Cool. Will be interesting to try something new. Good luck to her

This is great! I wanna see her do something else besides Harry Potter.
Hope she gets the part thought I haven't seen Jamie act..

As a die hard Emma fan, I pray that Emma gets the role, but my only problem with it is that filming the movie might take conflict with OtP! I'm sure that Jamie Lynn would do fairly in this world but I think that Emma has the experience of acting different emotions required to play the role of Bethany. Jamie Lynn Spears is known mainly around the television circut and I'm not sure that a girl who plays a teen going to a boarding school would have enough experience with drama, and so many ranges of emotion to play the leading role. Lets all keep our fingers crossed so Emma can get the role. GOOD LUCK EMMA!

Britney Hamilton has a perfume line...just saying..
EMMA!

a VERY good role...much better than Dan.............

For either actress, it's going to be a physically demanding role. Do either one of them know how to surf? It takes a while to be good on a surfboard. On some scenes they will be able to use a stuntwoman. On others the person playing Bethany will have to get up on a board.

If the Emma or Jamie have never surfed before, they are going to have to take surfing lessons before they start the movie. Also I think Jamie looks more like Bethany, but I think Emma will do a good job if she gets it. I hope it doesn't interfere with the filming of the remaining HP movies.

I heard actresse Sara Paxton is also up for the role and I think she looks more like Bethany than Jamie or Emma. As far as acting goes I think Emma is the best. I honestly don't think Jamie Lynn can act and Sara's good but I think Emma's the best out of the three. I don't know what this would do for her career but she should probably get another role outside of HP soon if she wants a lasting career...at least IMHO. I guess we'll just have to wait and see what happens. It would be cool to see her with an american accent though...and as a blonde surfer. Yeah this role would be a big jump from Hermione that's for sure.

Well, I am sure that Emma would do wonderful in that picture.

Oh my goodnes! I go on holiday for 3 days, and this happens. This is her first ever thing other than HP isn't it? They are bound to choose her over the Spears girl, or it'll just be another Crossroads! Good good, can't wait for more info.

Oh ottery! Ever the dramatic!!

Anywho, I just think its cool that a movie is being made. I remember very well when the attack happened. I was watching a news briefing that was with her older brothers. Two of them were normal and all, but one was really funny. he got a kick out of being on tv. Hamming it up for the camera. hehe. I really don't mind who would play the role of Bethany but for all of you saying she should just play herself, #1 she's missing her arm already and there would be plenty of shots before the attack had happened, #2 she's not an actress or might not want to play the role herself, and #3 she's sixteen now. It may not seem like a big age difference but girls grow up and change lookwise a lot in just a few years. I give Kudos for Emma wanting the role. You can do a lot with make-up and hair fun. Also, I wouldn't mind of Jamie got the role either.

Perhaps Bethany is not talented as an actress. Nothing against Bethan of course, but some people just aren't cut for the role.

And Emma may like something that is challenging. I don't necessarily see it becoming a big box office hit, but if she wants to go for it, go Emma! I think it would be fun to learn to surf.. It's one of my goals.

Jamie Lynn spears? Oh no...please no! Emma...hmmm maybe, but why not get this Bethany to do it instead?

i really dont thik she should go for it just yet.........she is fab in HP!!!

I say go for it, rupert and dan are getting into new things, why cant she. Plus she is obviously a better actress than Jamie Lynne Spears

hm, hope she gets it i would really like to see her do another role other than Hermione.

Well lets just wait for more info

WOW I'm soo excited!!! Finaly she's in a different movie!! LOL
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I soo hope she gets it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! GO EMMA!!!!

I really couldn't c emma playing her or jamie lynn. I think emma should b doing other things. Leave these types of films 2 ppl who r used 2 them. Plus Bethany doesn't have an accent. But whatever, we'll just have 2 find out

I Hope She Gets The Part, But If She Does They'd Need To Dye Her Hair Blond. I Think Jamie Looks More Like Bethany.

Cool I hope she gets the part GO EMMA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

i think she would be a good person to play the part

if she is going to be attacked by a shark i want to be there.i know that sounds bad but i mean it in a good way!!!

I think she should take it! The others are doing other things so she should do other things too. Or at least have the chance for them. She is a better actor than Jamie-Lynn Spears! I hope she gets the role!

They should cast Emma. I could act better than Jamie Lynn Spears.