• Noma Dumezweni cast as Hermione in new Harry Potter stage play
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[IMG]http://www.telegraph.co.uk/content/dam/theatre/2015/12/21/NOMA-large_trans++FmZwAHfbzbyjsBBHX-5Jh7_SBDOctAVG0vCQ7EyDnQE.jpg[/IMG] [quote]A new [URL="http://www.theguardian.com/uk/london"]London[/URL] stage reimagining of Harry Potter will feature Noma Dumezweni, an actor of South African heritage, in the role of Hermione.The Palace theatre production of [URL="http://www.harrypottertheplay.com/"]Harry Potter and the Cursed Child[/URL] announced it has cast the three main roles, with Jamie Parker as an adult Harry Potter and Paul Thornley as Ron Weasley. Opening in July 2016, the stage play is written by Jack Thorne, based on a story Thorne wrote together with the play’s director John Tiffany as well as Harry Potter author JK Rowling. Rowling [URL="https://www.pottermore.com/news/cursed-child-play-casts-harry-hermione-and-ron"]told Harry Potter website Pottermore[/URL]: “I’m so excited with the choice of casting for Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. I can’t wait to see Jamie, Noma and Paul bring the adult Harry, Hermione and Ron to life on stage next summer.” [/quote] [URL]http://www.theguardian.com/film/2015/dec/21/noma-dumezweni-cast-as-hermione-in-new-harry-potter-stage-play?CMP=twt_gu[/URL]
seems like an alright choice to me
Ooooh, it's them as [I]adults[/I]? Okay, makes sense. [editline]21st December 2015[/editline] When I saw the picture I was like 'wait, aren't they a little bit too old for this?'
When I first looked into this I thought it was some pc-gone-made-forced-diversity-a la-marvel but then I saw it was a stage reimagening and I was completely ok with it.
The premise of the story sounds interesting. I'd be willing to go see this if they were in the US.
I realise it's probably not canon, but consistancy is nice... It's not just hermione being black either, Ron isn't ginger I'm sure they're great actors but I don't think black washing Hermione was a great decision
[QUOTE=WilloTheWisp;49360885]I realise it's probably not canon, but consistancy is nice... It's not just hermione being black either, Ron isn't ginger I'm sure they're great actors but I don't think black washing Hermione was a great decision[/QUOTE] Shut up, don't you know we've once again solved racism? [url]https://twitter.com/search?q=Hermione&src=tren[/url]
Even if Hermione -was- described as being white in the books, it's still a fucking play. All that matters is whether they're good actors or not.
[QUOTE=WilloTheWisp;49360885]I realise it's probably not canon, but consistancy is nice... It's not just hermione being black either, [B]Ron isn't ginger[/B] I'm sure they're great actors but I don't think black washing Hermione was a great decision[/QUOTE] I don['t care about Hermione, but [I]this[/I] is [I]not okay![/I]
I don't remember how she was described in the books but idk I think it is actually kind of important to cast the actors as how the characters were described. if the descriptions were vague then power to it but if Ron for example was described as a ginger kid in the books then the adult version of him should reflect that. Same for Hermoine, Harry, etc.
[QUOTE=General J;49361069]I don't remember how she was described in the books but idk I think it is actually kind of important to cast the actors as how the characters were described. if the descriptions were vague then power to it but if Ron for example was described as a ginger kid in the books then the adult version of him should reflect that. Same for Hermoine, Harry, etc.[/QUOTE] [url=https://twitter.com/jk_rowling/status/678888094339366914]from the mouth of the writer herself[/url]
Bit of a odd decision in my opinion. I mean sure it was never specified in the books but the images provided in the books and in all other forms of media she had a white skin color. It seems so weird to suddenly make the decision she should be black, is Harry going to be Asian? :v: But its a play anyway so there is that.
[QUOTE=Zuimzado;49361106][url=https://twitter.com/jk_rowling/status/678888094339366914]from the mouth of the writer herself[/url][/QUOTE] Lol I'll keep an eye on that random person she replied to, they're going to flip a shit when they wake up edit: [url=https://twitter.com/mauvedust/status/678918252945346560]confirmed[/url]
[QUOTE=Zuimzado;49361106][url=https://twitter.com/jk_rowling/status/678888094339366914]from the mouth of the writer herself[/url][/QUOTE] [QUOTE]whit skin was never specified[/QUOTE] That's bullshit. In the third novel it is explicitly stated that Hermione has a white face. Not that I care, but Rowling's just lying now, or she forgot that she wrote it. I'm guessing the latter, but she's still wrong. [B]edit:[/B] well fuck me, someone posted the exact page in the twitter feed. Go check it out I guess.
[QUOTE=mugi;49361130]That's bullshit. In the third novel it is explicitly stated that Hermione has a white face. Not that I care, but Rowling's just lying now, or she forgot that she wrote it. I'm guessing the latter, but she's still wrong. [B]edit:[/B] well fuck me, someone posted the exact page in the twitter feed. Go check it out I guess.[/QUOTE] [URL]https://twitter.com/martiros_yan/status/678888935561539584[/URL] [IMG]https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CWvl441WcAA_c6Y.jpg[/IMG] But people are pointing it that this was the expression "white-faced" meaning someone got very nervous or scared.
