Watership Down:Potencial cast4

WATERSHIP DOWN POTENCIAL CAST

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PART 4: Hawkbit, Threar-rah and Clover



Hawkbit: Andy Serkis
A lot of good stories have something that works against the main character without being an antagonist. We got Dudley from the Harry Potter series, Denethor of The return of the king and The Cheshire cat from the old Disney movie. With Hawkbit in the story we got one of those guys. Hawkbit is described in the book as a “slow and stupid rabbit”. He’s the one who usually complains and questions Hazel’s authority and Fiver’s sanity. He’s the reason for the travel not being as smooth as it can be since his skepticism comes off to others. He’s usually immobilized when proven wrong and can feel very ashamed at times. He would probably serve as a comic relief on some basis as well. Though I need to point out, he is NOT to be as annoying as his animated series counterpart!
I began thinking about guys like Rob Schneider, Woody Allen, Tony Robinson and Richard Kind before I settled with Andy Serkis, who is a very talented actor with many faces. With him as Hawkbit, I’d like to hear his normal speaking voice for the part.

Warning, following clip may contain foul words, bleeped ones though.
Example of performance: [link]


Threar-rah: Ian Holm.
This role probably came as fast as Bigwig’s. Not playing a huge role, but a meaningful one, is old chief rabbit’s purpose. I needed someone who could sound like he’s completely uninterested in hearing what you have to say. A stern old man who goes with what works until the day when comes back and bites him in the ass, mainly because he is used to have stupid ideas put in front of him, that’s Threar-rah alright.
I didn’t think about Ian Holm’s performance as the experienced and kind Bilbo Baggins from Lord of the rings, but more of his excellent performance as the retired Dr William Gull in the movie From hell, when I casted him. I was quite confident that I was looking for a sturdy old Englishman, thus I considered Sean Connery, but to drag him out of retirement would be impossible I imagine.
I also liked the idea of seeing comedians playing a serious, minor role. For this, American actors Mel Brooks and Leslie Nielsen were first in mind.

Example of performance: [link]


Clover: Renee Zellweger
Sweet, adventurous and comically naive, that’s how I see Clover. She’s well treated by the humans, but bored with her situation as farm rabbit and is almost eager to get out.
Clover is probably the most meaningful character of all the farm rabbits and that is why I’ve only bothered to find someone for her part. Mostly thinking about people such as Kiera Knightley and Miranda Otto I came on the wrong path. Eventually I came to realize who was perfect: The British actress Renee Zellweger, who has spellbound before with her title role in the movie Miss Potter. She’s got a very sweet voice and peculiar voice that totally fits the bill.

Example of performance: [link]


NOTE Concerning Watershippers: When it comes to the novel, it should be noted that I see the relationship between the characters are similar to that of different kinds of soldiers during wartime. When it comes to the Watershippers, I consider them being English forces stationed in Poland during WW2, who deserts once one of their officers (Fiver) predicts a coming danger, which the main man in charge (Threarah) does not believe in.


Part 3: [link] Part 4: Coming soon.