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Bill Nighy (Not The Science Guy) In HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS!!


Merrick here...

Murmurings of this started percolating a few weeks ago on various HARRY POTTER-related boards (I believe it may've originated HERE - forgive me if I'm wrong).

But now, the ultra-magnificent Bill Nighy has confirmed he's landed a gig in the final HARRY POTTER FILM (DEATHLY HALLOWS) - the first part of which should hit theaters late next year.

I don't think I'm allowed to say it but I'm going to be in the next Harry Potter film," he tells us. "I won't say which character, but he's a goodie. I just got the gig."

...said Nighy to The Independent during THIS brief discussion.

Speculation abounds as to who he'll play in the movie franchise's two part finale - one not-so-unreasonable conjecture is that he may be Rufus Scrimgeour. SOunds like a character who could be related to BORAT.

More as more is known.




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uhhhhhh
by son_of_ebert
Jul 2nd, 2009
09:23:46 AM
HARRY POTTER
by Series7
Jul 2nd, 2009
09:25:07 AM
It's GOTTA be Scrimgeour
by keyserSOZE
Jul 2nd, 2009
09:28:15 AM
it was inevitable
by RipVanMarlowe
Jul 2nd, 2009
09:29:39 AM
Scrimgeour? nah
by KoozyK
Jul 2nd, 2009
09:31:08 AM
This is news?
by Gabba-UK
Jul 2nd, 2009
09:32:26 AM
When I first read HPB...
by Phimseto
Jul 2nd, 2009
09:33:19 AM
I don't know...
by wampa 1
Jul 2nd, 2009
09:34:11 AM
Daniel Craig as Grindelwald
by greyspecter
Jul 2nd, 2009
09:34:47 AM
Now that being said...
by Phimseto
Jul 2nd, 2009
09:35:14 AM
Simon Pegg as Aberforth
by greyspecter
Jul 2nd, 2009
09:35:44 AM
KoozyK
by Josh Acid
Jul 2nd, 2009
09:35:59 AM
Martin Freeman as Kreacher
by greyspecter
Jul 2nd, 2009
09:36:39 AM
John Rhys-Davis as Runcorn
by greyspecter
Jul 2nd, 2009
09:37:52 AM
Dominic Monaghan as Griphook
by greyspecter
Jul 2nd, 2009
09:39:59 AM
Not Scrimgeour
by Jor-El23
Jul 2nd, 2009
09:42:03 AM
Just watched that Rise of the Lycans spinoff last night.
by The Grug
Jul 2nd, 2009
09:42:10 AM
How sad is it that Harry Potter 6 is the last of my...
by SoylentMean
Jul 2nd, 2009
09:44:31 AM
If Nighy was Scrimgeour, he'd be in HBP too.
by SamusMaXximus
Jul 2nd, 2009
09:44:55 AM
It's about fuckin' time!
by StovetopStuffin'
Jul 2nd, 2009
09:45:15 AM
Not enough Americans in these movies...
by waxxel
Jul 2nd, 2009
09:45:18 AM
They could just extend Scrimgeour's role
by performingmonkey
Jul 2nd, 2009
09:47:46 AM
Love Actually
by dancetothebeatofthelivingdead
Jul 2nd, 2009
09:49:14 AM
My first thought was Aberforth
by palooka_boy
Jul 2nd, 2009
09:52:29 AM
Grindelwald and Gregorovitch...
by keyserSOZE
Jul 2nd, 2009
09:52:59 AM
Has John Hurt confirmed to return
by Belasco_House
Jul 2nd, 2009
09:54:03 AM
Nighy was great in STRANGE FRUIT
by ZombieHeathLedger
Jul 2nd, 2009
09:55:04 AM
Wow, the casting for the adults in this series...
by Nice Marmot
Jul 2nd, 2009
09:57:08 AM
Ah, John Hurt is returning
by Belasco_House
Jul 2nd, 2009
09:59:06 AM
Well, IMDB is about as reliable as wikipedia.
by SamusMaXximus
Jul 2nd, 2009
10:02:32 AM
Xenus Lovegood, has to be
by Turd Furgeson
Jul 2nd, 2009
10:07:18 AM

