Toby Jones to Provide Voice of Dobby the House Elf Again for "Deathly Hallows"
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Posted by: sue
January 09, 2009, 11:40 AM
In September of last year, Harry Potter film producer David Heyman spoke to TLC about the previous cuts of the House Elves from the films, and their possible return for the two Deathly Hallows movies. At the time David Heyman told us that "it has been a while, for example, since we have seen Dobby and I suspect
we are going to have to make more of Dobby in Seven than we might have
done. there would be a return of things previously mentioned, like Dobby the House Elf. Today, the Telegraph reports on the career of Toby Jones and states that the actor will "soon be back
in the recording studio for the next Harry Potter, in which he voices
Dobby the House Elf."
Mr. Jones is then quoted as saying, "That was another job he got on the back of The Play What I Wrote. ''I
was so tired, and my voice was so broken up, that when I went to audition, I
reached registers I simply couldn't now. It was all very fortuitous.''
Production on two parts of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows begins next month in London, England for a 54 week shoot, with DH part one to be released in November of 2010.
Yes. Dobby’s back! Well, he should of been back for most of the other films, but that’s a different matter. Anyway, this is good news, I hope to know soon some more casting news! Can’t wait…
Of course Dobby will be in DHs. But I doubt his death will mean much to anyone but the most avid fans; most moviegoers clearly won’t remember him from CoS. Doubtful that they will remember Kreacher, either, unless he somehow plays a part in HBP. Although I think that cutting SPEW from the GoF film was the right decision, it did create something of a hole in the story.
Awesome news! There was a growing chorus of people who were totally ready for Kreacher to take Dobby’s place, and I never could understand that. Thank goodness this will hopefully nip that rumor in the bud. As for being concerned about movie goers not remembering Dobby, it does sound like they’re going to try to put him back in prior to his death and get us a little more attached to him, so I think it could be done right. I probably shouldn’t, but I’m getting VERY optimistic about Deathly Hallows. It sounds like they’re going to try to really stick to the book (at least that’s what they say), and that’s fantastic.
Yes! This is great news. I love Dobby amd it’s nice to know he will be back!