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The Perfect Amalthea!!!

posted 14 years ago by hanna_house
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STUDIOS TAKE NOTICE!!! There is an actress named [url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0296219/]Joanne Froggatt[/url] who plays Kate in Season 3 of the BBC Robin Hood series and she would make the perfect Amalthea in a live action Last Unicorn! She not only has the perfect look of a unicorn turned human, but her voice so very closely resembles that of Mia Farrow's in the animated version, which has a bit of neigh to it.

Strange that I say this, since her character annoyed me when she first appeared on the third season of Robin Hood (due to my loyalty to Marian). It wasn't until her voice clicked in my mind that I couldn't stop thinking of her as the perfect Amalthea. She was born for the part!!!

I couldn't find a great video clip to illustrate my point, but here is a vid with some dialogue starting at the 2:45 mark.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7OQsuvbWjY8

Here is a picture:

http://images.mirror.co.uk/upl/m4/apr2009/8/0/cos-joanne-froggatt-pic- bbc-image-4-364902900.jpg

[–] zoneward 14 years ago

She's not pretty enough. There's nothing 'magical' or 'royal' about her looks. No, certainly not.

[–] hanna_house 14 years ago

Well, in all fairness she is supposed to be a peasant in this show, but I think with a bit of Hollywood magic they could make her fit the part.

[–] zoneward 14 years ago

Actually, the movie is an interpretation of the book, which makes Amalthea the most beautiful woman anyone has ever seen.

[–] hanna_house 14 years ago

I believe you may have misunderstood, I was referring to Robin Hood. She plays the part of a peasant girl in Robin Hood, which accounts for her shabby looks. Hollywood has a way of bringing out people's best features and with a little effort I believe she could fit the part of Amalthea.

[–] cesca_the_munchkin 14 years ago

I'd like to suggest Amanda Seyfriend. Even if not specifically her I feel like she has the right kind of look, whoever played it would have to be beautiful but also, in my opinion, look a little unhumanlike. ha that makes it sound like a really bad thing, i just mean you know, look kind of elfen. i'm really bad at explaining this!

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[–] XmonsterXmashX 14 years ago

I think Amanda Seyfried is good. She has a different look to her. Also Evanna Lynch (the girl who plays Luna Lovegood in the HP movies) or Bryce Dallas Howard.

[–] debiler 14 years ago

Evanna Lynch could be great. Good suggestion! Since we're going down the Harry Potter road, I'd suggest Clémence Poésy. She played Fleur in 'the Goblet of Fire'. She seems very delicate, but mature enough to make a nice Amalthea.

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[–] Codefire 14 years ago

I'd suggest Mia Wasikowska (http://www.imdb.com/media/rm1141147648/nm1985859) who played Alice in the latest version (2010) of Alice In Wonderland. I took one look at her and knew she'd be perfect for the part.

[–] Hal_Jordan 13 years ago

Evanna Lynch would be great.

But I disagree with the Clémence Poésy suggestion. She's an okay actress, but in terms of looks I always found her underwhelming compared to how attractive the character is supposed to be according to the book. I'd feel the same way about her playing Amalthea, yet more so.

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[–] fayeelizibeth 14 years ago

My suggestion would be Lily Cole http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2178959/...though obviously they'd have to do some hollywood magic to that lovely hair of hers...

here's a pic of her blond: http://www.imdb.com/media/rm1379043840/nm2178959

I also think that since she has wide-set eyes, she has that 'otherworldly' quality, and she's tall and thin, which i remember Lady Amalthea being...

I don't know, just my opinion
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[–] trisp 14 years ago

Here's a thought: Saoirse Ronan. She has the right look and right voice for the character. And on top of that she is a pretty good actress capable of playing any type of character whether conniving or innocent.

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[–] ContinentalOp 14 years ago

Saoirse Ronan is the best choice yet, followed by Evanna Lynch and Mia Wasikowska. And interestingly Saoirse Ronan, Evanna Lynch and Mia Farrow are all Irish (though Farrow is Irish-American).

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[–] coney_island_baby 13 years ago

Emilia Clarke's character in Game of Thrones reminded me of Amalthea--also Alexis Bleidel (those eyes!)

[–] dementia412 13 years ago

She was the first person I thought of. Most of the suggestions were good, but I just love Saoirse even though I can't pronounce her name.

[–] necromancer-666 12 years ago

The actresses mentioned aren't even the least bit close to Lady Amalthea's beauty.
There is not a woman alive or dead who is beautiful enough to play Lady Amalthea. As such they should just leave it as an animated movie. Besides I couldn't picture anyone other than Mia Farrow doing Amalthea's voice.

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[–] neuroticguru 13 years ago

My vote is for Imogen Poots http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1782299/. I think she could pull off the role of Amalthea.

[–] dbzgal04 13 years ago

I agree about Bryce Dallas Howard and Mia Wasikowska being good choices. I'd also suggest Sara Paxton and Scarlett Johansson (and if we could age-reverse her to how she was in "Splash," Daryl Hannah).

[–] nickm2 13 years ago

Whomever they pick, she better be as graceful as gazelle & delicately, translucently beautiful like...like...hell I can't even put it into words how she must be or look. The IDW graphic novel gives me an idea of how she should look but I have no idea if anyone can pull it off....

[–] kanadra 13 years ago

How about Jennifer Ellison? http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0255204/ She was Meg in the 2004 Phantom of the Opera movie.
Pic: http://images.icnetwork.co.uk/upl/liverpoolecho/jul2010/9/5/jennifer-ellison-807773100.jpg
It's kinda hard to find nice pics of her online, but she looks good with blonde hair, and has youthful face I'd imagine for lady amalthea.
Or Christina Ricci http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000207/ a la Sleepy hollow http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-5iASeA95Wxs/TsGV5A91f2I/AAAAAAAACLs/CyGFkkIKLhA/s1600/tumblr_lb5uhl0Fto1qbl6p5o1_500_large.png
She really does have lovely big eyes.

[–] Garbo-Forever 12 years ago

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[–] dysartmanach 12 years ago

Let's face it, Cate Blanchett would be perfect. But its too close to her Galadriel.

[–] Mousuke 11 years ago

I just watched the short film This Must Be The Only Fantasy http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qgtwqL6p0ZY which is very much a homage to 80s fantasy films, but the main girl in it - Sidney Williams, has a very ethereal, innocent look which I think would be perfect for Amalthea. She's very beautiful but also slightly unusual looking...

http://www3.images.coolspotters.com/photos/976130/sidney-williams-prof ile.jpg

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[–] whoiamnow 11 years ago

The girl who plays Dany in Game of Thrones.

[–] jesterkiller 11 years ago

Ella fanning would be perfect....
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[–] TopFlight 10 years ago

Too late - she played Sleeping Beauty in "Maleficent." By now (2015) she's probably too old for it, anyway.

[–] TheLastDuchess 10 years ago

It has to be someone just barely into womanhood, to get that 'newness' that Amalthea has. Someone with a thin face, pale skin, and who could rock the white hair and violet eyes, but who also has that etherial quality that you would expect a unicorn in a human body to have.

After reading this thread, I wracked my brain trying to come up with someone I thought would be good and came up empty. The best I could do was this random picture (likely a model, since the image seems to be a stock photo):

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2014/06/02/article-2645779-13154377000005DC-61_634x477.jpg

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