Sunday, May 8, 2011

Counterfeit Casting: Audrey Hepburn

This one had been stewing in my head for a while. I was seriously wondering who could portray such an icon of elegance. Who could play the screen beauty that was Audrey Hepburn?

CANDIDATE #1: Keira Knightley
YES
Appearance? Check. Comparisons to a T? Check.
NO
Knightley isn't exactly as graceful as Hepburn. She's more of a tomboy.

CANDIDATE #2: Natalie Portman
YES
Like Hepburn, Portman has a fragile nature as shown in Black Swan.
NO
Like Knightley, however, Portman is more of a tomboy.

CANDIDATE #3: Anne Hathaway
YES
She has the same bubbly nature Hepburn had in some of her movies.
NO
Judging by the trailer for One Day, Hathaway needs a little more practice when it comes to accents.

Who would you have as Hepburn?

6 comments:

  1. Well, it wouldn't be Jennifer Love Hewitt for once thing. She already had her chance and I didn't like it.

    Another choice to dismiss would be Julia Ormond who played Sabrina in the remake.

    So who to pick? Anne Parillaud (except that she's got too old now), Amy Acker (from the "Angel" TV series), Carla Bruni (again her age is against her now and she isn't an actress), or Zooey Deschanel.

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  2. This one is tricky indeed. I did your best choosing three actresses who could portray her, but stil the "NO" sections are too obvious. I can't think of any other, maybe, we should wait for a hidden talent.

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  3. I think Keira Knightley could possibly pull it off- I thought she had a lot of grace in Pride and Pejudice, but maybe not *as* much as Audrey.

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  4. Definitely not NATALIE PORTMAN. She's too obvious of a choice. KEIRA KNIGHTLEY could pull off the look, as you said, but her persona isn't a match. ANNE HATHAWAY is lovely, but she's not right either.

    She doesn't have the look, but MIA WASIKOWSKA is a great young actress with a bright future...she's delicate and graceful!

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  5. Umm, Carey Mulligan - Anna isn't that one obvious? I'm surprised you didn't go there, given that you love AN EDUCATION as much as I.

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  6. I would live to play Audrey Hepburn.I am an actress and every one think that a look like Audrey Hepburn
    Lina Binaku
    linabinaku@hotmail.co.uk

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