Well it's a play, it's more about the acting and dialogue than the looks. You'll have to use your imagination anyway.
[QUOTE=darth-veger;49361113]Bit of a odd decision in my opinion. I mean sure it was never specified in the books but the images provided in the books and in all other forms of media she had a white skin color. It seems so weird to suddenly make the decision she should be black, is Harry going to be Asian? :v: But its a play anyway so there is that.[/QUOTE] This is only because of discrimination in the entertainment industry
[QUOTE=darth-veger;49361143][URL]https://twitter.com/martiros_yan/status/678888935561539584[/URL] [IMG]https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CWvl441WcAA_c6Y.jpg[/IMG] But people are pointing it that this was the expression "white-faced" meaning someone got very nervous or scared.[/QUOTE] I mean, you can interpret it as literally a white face or white-faced, as in spooked. This lady seems like a great actress. Now what I wanna know is if non-UK people will have a way of watching the play.
[QUOTE=coyote93;49361186]Might aswell let a man play hermoine, cus, its all the same, right? Just as Long as they are god actors.[/QUOTE] gender plays a far larger role in most characters than race does
who gives a fuck at first I thought this was an actual 9th movie coming out and I was like "okay, yeah I get why people are pissed"-- but this is literally some random play lmao
How adult are they here, 'cause she looks kinda old.
This would be different if they made a black character white. Instead of "who cares" then it'd be "that's racist!"
You make a stage play of Harry Potter, you get to interpret the characters however the fuck you want to. Don't understand why anybody should give a shit.
[QUOTE=darth-veger;49361143][URL]https://twitter.com/martiros_yan/status/678888935561539584[/URL] [IMG]https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CWvl441WcAA_c6Y.jpg[/IMG] But people are pointing it that this was the expression "white-faced" meaning someone got very nervous or scared.[/QUOTE] [IMG]https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/23/d4/94/23d4941a2f341f647b9e9fb0b92f9ec8.jpg[/IMG] Even in the book's illustrations she was drawn as white
[QUOTE=Mio Akiyama;49365889][IMG]https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/23/d4/94/23d4941a2f341f647b9e9fb0b92f9ec8.jpg[/IMG] Even in the book's illustrations she was drawn as white[/QUOTE] Yeah well in the movies Hermione was blonde not a brunette iirc, are you gonna whinge about that too? Seriously, who cares that this Hermione is black? It's a refreshing re-imagination of the series.
[QUOTE=Antdawg;49365933]Yeah well in the movies Hermione was blonde not a brunette iirc, are you gonna whinge about that too? Seriously, who cares that this Hermione is black? It's a refreshing re-imagination of the series.[/QUOTE] Watson was not a blond in the movies. And comparing hair color to skin color makes no sense.
[QUOTE=Jarokwa;49365557]can't wait for black harry and ron in a few years time[/QUOTE] I want Mexican soap opera Harry Potter.
[QUOTE=Mio Akiyama;49365889][IMG]https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/23/d4/94/23d4941a2f341f647b9e9fb0b92f9ec8.jpg[/IMG] Even in the book's illustrations she was drawn as white[/QUOTE] This could just be a case of rollings publication company white washing the character; for all we know she'd always intended Hermione to be black and simply didn't have a say when it came to the books covers
[QUOTE=General J;49361069]I don't remember how she was described in the books but idk I think it is actually kind of important to cast the actors as how the characters were described. if the descriptions were vague then power to it but if Ron for example was described as a ginger kid in the books then the adult version of him should reflect that. Same for Hermoine, Harry, etc.[/QUOTE] It's a play. Les Miserables, a book about French people, was able to pull of a black guy playing a revolutionary leader and a black girl playing the inn keeper daughter (who were both white). It literally doesn't matter. [editline]22nd December 2015[/editline] [QUOTE=mugi;49361130]That's bullshit. In the third novel it is explicitly stated that Hermione has a white face. Not that I care, but Rowling's just lying now, or she forgot that she wrote it. I'm guessing the latter, but she's still wrong. [B]edit:[/B] well fuck me, someone posted the exact page in the twitter feed. Go check it out I guess.[/QUOTE] No, [I]that's[/I] bullshit. Because it's incredibly awkward writing to mention someone's skincolor so casually like that. It's one thing to describe their general appearance, such as "he stepped into view, his olive skin visible in the limited light" or "his milky skin gleamed in the moonlight." But to casually say "his brown face poked from behind the door" is awkward and unnecessary, and in this context, it's obviously referencing the figure of speech.
From what I understand, plays don't usually give a shit what your race or gender is. It seems like a lot of them fuck with the formula on purpose. I've seen pictures of Hamlet where instead of Medieval Scots, it's modern day businessmen. I've seen a telling of Julius Caesar where instead, it takes place in Africa with all the racial and cultural changes that come with it. This hardly seems like the most extreme example of mixing up a story.
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