the goblins, castles, giants, dragons, huge battles, breathtaking landscapes, and so on. You can see kids in any movie, but fauns and talking lions? Now that's something. ;)

[PrincessRosario]

Yeah, don't make fun of the actress just because of one not-so-great picture, guys. I think she's cute, and she's not supposed to be gorgeous, remember? That's why she gets so jealous of Susan in prince Caspian. The acting is really all that matters, and you shouldn't diss on her just because she's not a supermodel.

[Narniafreak]

Yeah,
I agree with Specter and I think she will make a great Lucy for the movie/movies. :)
(But that pic was a bit deceiving!)
But, man, I am SOOOOOOOOOOOOO excited about these movies. When they come out (if they're done right, that is) I'm going to get like every narnian thing there is to get.

[The Prince]

Ya Thats What I think

[Specter]

Give me a break, too small? Well, I've said my piece about Lucy, and there really isn't much more that I can say, other than that the casting directors from Lord of the Rings did casting for this, and we've seen it work out for the best, so I trust them with Narnia.

Asside from that, during the shoot, a couple of the characters grew a few inches.

[tgraveline]

shoot by the time they film the next one they will be growing so much, just look at the kids from harry potter movies, they are growing so much.

tg

[she-elfwarrior19]

yes when i saw that picture of the girl whop plays Lucy it recked everything especially on how i imagined Lucy it made me a little mad, i agree she does seem "dumpy" or whatever ;)

[she-elfwarrior19]

yes i was rather disappointed with the girl who is playing Lucy it ruined my imagination image for lucy

[DryadofLanternWaste]

the casting directors from Lord of the Rings did casting for this, and we've seen it work out for the best, so I trust them with Narnia.

work out for the best? sure they could have done a lot worse, but I think they could have done better too, concerning LotR at least with Elijah and Viggo. I think the rest of them were fine. I hope all of the main actors do not fall short like I feel Elijah and Viggo did, at least in the RotK.

[GrayCloak]

I have to disagree with you there DoLW. I really liked Viggo as Aragorn; I thought that main problem was with the writing of his part, and the direction; Viggo himself I thought fit well. Elijah I agree with you on though; the actors I had the most problems with was the female ones, but I suppose that would better be discussed in a different form.

I really aprove of the casting so far though on LWW, I think all the actors certainly look the part.

[LadyMe]

I agree, GrayCloak.
Viggo did look his part, though at first when I first saw the movie pictures (before it came out) I thought he was the dumbest looking person to ever play Aragorn and I wondered what in the world Peter Jackson was thinking. But when I saw him in action, I couldn't imagine any one else playing the part. It just wasn't possible. Anyway, that's what I think...

Oh, and when I saw who was playing the parts in LWW, I was like "they don't look the part at all". But now that I think about it, those guys involved in the
movie really know what they're doing and the actors/actress' actually do look right for their parts...as a matter of fact...I think that they look perfect!
Sure, Lucy is a little chubby, but aren't a lot of 9 year olds? I think that her being chubby makes her all the more adorable. Chubby kids are the cutest!!!!!!! :D

[LadyMe]

I could show you some pictures of Viggo Mortenson that would make you think that he is the worse Aragorn alive if you had never seen the films.
Okay, I totally agree:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v388/WendyPeter/madviggo.jpg

NOW do you like Aragorn???lol. :D

[Narniafreak]

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[she-elfwarrior19]

even if the actors arent the greatest, i dont thionk they'll let us down

[she-elfwarrior19]

thats one scary picture of aragorn

[LadyMe]

thats one scary picture of aragorn

I know, lol. It kind of scared me at first too! :D

[she-elfwarrior19]

i showed my sis a picture of the scary aragorn, b/c she is a fan of him and she was like "whoa, freaky!!!!" lolit is funny though

[Kazakhrider]

Are you guys kidding? The kid playing Lucy is a little cutie! I'm sure she'll do a great job.

http://www.users.on.net/~harrisons/rk/helen.jpg
http://www.users.on.net/~harrisons/rk/lucy2.png

[she-elfwarrior19]

i hope your right kazahkrider

[waterhogboy]

It's not Lucy I have the problem with. I thought Susan was supposed to be the pretty one - no offense to the actrice of course. :)

[she-elfwarrior19]

i just dont like what they came up with actress wise for lucy, sorry to say, but im sure she will do fine and hoping :cool:

[DryadofLanternWaste]

I think the actress they chose for Susan has a childish beauty that's appropriate for the character

[GrayCloak]

I think the actress they chose for Susan has a childish beauty that's appropriate for the character

I agree, I also think she has that classic 'English' charm to her.

[goodforyoudigs]

The starter of this thread

1. Needs to learn some skills on not overreacting

2. Needs their eyes checked

3. Needs an attitude ajustment

4. Needs to get a life.

Just my 2 cents. Personally, I think Georgie's adorable. :)

[razamataz_raven]

Well we're *somewhat* advanced in compute-pute graphics and theyre spending a LONG time on this movie so im sure Aslan'll turn out pretty **** good! And also on that thing about the kid playing Lucy... What the heck is your problem? Thats so mean! When I first saw that pic of her I thought she was just so **** cute! I think she'll play that part extremaly well! You shouldnt be so **** shallow =(

[waterhogboy]

Hey - I love her. Like I said in another post - she lives just up the road from me so I can get to know her and get free tickets and get to meet the cast and be in the movies and everything!!!!!! :D

(Dont spoil my fantasy - it could really happen!)

[rosymole]

Well, if you do, I'd like to meet The older Ed and Peter, and maybe in year or two the younger Peter, and heck in five years the younger Ed - can't limit myself you know! lol (i'm not a pest you know!)

[Purple Shadow]

I know I'm posting this a little late in the game, but I just registered. ;)

I don't see anything wrong with Georgie...Someone, I forget who, said she looked dumpy, but she was wearing a heavy winter coat (yeah, I know that was said several times), and also she was smiling. Smiling pushes your cheeks up a little bit, making them look fatter than they really are.

Judy Garland WAS attractive...but she didn't fit that time period's picture of beauty. She was shorter than girls like Lana Turner and such, she wasn't "busty", and she was type-cast in "little girl" parts well into her teens. Louis B. Mayer, one of the founders of MGM, actually called her "little hunchback" because she had mild curvature of the spine, and she had a dental piece to wear for movies because her teeth were a bit crooked. Her life began its path to self-distruction because people were telling her how thin she had to be, because she was popping uppers during the day and downers during the night to keep on a schedule, and because in spite of all this it still wasn't enough to satisfy the people who asked this of her. So, personally, I don't think we should be worrying so much about how a child star looks, so much as how well they can act.

[waterhogboy]

Well said!!

[inkspot]

Yes, well said.

