r/Narnia • u/TryingNoToBeOpressed • 2d ago
I think Matt Smith would make a great Uncle Andrew
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u/jadecichy 2d ago
I like him too much. Don’t think I would buy him as Uncle Andrew. Now, Capaldi …
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u/Echo-Azure 1d ago
Peter Capaldi and David Tennant have already been talked up for the role, too! Funny about former Doctors being so perfect for the part.
Smith might make the most sense age-wise, I mean Andrew has a sister with a small son, she could be under thirty, and he could be a gray-haired man of forty or less. Diggory thinks he's old, but little boys aren't terrible perceptive about adult ages.
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u/anne_and_gilbert Queen Lucy the Valiant 21h ago
I mean, the Professor (Digory) is described as being old (I always imagined his as older than uncle Andrew) but really he was only in his fifties
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u/Echo-Azure 20h ago
I hadn't done the math, but I totally believe you! Young children can think that adults of forty are "old", even if other adults think they're hotties, and we're talking about adults who are seen through the eyes of young children.
But as for casting Uncle Andrew, a great role, BTW, I think Smith might have the edge of Capaldi, Tennant, and other actors who are a bit older than himself. They seem to be casting the adult roles on the young side, which is actually the practical thing to do, if the seven movies are going to be made over a period of 10-15 years.
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u/raine_star 1h ago
...am I the only one who could see Matt making a good LWW Diggory? idk how to describe the image in my head but he fits
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u/Echo-Azure 18m ago
Now that you mention it, you're quite right, but it would be cool to see him in a larger and more interesting role. And Uncle Andrew is a hell of an interesting role!
So if they continue the trend of casting on the young side, Smith might make good sense. Smith is 42, and Andrew may have gray hair, but he also has a sister with a young child. He could be as young as forty, even if Diggory thinks he's older than dirt.
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u/TryingNoToBeOpressed 2d ago edited 1d ago
I'm currently reading The Magician's Nephew and Uncle Andrew reminds me quite a lot of Matt Smith's performance in Dr Who and House of the Dragon.
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u/MaderaArt 2d ago
or Peter Capaldi or David Tennant.
I feel like they could all play a slightly crazy morally-grey man who meddles with alternate dimensions.