The Enid Blyton Society

Have you ever read an Enid Blyton book and thought to yourself, "So-and-so would be the perfect choice to play that character in a film version"?

I'd love to see Helena Bonham-Carter as Rose Longfield (Six Cousins books) - she has the right kind of delicate porcelain quality about her.

Rowan Atkinson, master of quirkiness, would be perfect for the Angry Pixie.

And whenever I see Lynda Baron playing Auntie Mabel in the children's programme Come Outside, I think she'd make a wonderful Joan/Joanna.

Anyone got any more?

Anita

Hmm... I actually had sometimes thought of that, but, as I don't watch TV much, I hardly know of any actors and actresses!

Anita Bensoussane wrote:Have you ever read an Enid Blyton book and thought to yourself, "So-and-so would be the perfect choice to play that character in a film version"?

Oh, many, many times, Anita.

Watching an old All Creatures Great and Small the other day, I thought what an excellent actor James Grout (Granville Bennett) would be to play Jenks. Just as I imagine him to be - voice and appearance.



I see the Angry Pixie played by Richard Wilson (Victor Meldrew).

I know he's not an actor, but Ben Fogle always makes me think of an older version of Julian for some reason.

I have to agree with Anita about Rowan Atkinson. I think he would be wonderful as the Angry Pixie

I think that the actor who plays Alf Ventris in 'Heart Beat' would be perfect for Mr Goon (sorry, don't know his real name).

Sean Connery as Bill?
Penelope Keith as Aunt Allie?

Mollybob wrote:I know he's not an actor, but Ben Fogle always makes me think of an older version of Julian for some reason.

That's absolutely inspired! I completely agree with you there. I've always wanted Kenneth Cranham for Goon - not that he looks remotely like him, but I think he'd suffer beautifully, and that wonderful voice calling out to the Toad in anguish.

Id like to see ...........

Johnny Depp as Mister Meddle,

Audrey Hepburn as Silky the Fairy,

Walter Mathau as Pink Whistle

Sean Connery as Bill Smugs

Meryl Streep as Miss Grayling

Hilary Swank is George (she played a male role of course)

Vivian Leigh (Scarlet o'hara) Gwendoline

Mollie Sugden as Mz Dupont



Why this forum deserves to generate enormous interest and promises historic potential is because of the new Hardy Boys movie called Hardy Men. (Tom Cruise and Ben Stiller) . Now Enid deserves her own grown up star cast.. so why dont we use our enormous clout..? Here we come Hollywood..!

I'd love to see a new set of Famous Five movies with Angelina Jolie as George. Looking after me naturally:
cheers
Timmy

Timmy-the-dog wrote:I'd love to see a new set of Famous Five movies with Angelina Jolie as George. Looking after me naturally:
cheers
Timmy

Only if Jennifer Aniston gets to play Anne...

hah! Ben Fogle would be GREAT as a Blyton character. I am not sure about Julian - he seems to nice to be Julian - but perhaps he could be Dick? An older Dick, of course.

The late, great Michael Sheard (better known to my generation as the draconian Mr Bronsan from Grange Hill) would have made a perfect Horace Tipperlong from The Sea of Adventure.

Not an actor, but whenever I thought of Bill Smugs, I always visualized the athlete Steve Ovett!

Moose wrote:hah! Ben Fogle would be GREAT as a Blyton character.... perhaps he could be Dick? An older Dick, of course.

Yes, I agree Moose. I've always thought of him as a Dick, too.

Moose wrote:hah! Ben Fogle would be GREAT as a Blyton character. I am not sure about Julian - he seems to nice to be Julian - but perhaps he could be Dick? An older Dick, of course.

I have a soft spot for Julian though and don't think he's as bad as everyone makes out. I think he's quite nice really

Ben Fogle's looks make me think of Julian too. I think he looks a bit like Julian in Eileen Soper's illustrations, whereas I always picture Dick with dark hair. Although I suppose actors can always dye their hair if necessary.

Andy sugden from emmerdale looks and more when he was a bit younger.like andy from the adventurous four dean edition.

Bradley from eastenders looks like one of the finniston twins

and belle DINGLE is like the younger sister of toby in five go to billycock hill while claire off corrie looks like the maid in five aRE TOGETHER AGAIN