WHB, if you get to know Georgie, what I would like is tickets to the premiere showing in England! That sounds like such fun (especially for someone not living in England...)

[waterhogboy]

Wouldnt it be so weird if I was just sitting on me bus - and the girl infront of me was her!!!

[inkspot]

I just read the Newsweek thing on Georgie turning 9 during filming, etc. And I don't know why it hadn't occurred to me before, but I noticed in the photo of the four children, they're all brunettes.

Doesn't it say somewhere in CON that Lucy was golden-haired and merry, something like that? I expected her to be blond...

She's very cute, either way, and the photo of the four of them in their fur coats was really nice.

I can't wait to see the movie!!!

[pacifiquesea]

When the first photos came out, she looked pretty bad to me as well, but after seeing the trailer I think she's a pretty cute little kid. And the girl who plays Susan *is* really pretty, I wish I had that kind of beauty! Who thinks she doesn't have the beauty for being Susan?

[inkspot]

Yes, Susan is lovely, and the adult Susan actress looks like the little one could grow up to be her. Very nice casting choices as far as I can see.

[Lunis]

Agreed. I'm getting very exhilarated and less worried. :D

(*Luni

[inkspot]

I know! Can't wait to see the movie!
The new image of Peter in his armor with sword is fantastic, too.
Can't wait.

[inkspot]

I just was at narniaweb, and they had the cutest picture of Lucy as she peeks into the wardrobe. The link is

http://www.narniaweb.com/gallery.asp?temp=1&new=1&img=654

Look at her big eyes and sweet face -- how could you not like little Georgie as Lucy? Adorable.

[faeriechylde]

Wow, that is an adorable picture. She doesn't look real! But anyway, you're right, Inkspot, Lucy was blond in the LWW, the only one of the Pevensies to be described as "golden haired." (This is admittedly a description of her after she grows up, but as children's hair generally gets darker rather than lighter as they grow older, I'm quite sure she was blond as a child.) I'm willing to forgive them that slight oversight, however, as long as Georgie can act, and I'm sure she can.

[Lunis]

Yep. They're making Lucy dark-haired and the witch/queen blonde. Hmm, quite interesting, but I'm sure they have their reasons. I'd like to know the reasons though.;)

(*thia

[Dragon]

I saw a quote from Adamson saying something like it (Lucy's hair color) was personal preference. So he is aware of it. I guess I can understand finding an actress first and going with their natural hair; I believe that for the most part people are born with the color that looks best on them.

I guess it makes since to have all the kids be brunnettes 'cause, well, they are brothers and sisters...

And I must say, I am becoming more relieved seeing some much better pictures of Lucy. Sure, that first picture was cute and all, but I don't think that it, or any of the pictures first released, were the best portraits to use for publicity. Not that any of them looked "bad" in them; they just weren't well-taken pictures.

[Lunis]

Not that any of them looked "bad" in them; they just weren't well-taken pictures.

I thought that too when I saw them...

(*Luni

[inkspot]

I thought the same, they looked fine, but those original photos didn't do any of them justice by any means.

In this latest round of photos, each one looks very good, and very much like I would imagine the Pevensies -- except for Lucy's hair, but I'll let that go as the little cherub is so adorable.

[tgraveline]

true true, i was a bit worried, but seriously after seeing all of this, its just looks quite promising, and if you bicker about the small details as hair color, hopefully the acting makes up for it, but seriously its a minor detail worth forgetting about.

tg

[Thanatos]

I dont know. I mean it is just one picture, i am sure there will be a better one sooner or later. Shouldnt judge on looks, she may be an awesome actress, and then everyone will love her. I guess we'll have to wait and see.

[Chaos]

From what I saw in the trailer, I thought she was adorable. :3 Like what some people had said already, she is only just a little girl, and don't need to be called names.

[The Lone Danger]

Hello All! I realise that I am jumping into this thread extremely late but I could not resist!

I think the actress for Lucy is going to be just fine and in fact think she is just fine. Calling her dumpy was...a sure sign of the total lack of taste, chivalry, and otherwise objective perceptive skills. She is definately way better (must I emphasise "way") than the BBC Lucy was, no offense meant their either. I had really been afraid that the new Lucy would be 1. Overweight, which she is not, 2. Too big, which she is not, and uninteligent looking, which she is not. Therefore, personally, she has very much acheived my expectations. The hair color is too bad but hey, if they get the story line and do not bautch the talking beasts, it is going to be wonderful! I am really looking forward to them.

I really hope to get to know all of you better as time progresses.

INJ,
TLD

[inkspot]

Welcome, Danger, I don't think I have seen you post before.

I completely agree with you about Lucy. She is adorable, and I think she and all the kids will be very good in their roles.

I think the earlier posts on this subject (the mean ones) were based on one bad photo that was released early on, but now you can clearly see that Georgie is very good for the part of Lucy.

[waterhogboy]

I had really been afraid that the new Lucy would be 1. Overweight, which she is not, 2. Too big, which she is not, and uninteligent looking, which she is not.

Hey Danger! I can't think of another actress who played Lucy that fits this description - can you???? LOL! Just add in 4.Scary actress and 5.Orthodontically challenged and youve got her down to a tee!!

[rosymole]

Don't be so mean WHB! It was the 80's - we all looked horrible then- it was the law! :-)

[waterhogboy]

Yeh but come on!!!!!!!!!!!! She probably gave kids nightmares!!!

[rosymole]

personally I found the pencil drawn animals that passed for 'CGI' in those days far more worrying! But we must be nice- good old Aunty tries her best!

[waterhogboy]

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! They truly did look like some drug addicts halucinations. Oh - to be back in the good old days of coal fires and wireless............

[Sunrise]

...just registered and had to post to this.
I must admit I was a bit taken aback by the first photo I saw of Georgie. I think all of us who objected so strongly to the Lucy in the old BBC version were desperate to see the Lucy in our heads put onto the screen, and it was startling to see that little impish face in the picture. But ultimately, in a film where your main characters are kids, you have to base your casting decisions on whether they can ACT, because if they can't, no amount of type casting is going to make it a great film, just an annoying one (re: anything with the Oleson twins). So I consoled myself with the assumption that Georgie must have gotten the role on talent, which actually made me feel better about the films in general. Obviously they were taking them seriously.

Now, having seen other screenshots and a very bad-resolution version of the trailer (a curse upon dialup), I have no worries. What an absolute doll she is. Cute as they come. Whoever said she was dumpy has been watching too many American tween dramas in which 24-year-olds play high schoolers, and fourteen-year-olds play children supposedly under ten. Little kids have round cheeks. Get over it, or get over your own anorexia.

And good point about the fact that she is not supposed to be drop-dead pretty, so as to play up the Susan-envy factor.

Even the bad-res trailer gave me goosebumps. MAN am I excited!