by reckless
Jul 2nd, 2009
10:22:01 AM
sounds good...just saw a new clip of half blood prince and
by supercowbell5THECOWBELLHASSPOK EN
Jul 2nd, 2009
10:27:34 AM
Aberforth or Xenus
by AJH313
Jul 2nd, 2009
10:38:42 AM
I agree with Turd, it has to be Loony Lovegood's dad
by hajin
Jul 2nd, 2009
10:49:23 AM
This is the only movie series I care about right now
by Mr Gorilla
Jul 2nd, 2009
10:52:40 AM
Nighy should be in Potter, but...
by Rev. Slappy
Jul 2nd, 2009
10:56:11 AM
About the music score...
by Mr Gorilla
Jul 2nd, 2009
11:00:24 AM
Wait, so who's doing the score?
by Bass Ackwards
Jul 2nd, 2009
11:25:45 AM
Waxxel? You're a fucking idiot!
by irishraidersfan
Jul 2nd, 2009
11:38:42 AM
Billy May
by presevil
Jul 2nd, 2009
11:56:43 AM
Always saw Christopher Walken as Scrigeour
by Iron-kong
Jul 2nd, 2009
12:02:13 PM
Scrimgeour
by Iron-kong
Jul 2nd, 2009
12:09:04 PM
aberforth
by jon pertwee
Jul 2nd, 2009
12:25:18 PM
Damn, CharlesThomasMathews1978?
by Nice Marmot
Jul 2nd, 2009
12:40:27 PM
20 more time killing Quiddich minutes
by Knobules
Jul 2nd, 2009
12:44:55 PM
They need to bring back Cuaron...
by Orbots Commander
Jul 2nd, 2009
12:51:13 PM
it's definitely not as Xeno Lovegood
by TheSeeker7
Jul 2nd, 2009
12:56:05 PM
Watched Shaun of the Dead last night for the 10th time
by DoctorZoidberg
Jul 2nd, 2009
01:00:52 PM
Can't be Aberforth
by ABasketOfPups
Jul 2nd, 2009
01:01:39 PM
Bill Nighy should be the new Dr WHO
by baaba_pappa
Jul 2nd, 2009
01:08:25 PM
Seeker is right re: Lovegood's Dad casting
by buffywrestling
Jul 2nd, 2009
01:19:27 PM
Well Bless My Nippers!
by Saint Andeol
Jul 2nd, 2009
01:20:15 PM
Alberforth obviously
by Wandering_Prophet
Jul 2nd, 2009
01:38:30 PM
irishraidersfan, your the fucking retard...
by waxxel
Jul 2nd, 2009
01:45:33 PM
gotta be Aberforth
by oisin5199
Jul 2nd, 2009
01:53:44 PM
Series7
by thecheesegrommit
Jul 2nd, 2009
02:04:01 PM
Kevin McKidd as Scrimgeour...
by TJ Donkey Show
Jul 2nd, 2009
02:09:02 PM
Cause he has to be in every franchise
by lockesbrokenleg
Jul 2nd, 2009
02:42:13 PM
sure, he'd be an ok Aberforth...
by keyserSOZE
Jul 2nd, 2009
02:46:42 PM
Fenrir Greyback
by Henry Fool
Jul 2nd, 2009
03:04:00 PM
Natalie Tena Is The Sex
by DOGSOUP
Jul 2nd, 2009
03:17:41 PM
Vinny Jones
by IForgotAbout19
Jul 2nd, 2009
03:19:58 PM
Bill Nye , The Science Guy
by blhotz
Jul 2nd, 2009
03:27:02 PM
bill nighy is OBVIOUSLY
by 35MinutesAgo
Jul 2nd, 2009
03:53:41 PM
although he was the bomb in love actually
by 35MinutesAgo
Jul 2nd, 2009
03:57:16 PM
OH....FUCKIN....YEAH!!!!!
by Anything But Tangerines
Jul 2nd, 2009
04:36:51 PM
asswipes! STOP suggesting roles that have been confirmed!
by Puddleglum
Jul 2nd, 2009
04:36:54 PM
Agree about Cuaron
by Charlie_Allnut
Jul 2nd, 2009
05:03:31 PM
Scrimgour is supposed to be in the Half Blood Prince
by VonThunderballs
Jul 2nd, 2009
05:30:01 PM
Greyback has been cast
by buffywrestling
Jul 2nd, 2009
05:30:36 PM
Nighy is...
by GiveYerHeadAShake
Jul 2nd, 2009
05:32:17 PM
No... Nighy is...
by GiveYerHeadAShake
Jul 2nd, 2009
05:40:50 PM
