Eddie Red-maybe

[birdsofshore]

So, what do we think about Eddie Redmayne apparently being confirmed in the role of Newt Scamander in the Fantastic Beasts film?



If you're not sure who he is, he's a British actor who recently won a lot of awards for his role as Stephen Hawking in The Theory of Everything.

Personally, I think I'm fairly happy about it.

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Is there a different actor you hoped would star in the film? Let me know all of your thoughts in the comments, please!

Comments

[vaysh]

I think they have the type – Pretty posh British explorer travelling the world to discover fantastic beasts, reminiscent of Britain's Imperialist past – down pat. I like the actor's looks, there is something endearingly boyish about him, and I've seen a vid that has loads of steaming sex-appeal. It would have been fascinating if Warner Bros had given this chance to make it big in show biz to a black actor but I never expected it from this franchise.

[birdsofshore]

It definitely seems like they're playing it safe by giving the part to someone with his pretty white posh boy credentials. I think he'll do a good job - hopefully a fantastic job...

I know what you mean about endearingly boyish. He's got a lot of charm.