[waterhogboy]

LOL - I see you refer to Dawsons Creek/OC in that post!!!!!!!

[Sunrise]

It's one of the main offenders, along with, say, Buffy the VS, Seventh Heaven, Smallville....
Man, television sucks.
I don't watch any of them, but still...it's a big pet peeve of mine!

[waterhogboy]

Yeh - I couldnt belive it when my sister told me that Ryan in OC is supposed to be my age. I almost thought the program makers were TRYING to make a spoof program!!!! It makes it sooo unbeliveable.

For CoN though - i think the ages are perfect like you said!

[inkspot]

Welcome Sunrise. I don't think I have seen you post before. I totally agree with you about Georgie, but I didn't think she looked so bad in the original photos, anyway. She's adorable, and I think she will do a great job.

[rosymole]

Hi Sunrise! Welcome to the boards! I hear what you're saying and commend you for it!

[ArwenRose]

My first reaction to Lucy she's sooo young. But I think she is cute. I think we need to wait until after we see the movie before we pass judgement. She might surpise us all. :)

[The Lone Danger]

Yes, I haven't posted anywhere else yet. I was a little startled by the first photo (photos). Bu it wasn't a bad sort of surprise. The main thing I was surprised over was hair color. But, as was mentioned, that is a minor factor if she can act. Otherwise I think she looks great as the part she is supposed to play.

Another charachter I was worried about was Peter. I was hinking that it would be hard to find an older kid (mid teens, right) who didn't look too old or too young. Casting child roles has got to be tough. But any way, they did a good job. I have not seen the trailer yet. My dialup won't handle the download quickly and my wallet won't handle a long download so...have to wait to make a trip to the big city where they have broad band. But I am excited, I have been waiting for these films ever since Walden announced they were going to be working on them (that was, I think back in 2003?).

But about casting, again, I think the comments made about these kids looking like kids is just right...and PRAISE GOD! We're not going to be assailed by images of children that you would never be able to find in real life. And so much of what Lewis did was so great because it was about real life (I know that sounds strange concerning fantasy but hey, it is true).

About it being a Lord of the Rings rehashm, I don't have to worry...I never saw Lord of the Rings!

[Sunrise]

Welcome Sunrise. I don't think I have seen you post before. I totally agree with you about Georgie, but I didn't think she looked so bad in the original photos, anyway. She's adorable, and I think she will do a great job.
Thanks, glad to be here.

I didn't think she looked bad, either...she just wasn't what I, and apparently many others, had in mind when we pictured Lucy. Hence the surprise. I have a sneaky suspicion it's our own hubris that makes us think the movie characters should look like our own personal interpretations! I prefer to tell myself it's that we are such slavish fans of the material that any deviation from the slightest detail makes us squirm. he he

But as I said, the more I see of her, the more I'm convinced she's perfect for the role. And it's not like Lewis described any of them in detail. I think most people's mental images come from Pauline Bayne's original illustrations.

By the way, if anyone is interested, I am in the middle of doing illustrations for the books for a website that is doing features on each of them in prep. for the film. Anyone who would like to see them is welcome to visit my gallery: http://elfwood.lysator.liu.se/art/s/u/sunrise/sunrise.html
So far only The Magician's Nephew and The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe are up.

[GrayCloak]

Oh wow Sunrise those are wonderful - I really love the one of Aslan and Diggory.

[inkspot]

The illustrations are beautiful, Sunrise.

I just got the first book in the Chronicles of Prydain and since looking at your pictures, can't wait to read it.

[Sunrise]

Squeee!!! Prydain-LOVE! *jumps around excitedly* Okay, that is the one thing that gets me fangirly. :D Hope you enjoy the series.

Anyway, I just found the fanart section on this board, so I put a couple things there. Thanks for the nice comments.

Okay, and now I will officially stop going off-topic. *looks around guiltily*
We were talking about Lucy, right? ;)

[The Lone Danger]

I know this is supposed to be about Lucy...so...Sunrise, I really liked your picture "Are You Human." In fact I really liked all of your art work. You are amazing.

[inkspot]

Everybody loves Lucy now, so I think we can contine to talk about Sunrise's art. I LOVED "Are you human?" too. Very nice!

Started reading Prydain last night. So far, so good.

[danathjo]

Love the look of LUcy... To Tell you the truth when th first pictures surfaced of her - I wasn't worried at all - She has this curious wonderment about her - I think she is the perfect - the epxressions on her face in the trailer, gave me chills. I can't wait.! :)

[Sunrise]

Started reading Prydain last night. So far, so good.
Now what we need is a film version of THAT.

I mean instead of Disney's crappy The Black Cauldron, which is an abomination.

[inkspot]

Wonder if anyone has the rights to a movie of Prydain? I never saw the Black Cauldron, was it related to the Prydain stories? I'm right in an exciting part of the Book of Three!

[Sunrise]

The Black Cauldron was a Disney animated film made back in the early 80's, which tanked at the box office and sank into deserved oblivion until it was released on video in the late 90's. It was supposedly based on Alexander's Chronicles of Prydain, but in my opinion any resemblance to the books is accidental. To be fair, the studio was in a state of major upheaval at the time and the film suffered from a lack of direction as a result. It has kind of a cult following, as it is beautifully animated and certainly different from the singing-animals, cutesy-poo stuff they were doing at the time, but I consider it a tragic waste of the golden material they had on hand.

Unfortunately Disney still owns all rights to anything Prydain-related. I doubt they will do anything with it, which is a shame. I'd die to see good quality live-action films made out of those, and it would be especially nice to start them while the author is still alive!

[inkspot]

Oh, that is sad. I am enjoying Prydain. Perhaps if Narnia does well, Disney will reconsider and get someone good to direct.

[TimmyofOz]

Lucy in the LWW BBC version wasn't to attractive. She looked better a couple of years later in the latter chronicles. I hope the actress in the movie LWW is made to look better. I was also wondering is anyone is worried that the ages of these actors and actresses playing the children being as much as 5 years older than the character they play will have a negitive impact. The actor playing Peter is really 17 while Peter in the LWW book is likely no more than 12 or 13. Lucy in the book is about 6 or 7 while the actress is 9. In the movie The Wizard Of Oz, Judy Garland was 15 playing a 9 year old Dorothy. But that was a musical and it took a lot of liberties. It was fine in that movie, but in LWW it may be less accepted.

[TimmyofOz]

I loved the Loyd Alexander books. He wrote a number of different series and most of them were very good. The Prydain series was a good series thou it is much like The Lord of the Rings in it's plot. This should be a different thead so people can better talk about the Prydain books. ;)

[waterhogboy]

I dont know what you're on about. The actress playing Lucy in the BBC versions was hot!!!!!!! You know, in England, those sort of looks are considered by most to be pin-up quality! Specially the teeth.