FINALLY we get Bill Nighy in the Potter films...
by D.Vader
Jul 2nd, 2009
05:41:15 PM
Scrimgeour doesn't make sense
by D.Vader
Jul 2nd, 2009
05:43:33 PM
You can't trust IMDB, John Hurt might NOT be in DeathlyHallows
by D.Vader
Jul 2nd, 2009
05:51:00 PM
But they've got Ciarin Hinds playing Aberforth??
by D.Vader
Jul 2nd, 2009
05:52:28 PM
MAJOR SPOILERS in my previous posts- AVOID them
by D.Vader
Jul 2nd, 2009
05:59:30 PM
A new idea - he could be a centaur
by performingmonkey
Jul 2nd, 2009
06:11:13 PM
Has Mundungus been cast?
by buffywrestling
Jul 2nd, 2009
09:32:50 PM
Is Victorias Secret still doing Costuming for Emma?
by conspiracy
Jul 2nd, 2009
09:36:11 PM
Andy Linden is Dung
by buffywrestling
Jul 2nd, 2009
09:41:25 PM
The Carrows have been cast too
by buffywrestling
Jul 2nd, 2009
09:47:21 PM
Anyone else lost interest?
by The_Ritty
Jul 2nd, 2009
10:10:11 PM
Aberforth! It's the only major role that ain't cast
by Tall_Boy66
Jul 2nd, 2009
10:40:15 PM
Will this one be 4 hours long and have no ending, too?
by lockesbrokenleg
Jul 2nd, 2009
10:45:13 PM
IMDb has...
by Jaka
Jul 2nd, 2009
11:01:08 PM
youve got red on you
by supercowbell5THECOWBELLHASSPOK EN
Jul 2nd, 2009
11:09:16 PM
Williams returns?
by BizarroJerry
Jul 3rd, 2009
12:57:31 AM
Dumbledore!!!
by lordgrimplemort
Jul 3rd, 2009
12:59:30 AM
You'd think they'd introduce characters in Half-Blood Prince...
by D.Vader
Jul 3rd, 2009
01:12:26 AM
hey D, Vader
by Mr Gorilla
Jul 3rd, 2009
04:40:46 AM
also, let
by Mr Gorilla
Jul 3rd, 2009
04:41:01 AM
sorry - also, let's talk HAIR
by Mr Gorilla
Jul 3rd, 2009
04:42:09 AM
What about Professor Pűntanglik? Is he cast yet?!
by BurnHollywood
Jul 3rd, 2009
05:34:10 AM
Nighy is a damn chameleon
by Grammaton Cleric Binks
Jul 3rd, 2009
06:49:29 AM
ZombieHeathLedger found that on the Imaginary Movie DB
by BrandLoyalist
Jul 3rd, 2009
07:29:27 AM
How do you pronounce Nighy??
by Cap'n Jack
Jul 3rd, 2009
07:59:37 AM
Scrimgeour alright.
by The Chosen
Jul 3rd, 2009
08:31:22 AM
Nice addition no matter what he plays.
by PreciousRoy
Jul 3rd, 2009
02:01:28 PM
Ooohhh
by BrandLoyalist
Jul 3rd, 2009
05:33:51 PM
Nighy could be Albus Severus Potter
by Anime_Nut
Jul 4th, 2009
12:44:14 AM
Christopher Walken?
by Sepulchrave
Jul 4th, 2009
03:32:56 AM
And Nighy is is prnounced Nye-ee
by Sepulchrave
Jul 4th, 2009
03:34:48 AM
Oh and they still look like high-schoolers.
by Sepulchrave
Jul 4th, 2009
03:36:29 AM
It feels like this'll be out before HBP
by pokadoo
Jul 4th, 2009
03:41:09 PM
Ron Weasley's got the swine flu
by CherryValance
Jul 4th, 2009
07:09:16 PM
Mr. Gorilla
by D.Vader
Jul 5th, 2009
12:52:17 AM
What's with the Hermione Library Dyke look?
by ROBE
Jul 5th, 2009
10:28:00 AM
Will Smith as Crap :
by PTSDPete
Jul 5th, 2009
12:31:39 PM
Taking care of unemployment...
by spiceybiscuit
Jul 6th, 2009
01:08:56 PM
In agreement w/Mr. Turd...
by spiceybiscuit
Jul 6th, 2009
01:10:16 PM
thanks D Vader
by Mr Gorilla
Jul 9th, 2009
06:26:31 AM
Scrimgeour CONFIRMED
by TheSeeker7
Jul 11th, 2009
05:52:06 AM

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