13-YEAR-OLD BOY PICKED TO PLAY HARRY POTTER; TV's Pip set for wizard film role.BOY TV star Gabriel Thomson Gabriel Thomson (born October 27, 1986 in London) is an English actor. He is best known for playing Michael Harper in the popular BBC sitcom My Family. He is sometimes credited as Gabriel Marshall-Thomson. was last night believed to have landed the film role of wizard Harry Potter. The 13-year-old, who lives in south London South London (known colloquially as South of the River) is the area of London south of the River Thames. Some neighbourhoods north of the Thames have South London postal codes (SW), but these neighbourhoods are classified as West or Central London. with his choreographer cho·re·o·graph v. cho·re·o·graphed, cho·re·o·graph·ing, cho·re·o·graphs v.tr. 1. To create the choreography of: choreograph a ballet. 2. mum Sally, has a fine CV. He played the young Pip in the BBC BBC in full British Broadcasting Corp. Publicly financed broadcasting system in Britain. A private company at its founding in 1922, it was replaced by a public corporation under royal charter in 1927. adaptation of Great Expectations opposite Charlotte Rampling Charlotte Rampling, OBE (born February 5, 1946 in Sturmer, Essex) is an English actress and former model (her height is 170 cm (5' 7")). She attended Jeanne d'Arc Academie pour Jeunes Filles in Versailles and St. Hilda's School in Bushey, Hertfordshire, England. last year. And he has since worked on the upcoming movie Enemy At The Gate with Oscar nominee Jude Law. Cult movie critic Harry Knowles triggered the story of Gabriel's new triumph yesterday on his American website Ain't It Cool News. He declared: "Word behind the corporate shield is that there will be a pretty darn huge announcement this coming Monday with all the appropriate 'Huzzah, we found him!!!' "And there will be much tomfoolery and pointed hats and magic wands." Last night Warner Bros BROS Brothers BROS Benefits and Retirement Operations Section (King County, Washington) BROS Barnes and Richmond Operatic Society (London, UK) refused to confirm or deny they had found their Harry. One movie insider said: "This is a dream job for any young actor. "Harry Potter is a world phenomenon and Warners plan seven films to match the series of books JK Rowling is writing. It's the kind of part that could make a career and set him up financially for life." Rowling has confirmed only two of the film's cast members. The versatile Dame Maggie Smith is to play Prof McGonagall, Harry's form teacher at Hogwarts. And comedy ace Robbie Coltrane will be Hagrid, the giant school groundsman who befriends him. Alan Rickman, known for sinister roles, has been approached to play the cunning Professor Snape. And reformed wildman Richard Harris is expected to appear as Dumbledore, Harry's headmaster. Gabriel's appointment would be seen as a victory for millionaire Rowling, who told film makers she hoped the part would go to an English boy. Steven Spielberg Noun 1. Steven Spielberg - United States filmmaker (born in 1947) Spielberg is thought to have turned down the chance to work on the movie because he favoured an American lad for the part. Director Christopher Columbus was known to favour casting US-born Liam Aiken, who is half-British on his mother's side. Columbus, who directed Liam alongside Susan Sarandon Susan Sarandon (born October 4, 1946) is an Academy Award-winning American actress. Biography Early life Sarandon, the eldest of nine children, was born Susan Abigail Tomalin in Stepmom, apparently believed the 10-year-old, who also stars in I Dreamed Of Africa, was young enough to play Harry through seven films. Other American kids thought to be in the frame for the role included Star Wars' Jake Lloyd and The Sixth Sense's Haley Joel Osment. One British boy who has been mentioned is Peter McNicholl, who played Vinnie Jones's son in Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels. |
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