[crjr9833]

LOL!!!!!!! I think the Lucy in the new movie looks cute...we'll have to see how her acting is.

[Ithilien]

I think she's sweet. I think she'll make a wonderful Lucy. Its Peter I'm a little uncertain about.

[holyboy]

Ya, as i mentioned before (i don't know where) Peter looks too normal. He is suppost to be a leader, but he doesn't look like one in the movie. I like who they cast for Edmond, though, i just hope he does a good job acting, because his role could make or break the movie, with the whole mystic of him betraying the group, and then turning to the good side.

[TimmyofOz]

I don't mind Peter looking young and not like a leader. He is suppose to be still a child. That I why I don't like using a 17 year old as Peter. That's old enough to be a soldier, not a child that still plays hide and seek. He is a King Arthor type.

[Ithilien]

I prefer him younger but not that young. I suppose if he were older, it wouldn't look as innocent and fantasy-ish.

[waterhogboy]

It is a bit weird, cos Peter from the film is the same age as me - and in Prince Caspian well probs both be about 18! It doesnt really matter tho cos he looks younger than he is. Lets just hope he doesnt have a sudden growth spurt like Harry Potter!

[inkspot]

I like all the kids they have cast -- at least from what I have seen. In the photo at the top of the narniafans home page of Peter with his sword (Rhindon), he looks exactly as I would imagine Peter. I don't think he looks too old to be a child; in the beginning of the trailer, where they are dropped to wait for Mrs. Macready, he looks like a young teen.

[Little~Lucy]

Hello! I'm new to these posts, but wanted to take a second and put my 2 cents in. :)

Haha, I think I seem to be the only person in the world that actually liked the old Lucy. It was watching the old BBC LWW that got me hooked to the Chronicles of Narnia, and she was my favorite (and the reason why I chose this name). My only major turn off about the old Pevenses is the fact that they all looked the same age. Besides that, I LOVED the BBC movie, especially Aslan.

I think that the new Lucy is going to do well... I work at a movie theater as a projectionist, so I have seen the trailer of the new LWW at least 30 times, and every time I get goosebumps, I'm so excited that it is finally coming out. I was very hesitant when I first saw Lucy, but now I really feel that she will do a great job. She is a very cute little girl, and I'm looking forward to her performance :)

[holyboy]

Haha, I think I seem to be the only person in the world that actually liked the old Lucy. It was watching the old BBC LWW that got me hooked to the Chronicles of Narnia, and she was my favorite (and the reason why I chose this name). My only major turn off about the old Pevenses is the fact that they all looked the same age. Besides that, I LOVED the BBC movie, especially Aslan.



I loved the BBC Lucy, too! She looked exactly how a young girl should look like. I didn't think the girls looked the same age, but i felt the boys were too much the same in height, and you had to distinguish between their ages to understand Edmond's betrayl. From what I see in the new movie, I think they chose the right people (visually) for the kids (except Lucy, I will always want the BBC Lucy)

[waterhogboy]

HEY!!!! I adored BBC Lucy. Ive never laughed at anyone so hard since!!!!!!

[PrincessRosario]

Everyone I know found her buckteeth revolting, but I thought they were kinda cute! :p

[waterhogboy]

Everyone I know found her buckteeth revolting, but I thought they were kinda cute! :p

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!! Me and my friend have spent many an hour laughing at them!!! Of course... I love her dearly...

[rosymole]

Does anyone know what BBC Lucy is doing now? (i could look i suppose!)

I've just had a quick google-jolly but found nothing- I'm sure she's doign something more worthwhile now, I reckon she'd be a teacher of some sort..?

[waterhogboy]

Yeh I've got the DVDs of the BBC versions and it has a cast reunion. She apparently still does acting but not very prestigious. Shes quite a bit prettier now than what she once was...

[Little~Lucy]

Yay... I'm glad to know I'm not the only one that liked her :):)

[rosymole]

Good for her- aging is agood thing- you often see a vast improvment in hair cuts and dentistry!

[Tarkheena_Finduilas22]

I think I heard somwhere that Lucy is only 8 years old! I think she's cute but Yes, I to pictured somone else for the part. Oh well.

[Tarkheena_Finduilas22]

Oh yes, the kid in the BBC had a terrible lisp! (Or was that PBS? can't remember)

[GrayCloak]

Oh yes, the kid in the BBC had a terrible lisp! (Or was that PBS? can't remember)

No, you were right the first time, it's BBC. And welcome btw Tarkheena_Finduilas22, I haven't see you post before!

[Tarkheena_Finduilas22]

Finally someone welcomes me! Thank you GC. I have post like 26 things today! I think I'm already obsesed!

OK I thought I was right the first time. Thanx. :D

[Tarkheena_Finduilas22]

OK only 17. But I was close!

[inkspot]

Finally someone welcomes me! Thank you GC. I have post like 26 things today!
Did you post your introduction in the introduction thread? You will get more welcomes when you do -- and
WELCOME!

[LittleZebra333]

I'm sorry to bring this topic up again--I know some places are really picky about posting in topics that haven't been posted in for awhile--but I wanted to post a question, and this seemed the place to do it.

I've seen only two movie versions of LWW, though I've been a huge fan of the book my entire life, and now with the pictures from this one, the question still haunts me: why does Lucy always look so incredibly young in the films? In the books, she's supposed to be around eight, isn't she? To me, the actresses always look to be so much younger.

Forgive me if I'm wrong about Lucy's age, but I can't remember Lewis ever giving an exact age for her--it always seemed to be just one of those given things.

[Tarkheena_Finduilas22]

I don't know why, but I know how you feel. They do always seem very young. even though the one in the new movie is around 8, she doesn't look like it! :D

[GrayCloak]

I'm sorry to bring this topic up again--I know some places are really picky about posting in topics that haven't been posted in for awhile--but I wanted to post a question, and this seemed the place to do it.

I don't think anyone minds re-opening topics - at least I don't anyway.

I can understand your comment about Lucy; but I always had the opposite feeling about casting her. I thought the actress in the BBC was too old,so when I saw the casting for this film I was extatic! I do know however, that the girl in this film is the same age of Lucy from the books, so that's something at least! :)

[Tarkheena_Finduilas22]

Yeah, we get of topic often, don't we??? :D

[waterhogboy]

I think the odd thing for me, growing up with BBC versinos is that that Lucy looks like the right age to me. So this Lucy seems too young, even though shes the right age - although it was actually the BBC Lucy who was too old.

[Tarkheena_Finduilas22]

Hmmmmmmm, Interesting thought

[GrayCloak]

WHB, that's the same reason I see Lucy as a brunette - The BBC is just so firmly set in my mind that that's how I'll always see the characters from the books.

