I’m confident the Dan, Emma, Bonnie and Rupert will play the older trio effectively in the epilogue. Make up work these days are incredible. The cast of Back to the Future did it well and so did James Dean in Giant and I’m sure there are plenty more of successful examples. The trio are accomplished enough and more importantly, are old enough to play older counterparts of themselves if that makes sense! But the the direction of how they play it is important, must be subtle and not too caricature. I’m sure Yates will guide them well.

Wonderful interview, albeit short. although the consensus appears to be in favor of “using adult actors” in the epilogue, I disagree. Dan, Emma and Rupert started with these films. They have grown up, with the films, aging as their “characters” have aged. I think, personally, they should be the ones to “end” it. They will bring a sense of relief and of finality, that no one else could. Something, I believe, only someone who has “lived the event” could bring. They CAN do many things with makeup. I agree with Michele: If they can make Brad Pitt look older, certainly they can make ‘Harry’ , ‘Ron’ and ‘Hermione’ and the others, look older. After all….it wouldn’t really be much of a stretch from their real ages, could it? I vote Original Cast!

Serina,
Is there a hype about seeing the DH trailer on HBP?
Because I was kidding when I suggested that on the first page…

From purely the standpoint of the actors, it seems a very big kick in the face to have roles they’ve played for 10+ years replaced for the last scene.

You young ‘uns are cracking me up! They will be 20, 21 when they finish the filming, believe me, you don’t look that much different in your late 30s. You may be more tired (especially with 3 kids), but as far as looks – not so much. I’m 42 and don’t even have any grey hair yet, and just a few “smile” wrinkles (why am I on a Harry Potter site you may ask? Well, like most of my peers, I love the books. My son does too, and I just couldn’t let these misinformed posts go by without commenting). In my 30’s, I didn’t look “WAY old” (as someone previously posted) at all. I do remember being in my teens and thinking that 30 was so old and mature, believe me – it’s not unless you want it that way. My nephews are 20 and 22 now, and they look like adults. I can guarantee they won’t look too different in 15 years.

About the polyjuice scenes – I agree with the other posters – I think they can and will find a way around that. Especially for the Godric’s Hollow scenes.

I was fine with The Epilogue in the book – but I really don’t want it filmed. It makes me shudder to think how cheesy Kloves script for it will be – even with Yates trying to contain him!

well listen. remove looks from the equation, because i’m 29, going on 30, and still get carded. people in their 30s don’t necessarily look much different than they did in their 20s.

but having kids. that’s another story, and it really makes you a lot more mature than you could ever imagine before having kids.

the actors that play james and lilly, for instance, are what i’d expect to see from old harry and the gang. not radcliffe.

I think the epiloge will just be re-written. I personally don’t think it HAS to be 19 years later at Platform 9 3/4. The point is to show that Harry got what he wanted, a big happy family. I would love to see it as a morning in the Potter house, with Ron/Hermoine just dropping by as Harry & Ginny rush to get ready for work and get the kids ready for school (because I assume that Harry sent his kids to muggle school before Hogwarts.) That is a lovely scene that I have played in my head, probably because I do it every morning and hate it. But that would be something that Harry would be so glad to have — a normal life.

I actually don’t want the epilogue in the film, simply because I want it to end on the trio as we first met them. I didn’t like the epilogue in the book much, not enough information in the interveneing years and to me it felt rushed, so I hope the film makes up for what 9this otherwise brilliant) ending lacks.

Absolutely No to having other actors portraying the older versions! As someone said above, you don’t look that much different in your 30’s or even 40’s anymore. Guys have the biggest change usually because they go bald but that can happen in your 20’s and people get fat and out of shape. But look at ie Charlie Sheen and Brooke Shields. Just throw some grey in and maybe have the guys have more facial hair and the girls a shorter hairstyle. Dan and the others will have no problems, especially since half the time people think Dan looks older already. And no to polyjuice scenes. I wanna see the Dan and Emma, not nobodies!

I agree with sml, I’m 41 years old and have been told by several people that I don’t look much older than 25 or 30. People age differently nowdays. Emma and Bonnie look much older than what they are when they are at the premieres with makeup on and Dan and Rupert both look older with the facial hairs they have been sporting lately. I don’t see it as a long stretch at all.

ohh exciting stuff the wheels are in motion for DH and we still haven’t seen HBP. It has to be those 3. It’ll really show the scope of the series that we’ve watched these 3 kids way back in 2001 grow up. It has to be them. I’d like to see the Epilogue after the credits. That way if it wasn’t your cup of tea you can always just switch off

Am I barmy? DR is getting more and more like Harry Enfield! I wonder if they are related.

I do hope they keep the same actors for the epilogue. I’m sure they’ll adapt polyjuice scenes to allow that as well, except for Godrics Hollow. The polyjuice is sure to be used there, with different actors.

I hope Dan, Rupert, Emma, Bonnie and Tom are in the epilogue. The entire series will be ruined if they aren’t. You can’t use the same actors for 10 years then in the last 5 minutes of the series, throw someone else into their roles. Come freakin’ on.