He was better in the later films, and I don't necessarily hate him. It's that thing when people are obsessed with source material (like I am in this case!) that too much of a departure is considered sacrilegious. I'm sure that many Harry Potter fans that have only seen the films love Gambon's portrayal. Most may even prefer it over Richard Harris.
Dumbledore is my favourite character in the HP series though so maybe that's why it annoys me more.
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Dumbledore is kinda a dick. He knows all this information about harry and the things he may deal with and he just... doesn't tell him. And by not telling him, harry gets into a lot of trouble he could have otherwise avoided. If you think of Dumbledore like that, Gambon did a perfect portrayal.
If it's just a bad scene, blame the director, not the actor. That's my general way of thinking. The director should tell them what is and what is not good enough. Casting does come into it because I'm sure every actor has their limitations, but when you reach that level of acting I generally feel that it's down to the casting crew to find the actor and the director to mould the actor. If he did some scenes well, he's a good actor. If he did some scenes poor despite that... bad director. Could be way off the mark and I'm sure someone in this biz will let me know (hi Shiny) but this is my general feeling when I see moments like these.
Also, I agree with Vyk regarding Scarlett. If it's an English film (as in, the spoken language in the film) and the characters in the anime look Caucasian, Caucasian actors and actresses are fine. If it's a Japanese film and the characters in the anime look Japanese, go Japanese, sure.
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Let's not get carried away now. She was the best thing about that movie next to Sigourney and Hell Boy.Winona Ryder in Alien Resurrection - I mean, what the hell is she doing there?
Who is getting carried away? I'm not saying she's a bad actress. She just has no place in an Alien movie.Originally Posted by ToriJ
I really need to start using italics or something for when I'm not being serious. The first sentence was meant in jest.Who is getting carried away? I'm not saying she's a bad actress. She just has no place in an Alien movie.
There was nothing good about Resurrection, not even Sigourney Weaver
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I think Sigourney Weaver is great in everything!
Except Fatal Attraction. And that's only because she wasn't in it.
Vince Vaughn in [movies].
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It's a pity Harris died as he was the Dumbledore I imagined when reading the books. He had that kinda whimsy and twinkle that is the very essence of Dumbledore's character - a kind and gentle old man that you gravitate towards. I agree that Gambon wasn't good for the role either. He would have been more suited to Mad-eye than Dumbledore. :/
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Christian Bale as Bruce Wayne.
Sorry, but the protector of the people doesn't murder prostitutes with a chainsaw. That's all I can associate with his visage.
I also didn't like the second Dumbledore either but I don't think it was as much a casting decision as it was a directing oversight. I mean come on someone should have at some point said "Ok that was great but maybe not so intense"
Also the entire casting of Avatar The Last Airbender was ridiculous
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If we are talking about bad casting decisions based on lack of emotional accuracy to the character in the book (which I don't think matters as much) then definitely Jack Nicholson in The Shinning would fit that to a tee.
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