But seeing the pictures of the kids in this one makes me glad that I wasn't casting! I really do thing the actors look great for the parts.

[waterhogboy]

WHB, that's the same reason I see Lucy as a brunette - The BBC is just so firmly set in my mind that that's how I'll always see the characters from the books.

But seeing the pictures of the kids in this one makes me glad that I wasn't casting! I really do thing the actors look great for the parts.

Indeed, indeed. Thats also why I think, however great these new films are, theyll never surpass the BBC ones. To me - they are CoN!

[Tarkheena_Finduilas22]

I thought of Lucy always as a Dark Blonde or redhead! Strange isn't it!

[inkspot]

I'm sorry to bring this topic up again--I know some places are really picky about posting in topics that haven't been posted in for awhile--but I wanted to post a question, and this seemed the place to do it.
I like it when someone adds something new to an old thread. :D
Welcome, Zebra.
I think Lucy in the film looks just the right age, and I think 8 years old is the right age from the book ... I thought she would be blond, but I think she's real cute, so I am happy with her.

[GrayCloak]

Indeed, indeed. Thats also why I think, however great these new films are, theyll never surpass the BBC ones. To me - they are CoN!

Hehe, I feel the same way, I first watched the BBC version when I was really little, and that's ALWAYS the way I will see Narnia!

Honestly, who needs CGI when we have our lovely animatronic Aslan - sure his mouth moves like a Japanese guy from a dubbed Godzilla movie - but he still beats anything done by today's fancy computers! :D

[rosymole]

Oh, i watched a bit of the BBC LWW on Sunday- it does make me laugh- beavers the size of sheds and an Edmund obviously not related to the other children - where did the ginger hair come from?! (still blooming love it tho!)

[waterhogboy]

Oh, i watched a bit of the BBC LWW on Sunday- it does make me laugh- beavers the size of sheds and an Edmund obviously not related to the other children - where did the ginger hair come from?! (still blooming love it tho!)

LOL!!! Oh I do love dicussing these wonderful films. I could literally do it forever!!! How great would it be for us all to be able to sit in a room watching the DVDs together!!!

[Tarkheena_Finduilas22]

The beavers were HUGE! They could've been kind ogres or something they were so big. :p

[GrayCloak]

The beavers were HUGE! They could've been kind ogres or something they were so big. :p

They weren't ogres - they were furry bowling pins - get it right! ;)

[rosymole]

LOL!!! Oh I do love dicussing these wonderful films. I could literally do it forever!!! How great would it be for us all to be able to sit in a room watching the DVDs together!!!

You'd have to cope with the outbursts of hysterical laughter on my part - I can't contorl myslef, no matter how many times I wathc it. I should try and get hold of the DVD I think as I've only got LWW on VHS, I'm sure there are some quality extras too!

[The Lone Danger]

Frankly, I really like the casting job done for Lucy. I was really afraid that they would go in the footsteps of the BBC version!

The problem, mainly, with the BBC version Lucy was that she was too old, and probably big for her age to boot! I taught english for two years to kids ages six through ten and, frankly, eight and nine year olds are small. It is part of being a kid, I think (I was one of those once, right?).

The hair color was a surprise, but I'm letting that slide.

Why is the general consenses that Lucy is eight in the books. Does it ever say? Did I miss something?

I need to get the BBC version. I hardly remember anything from that rendition of LWW, except Lucy and the beavers! I do remember PC, VDT, and SC really well, I do not know why I am so fuzzy on LWW. And the BBC set is spendy, like $50. Ikes!

[Kazakhrider]

It's from Lewis' own "outline of Narnian history" timeline. Lucy was born in 1932. :)

[Tarkheena_Finduilas22]

Sorry for getting it wrong about the beavers! :eek: :D Furry bowling pins, sheesh!

[waterhogboy]

You'd have to cope with the outbursts of hysterical laughter on my part - I can't contorl myslef, no matter how many times I wathc it. I should try and get hold of the DVD I think as I've only got LWW on VHS, I'm sure there are some quality extras too!

YES!! Quality extras indeed!

Well the DVD set cost me £30, but I dont know how many dollars that is. I think you times by 2 and then take away a bit?!?!?

Awwww... Lucy was a bit of a sheman wasnt she - bless her!

[Herbal Remedy]

I think all of the child actors in the BBC version were really about the same age. The girl playing Lucy looked like she could even have been older than the guy playing Peter (he was kind of squirrely looking...not saying he did a bad job, but he seemed very young). How they differentiated the ages was by having the kids over exaggerate. Lucy and Edmund simpered, whined and hallooed like chimps on helium while Peter and Susan were insufferably condenscending and/or patronizing, IMO. For a low budget project the acting was OK after all that but the kids hardly seemed like siblings.

With the casting in the new movie I think Lucy looks alot younger than the rest of her siblings but Edmund also looks alot younger than either Peter and Susan. It's nice to see a more obvious age difference between them and I think they all kind of look alike. Peter and Lucy both are sandy haired blonde/brownish and Susan and Edmund seem to look like each other with all four sharing basic similarities.

What I think this new Lucy has over the other one is charisma. We only have photos and a trailer to go on, but she seems genuinaly sweet and winsome. The other Lucy acts and talks like Lucy of the books but I have a hard time believing it is really her.

[inkspot]

Lucy and Edmund simpered, whined and hallooed like chimps on helium while Peter and Susan were insufferably condenscending and/or patronizing, IMO. For a low budget project the acting was OK
:p :p :p
That struck me funny! The four children were abominable, but the acting was okay. Tee-hee! I never saw the BBC version, so you are probably right.

[Tarkheena_Finduilas22]

Peter in the BBC version was shorter than Susan! Ha ha! :D

[Sunrise]

I LOVE the new Lucy!!! That's what an eight-year-old looks like, people! At least that's what they are supposed to look like when they haven't been pumped up full of hormone-laced processed food all their lives.

I always thought BBC Lucy was too old, but it made it worse that Peter was too young. Once PC rolled around and Edmund's voice had changed, you got the feeling he could have kicked Peter's butt in a fair fight. And Susan only seemed old because she was all prissy and maternal.

Another funny casting thing about the old films: the same actress plays every witch.

I was watching PC yesterday and thought: "Gee...the hag talks just like the white wi....oh."
So then I had to pop in SC to see if she also played the green witch. Yup!

Man...she must have cut them a real salary deal!

And here's food for thought: how does Eustace, in SC, manage to procure the EXACT SAME outfit he wore in VDT, even though it's what...fifty years later? Incredible! Narnia, the land of magic indestructible raiment!

[GrayCloak]

How they differentiated the ages was by having the kids over exaggerate. Lucy and Edmund simpered, whined and hallooed like chimps on helium while Peter and Susan were insufferably condenscending and/or patronizing, IMO. For a low budget project the acting was OK after all that but the kids hardly seemed like siblings.

