"Drinian" <sailracer6@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:2dd50ad9.0308242002.4fc161ec@posting.google.com...
> FilmForce is reporting that Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter !!!) is
> under serious consideration for the role of Shinji in the new live
> action Eva movie.
>
> I'm just glad to see the gears are turning on the production. He just
> doesn't seem capable of the necessary self-hatred, tho'. Twould be
> great for publicity, on the other hand. On the other hand, he might
> act the movie into disaster. On the other hand... where is my third
> hand again?
>
> Article here:
> http://filmforce.ign.com/articles/432/432931p1.html
>
> --Drinian

Very interesting. I'm convinced Radcliffe can flourish under the right
direction (Columbus' style is rather stifling and simplistic). I'd like to
see how his emotions do in Prisoner of Azkaban under Cuaron's guidance.

Totally disregard IGN's note about him being a bit too old for Shinji. It's
extremely unlikely they're going to actually get someone who is actually 14.
You'd actually WANT an actor a few years older than that just to have the
time for their acting to mature, and 16 or so is still easily passed for 14.
They might even tweak the ages officially in the movie.

All in all, it's an interesting prospect that I don't feel aversion to. In
fact, my first gut reaction was a good one. I'd like to see PoA for a better
idea of how Radcliffe's acting is progressing under new directorship.

--Taryn