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masterofmystery · 01-23-2011, 02:50 AM

In a new interview, actress Kelly Macdonald, who was confirmed to play the Grey Lady, Helena Ravenclaw, in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II, revealed that director David Yates had originally asked her to portray character Nymphadora Tonks in Order of the Phoenix (which of course went to Natalia Tena).

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She's just finished shooting the part of the Grey Lady in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2. Unassuming as ever, she thinks director David Yates was doing her a favour "as he's knocked me back a couple to times to play [the Order of the Phoenix member] Tonks in the Harry Potter films".

The feature in the Independent, focusing on Macdonald's work on HBO's Boardwalk Empire, also noted that she did in fact work alongside Daniel Radcliffe in the final Harry Potter film.

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And, having recently worked with Daniel Radcliffe (on the final Harry Potter film) and David Tennant (on forthcoming romcom The Decoy Bride), she's seen first-hand the trials of super-fame.

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Hermionespell · 01-24-2011, 05:49 PM

That's interesting. I think she'll do very well as the Grey Lady.

Moaning Myrtle lover · 01-24-2011, 09:19 PM

Cool.

R-Luchy~W*7*PG~ · 01-24-2011, 10:55 PM

Oh,okay..

Butterbeer7 · 01-24-2011, 11:12 PM

that is very cool!!!

ladycplum · 01-26-2011, 02:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Debbie Weasley

Exactly what I thought! Screen time as The Grey Lady will probably be more significant than Tonks. Sad to say, but true! I loved Tonks in the books

After the 3rd film, ALL the new characters introduced in the films were given no characterization of their own whatsoever. They're dropped in for convenient plot points here and there but forgotten otherwise. Tonks, Lupin, Fleur, Bill, Kingsley, Greyback, heck, the entire Order of the Phoenix was pretty much shunted to the side once that movie was done....of the long, twisted rant I could go on about how much the films have mangled the characters we've come to love for over 10 years.