I have to disagree with you there, I thought that Lucy was whiny, but that was about it. I mean - Edmund was supposed to be a little snot, wasn't he? And Peter and Susan hit me more of overprotective than codenscending, which is a trait often found in siblings; esspecially if there's a big age differance and the parents are away.

Peter in the BBC version was shorter than Susan! Ha ha! :D

Girls often grow before boys - so that's not odd at all. For the past five years I was ALOT taller then all the boys I knew, and It's only now that they've caught up with me.

[inkspot]

I LOVE the new Lucy!!! That's what an eight-year-old looks like
I agree!!! The new Lucy is very adorable and to me very believable as an eight year old (since she is 8, that makes sense!). :rolleyes:

[Sojourner]

I am not sure if anyone has mentioned this...but the only thing i have against both Lucy's is that in the book she is a blond.....I thought I should point that out.

[GrayCloak]

I am not sure if anyone has mentioned this...but the only thing i have against both Lucy's is that in the book she is a blond.....I thought I should point that out.

Very true, but seeing as how the BBC version of Lucy is a brunette I never gave her hair color in the new movie a second thought - I wonder if her hair color will get lighter when they show her as 'Lucy the Valient' though hair usually darkens when you get older - not vise versa.

[Sojourner]

I think we should hold them hostage and make them do it right.....:)) ;)

[GrayCloak]

I think we should hold them hostage and make them do it right.....:)) ;)

You're right - we should fly down to New Zealand and...hey, wait a sec, this seems really familiar...oh yeah, I think I had this same conversation when FoTR was coming out - lol!

p.s. Nice sig Sojourner: 'Join the dark side...we have cookies' that needs to be a shirt! :D

[Tarkheena_Finduilas22]

I like the dark side M&Ms commercial myself.

My little sis said she was sopposed to be blonde, but I didn't believe her. Oops. I think I need to read LWW again. :D

[Gymfan15]

Never could imagine Lucy blond. Even if I hadn't watched the movies. Lucy was always a dark completioned (sp) to me.

[Tarkheena_Finduilas22]

No not really. I like her a brunette since people think blondes are disses. (How dare they)

[NuggetBuster]

I haven't read all 16 pages of this thread, but I have to say how ashamed I am that people demand "Barbie" for everything. Why do all actresses need to be stunning, young, beautiful things? Aren't there average looking people who can have a good adventure as well?

[Gymfan15]

I haven't read all 16 pages of this thread, but I have to say how ashamed I am that people demand "Barbie" for everything. Why do all actresses need to be stunning, young, beautiful things? Aren't there average looking people who can have a good adventure as well?

Amen and amen! :)

[Sojourner]

You're right - we should fly down to New Zealand and...hey, wait a sec, this seems really familiar...oh yeah, I think I had this same conversation when FoTR was coming out - lol!

p.s. Nice sig Sojourner: 'Join the dark side...we have cookies' that needs to be a shirt! :D

I think we all had that conversation at least once with someone... Thank you if you want to know I got more.

[Herbal Remedy]

Just to clarify my comments on the BBC kids:

Yes, I think the acting is terrible but for what it is (low budget, made-for-TV serial) I can tolerate it. I wouldn't forgive the acting if it was a made-for-cinema or HBO movie. And I do think the Edmund actor is whiney. Yes, he's supposed to be a snot at first, but even afterwards I thought he was a bit whiney too.

And NuggetBuster...THANK YOU!!! That comment is very true and I agree with it completely.

[Tarkheena_Finduilas22]

Yeah, the Edmund was a little over the top. :cool:

[Sojourner]

Kinda like Ani in SW II

[Tarkheena_Finduilas22]

hah. Yea, good commparison

[Sojourner]

He seemed kind of girly as well, maybe that was just how people acted when the movie was made but I always thought it was a little strange.

[judyfromkansas]

I haven't read all 16 pages of this thread, but I have to say how ashamed I am that people demand "Barbie" for everything. Why do all actresses need to be stunning, young, beautiful things? Aren't there average looking people who can have a good adventure as well?

Well, sure. But I'd sure rather have Judy Garland play Dorothy than...say...Ashanti ;) In other words, the right actress for the part. That was my original gripe. Although, after seeing the trailer, I must say the actress for Lucy has a real appeal that the still pictures didn't convey. Shame on that photographer! ;)

[Dernhelm]

I must say that from the first pic. I wouldn't have thought she was the best for the part either! I agree; it's amazing how different she looks in the trailer.:D

[Sojourner]

She does look much better in the Trailer

[TrueCrusader]

yeah I like the new lucy lol!

[Gryphon]

the new lucy is the right age, the right height, and looks enough like the other kids to pass off as thier sister. i cant beleive you guys are complaining about this girl. im excited.

[legolas]

I totally agree with that!! I think Lucy is perfect! Her eyes kinda look adventurous (or however you spell it)

[borntofly]

I totally agree with that!! I think Lucy is perfect! Her eyes kinda look adventurous (or however you spell it)
she looks really sweet, and you're right about her eyes.

[inkspot]

Yes, Lucy looks delightful! Can't wait, can't wait, can't wait to see her in action!

[Dufflepud]

I dont like that picture on the profile page but I think in the trailor she looks fine. Who I'm worried about is Peter, I really didnt think Peter would look like that.

[inkspot]

I like Peter -- I think that photo of him with his sword his fabulous. I think he will be a good Peter. He looks young and anxious, but determined.

[holyboy]

I still don't like Peter. I have said it once before, but I do'nt think Peter looks like a leader. He needs to be more proud-looking, but not stuck-up. Its hard to explain...

It could just be the shots of the characters aren't very good. I think we will like the actors after we see the movie, because we will get to see them in action.

[inkspot]

I like Peter -- I think that photo of him with his sword his fabulous. I think he will be a good Peter. He looks young and anxious, but determined.
Hah -- I said it again! :p

[Jene Sai]

You can't tell from pictures...I was sure I would hate Viggo Mortensen as Aragorn and Elijah Wood as Frodo....I was only half wrong, I loved Viggo.

-JS

[inkspot]

I was only half wrong, I loved Viggo.

-JS
Yah, Elijah started out as a good Frodo, but by the end of the series he was dragging along like a kind of fey whiner. You kind of wanted him to fall into the fires of Mt Doom and be done with it. :p JK, love Frodo.

[Dufflepud]

I still don't like Peter. I have said it once before, but I do'nt think Peter looks like a leader. He needs to be more proud-looking, but not stuck-up. Its hard to explain...

It could just be the shots of the characters aren't very good. I think we will like the actors after we see the movie, because we will get to see them in action.I know what your saying..

William Moseley too old. hes 18. I dont think he looks like what I say Peter as in the books and Noah Huntley (adult Peter) looks nothing like him.

[perpetualpoetry]

William Moseley too old. hes 18. I dont think he looks like what I say Peter as in the books and Noah Huntley (adult Peter) looks nothing like him.


Hm... I think William Moseley's all right. Even though he's older than his character, but to me he doesn't look 18... and when he's in armour, he looks older, like a young knight (get what I mean?).. anyway, it's just my opinion..



Hey - I love her. Like I said in another post - she lives just up the road from me so I can get to know her and get free tickets and get to meet the cast and be in the movies and everything!!!!!! :D

(Dont spoil my fantasy - it could really happen!)


Hey, if you do really meet her, get me autographs, okay? :D lol
I'm only joking... :D

[perpetualpoetry]

Okay, I totally agree:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v388/WendyPeter/madviggo.jpg

NOW do you like Aragorn???lol. :D

ergh... LOL! Where'd you find that??


I like Peter -- I think that photo of him with his sword his fabulous. I think he will be a good Peter. He looks young and anxious, but determined.


I second that! :D

[Dufflepud]

Hm... I think William Moseley's all right. Even though he's older than his character, but to me he doesn't look 18... and when he's in armour, he looks older, like a young knight (get what I mean?).. anyway, it's just my opinion..

Yea, i get what you mean. I dont think he looks 18 either but i meant he doesnt look like Peter. I guess I cant do anything about it but yell at the screen.

lol! I love that picture of Viggo! :) :D

[perpetualpoetry]

Really? Hm... ah well.. depends on the casting director... people are different, and so we have different views and opinions.

[Dufflepud]

Yep. I'm sure they saw his potential as Peter or they wouldnt have cast him.

[annehs02]

I liked all the characters...and i'm pretty sure that Moseley is only 17. But i think he fits the roll of peter exactly as i imagined him...and i saw the movie last night and even the boy who played edmund who wasnt exactly as i pictured him...fit the roll by the end of the movie. the movie is SO true to the books, and so magical that all the characters just seem to...come to life? any ways...just thought i'd add that...If you havent seen the movie yet GO SEE IT! its amazing!

-anne

[annehs02]

Dumpy or no, she looks totally wrong for the part. I agree.

Have any of you seen the movie yet? this girl is PERFECT for lucy! all the kids capture their characters so well...

[Namaste]

I agree she was adorable in the role. I don't think they could have cast the kids any better than they did. It was absolutely wonderful, and yes I have seen the movie, except it was voiced over in German, so I don't know how the kids spoke in the original.

[mtdman]

I thought Lucy was not only cute but a great actor.

[Dragon]

Lucy was completely awesome in the movie. I hear that the reaction of seeing Tumnus (the scream) was completely genuine as she had not even seen him in makeup before that was filmed. I just loved her performance throughout. She was definitely a highlight of the movie.

Lucy to Tumnus: "But... I thought you were my friend." aawww

[Hope96]

I agree. I don't think they could've picked a better actress to play Lucy. She was great!

[WhiteWitchMeeka]

Aww she was adoreable!

[cgron]

I agree. I don't think they could've picked a better actress to play Lucy. She was great!

you said it!

[grapeturtle]

My only objection to Lucy came at the onset of the film. In the C.S. Lewis books, Lucy is repeatedly described as having curly blonde locks. So, at first, I decided that the casting department had got it all wrong. By the end of the film, after watching this "Lucy" act, I was convinced that it was C.S. Lewis who had got it all wrong. Georgie did a great job!

[Aslan.]

I agree. The girl who played Lucy did an outstanding job. She captured the magic,love, and imagination that a child would feel when entering Narnia the first time. She was my favorite of the kids.

[Wings of Vanity]

I thought she was a really cute little kid and she played the part very well i thought in the movie!!

[Jadis_lover05]

I loved Lucy, she reminded me of how I was when I was a little girl!! :p

I desperately wanted Susan to cover Lucy's eyes during THe Stone Table scene, because I just wanted to protect her from anything that would harm her innocence!!

Her relationship with Tumnus was just devastatingly sweet, I thought I was gonna cry at the cuteness of it. When I was little I wanted Tumnus to be my bestfriend too!

Georgie Henley is an EXCELLENT little actress!!

[Jewel of Narnia]

I think Georgie Henley should get an award of some sort for acting. She's so cute as Lucy.

Lucy to Tumnus: "But... I thought you were my friend." aawww

I loved that part too. It actually came out as "But... I fought you were my fwend." Which is absoulutely adorable!!! I'm very happy. ;) :p

[annehs02]

My only objection to Lucy came at the onset of the film. In the C.S. Lewis books, Lucy is repeatedly described as having curly blonde locks. So, at first, I decided that the casting department had got it all wrong. By the end of the film, after watching this "Lucy" act, I was convinced that it was C.S. Lewis who had got it all wrong. Georgie did a great job!

ah i thought she'd be blonde to...my dad and i discussed that. my sister, dad and i are all like narnia GEEKS haha we talked about it for literally the rest of the night after seeing it and mostly the next day!! i was so pleased with it... :o

[Puddleglum]

OK Judy-

You've seen the film.

Are you still displeased with the casting of Lucy?

I think her entry into Narnia and meeting with Mr. Tumnus will be considered a classic moment in cinema for years to come.

I cried during those first two minutes through the wardrobe. The wide-eyed wonder and her smile literally lit up the screen. She wasn't consistently that good throughout the movie, but that scene was perfectly executed IMO.

I'm sure Mr. Adamson deserves a lot of the credit, but to me, Lucy was better cast than the other three children.

If looks arer so important, why did I wish Anna Popplewell would just go home?

[S.H.O.R.T.E.E.]

I've seen the film last night. I LOVED it!
Georgie rocks! Well, always thought she would be good for the role. When reading the book I never pictured her with curly hair so that all made sence to me. But in one of the last scenes, when Georgie did have curly hair I loved it!

Before the movie I emailed Georgie and she emailed me back several times. She's a really nice kid, smart too :)

[zadok]

Georgie Henley was absolutely phenomenal. And her "cuteness" had nothing to do with it. She embodied innocence perfectly - just as CS Lewis intended for Lucy.

[melbren]

Georgie's looks of awe and excitement took me straight back to when I was 8 years old and entering Narnia for the first time myself (via the books that is). I think she's absolutely adorable, and an amazing little actress.

[Lucy_Is_So_Cute!101]

I just saw a pic of the kid who's playing Lucy!

OMG she's a dumpy little pug-nosed squat!

I PROTEST!

She's as bad as the Lucy in that awful PBS version - the one with the midget in the mouse suit impersonating Reepicheep!

And I had such HIGH hopes for this...

How could you say something like that. Lucy is God's Creation. SHe is a little girl. You should apologize. I'm offended because "Lucy" and I are friends in real life.

[Lucy_Is_So_Cute!101]

Georgie Henley was absolutely phenomenal. And her "cuteness" had nothing to do with it. She embodied innocence perfectly - just as CS Lewis intended for Lucy.

I sooo agree with u. Georgie Henley is so sweet, innocent and absolutley the cutes and smartest girl in the universe. That is for her age. :rolleyes:

[Christine~Pevensie]

awwh well i thought she was cute especially with her chubby cheeks ^_^ ! i imagined lucy looking almost exactly like her!!

[limelily]

aww guys i thought lucy was almost perfect for this role. she was so cute! i thought she was the best at acting out of the 4 of them too

[lsipher]

Saw the movie this afternoon.

Henley was beyond perfect for this role. And that's saying alot 'cause Lucy is my fav. character in the books.

Luf ya Georgie...well done.

- Lu

[unleavened]

She looks perfect for the part. Havn't seen the movie yet (it's killing me!), but when I first saw the pictures, I was really excited. She looked just how I wanted her to.

[Sp00nie]

Georgie's looks of awe and excitement took me straight back to when I was 8 years old and entering Narnia for the first time myself (via the books that is). I think she's absolutely adorable, and an amazing little actress.

I agree. She was very good, most child actors are pretty poor, and very wooden, but she was very natural, and an excellent Lucy.

[waterhogboy]

Hey - LucyisSoCute. A woman at my church has taught Lucy at her school.

[she-elfwarrior19]

I think Geogie did exceedingly well for the part of Lucy.

[Hope96]

I loved Georgie for this part. I don't think they could've found a better actress to play Lucy. She was perfect!

[Lucy le Courageux]

well, i havent seen the pic, but who cares coz i think im fatter than her and i did gret in a play and probably looked horrible in the costume though but people quit critizing coz its sorta like talking behind Georgie`s back and she`s so much prettier than me and im ugly so there you CRITIZIERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :mad:

[Lucy le Courageux]

How could you say something like that. Lucy is God's Creation. SHe is a little girl. You should apologize. I'm offended because "Lucy" and I are friends in real life.
uh, yeah, i totally agree with you lucyissocute101. whoever started this thread, im the ugly one so if youre going to RUDELY critizize someone, critizize me coz im an ugly gal with the body the shpe of a squash!!!

[nefariousidiot]

I personally think she was amazing, and perfect for the part.

And for those that think she's ugly...she's growing, and I'm sure everyone here was chubby when they were that age.

Her sister's gorgeous, so she has some great genes working in her favor, too.

I still think she's the perfect Lucy, anyway.

[-Forever_Young-]

Yes, Georgie Henley was a very good Lucy. They wouldn't have chosen her if they thought she wouldn't be. And yeah, most little 8-year-olds are about that size.

We are all beautiful because we are creations of God, I'll leave it at that.

[LifeMaiden]

I just saw a pic of the kid who's playing Lucy!

OMG she's a dumpy little pug-nosed squat!

I PROTEST!

She's as bad as the Lucy in that awful PBS version - the one with the midget in the mouse suit impersonating Reepicheep!

And I had such HIGH hopes for this...


Whoa this is an old thread. I can't believe you are talking about Georgie Henley though...as she was adorable as Lucy! This must have been a bad photo of her.

[Wunderkind]

Whoa this is an old thread. I can't believe you are talking about Georgie Henley though...as she was adorable as Lucy! This must have been a bad photo of her.

Yeah this is a really old thread...and I agree,Georgie was adorable :) She's just like I imagined Lucy when I read the book.

[I♥Georgie]

Who ever says she's a dumpy somthin how would you like it if someone called you dumpy or ugly that's what you deserve for putting someone down :mad: :mad: :mad:

[Wunderkind]

Who ever says she's a dumpy somthin how would you like it if someone called you dumpy or ugly that's what you deserve for putting someone down :mad: :mad: :mad:

I agree with you.Putting someone down like that is so mean. :mad:

[Aslan's Beloved Daughter]

Hey don't talk about our Georgie like that! She's the sweetest girl I've ever seen!!!!

[Wunderkind]

Hey don't talk about our Georgie like that! She's the sweetest girl I've ever seen!!!!

Yeah I know! I just don't understand how someone can be so mean to our Georgie :( :mad:

[I♥Georgie]

I'm glad some people care about her :)

[Aslan's Beloved Daughter]

We're not the only ones...you surely do. Just look at your name! You must be in love with her or something! ;)

[I♥Georgie]

We're not the only ones...you surely do. Just look at your name! You must be in love with her or something! ;)

thank you for telling the truth :(

[Aslan's Beloved Daughter]

Sorry. Are you mad at me? Did I say something wrong?

[I♥Georgie]

no you didn't i'm not mad :) :D

[Gentle Voice]

who write that about her how rude and mean thats not nice @ all. :p

[Emily_Cullen]

Where can I see a pic of her I want to see her and are people saying Georgie is ugly???????

[LifeMaiden]

Where can I see a pic of her I want to see her and are people saying Georgie is ugly???????


This is an old thread, and one in my opinion that should have been deleted because the original statement of " That Can't be Lucy" is an unecessary insult to Georgie Henley. Thankfully she has many fans and most people here adore her as Lucy. Most likely, it was an unflattering picture of her, but still...if you can't say anything nice about her, don't say anything at all.

[Jadee]

Well they didn't know if she was good or not anyways cause this thread was started before the movie :p but even if you still didn't like her, yunno that "Don't judge a book by its cover" thing? Yeah lol well I though she was good :D

[Wunderkind]

This is a very old thread...

[Jadee]

This is a very old thread...
Lol I know but I just wanted to reply to it :p hehe

[Wunderkind]

Lol I know but I just wanted to reply to it :p hehe
*LOL* that's ok.But this thread should be closed,if you ask me..

[Shattered_Fantasy]

is their the photo of her that people found ugly floating around here?? I really dont think georgie is ugly.. shes not... in my opinion, but yes this is an incredibly old thread!

[Kate12whisper13]

How about we forget about this alltogether OK guys?

It is extremely old and that member probably hardly comes on this site anymore!

[Atién]

Georgie is perfect for Lucy! And she's a great actress!

[Lucy The Lionness]

Agreed, she's Lucy Pevensie without a doubt... she's beautiful, cute, strong willed, and lovely. I can't imagine a better actress for the part.

BTW Grey Wolf... LOVE your Wolf picture in your sig.

[Wunderkind]

Georgie is perfect for Lucy! And she's a great actress!
I must say I agree on that.100 % agreement.

[Samwise Gamgee]

Um that would be the BBC Lucy. Any one heard of that, BBC? They made Jane Eyer, the one Gorgie was playing in. Well they did the first Chronicals of Narnia.