Rubert Friend's acting was pretty good and I know Cheri was supposed to be delicate looking. But I think someone more masculine looking would have been better.
What do you think and who do you think could have played Cheri?
Don't laugh - but I wonder if Orlando Bloom would have been a better choice??
She really goes out of their way in the book to insist that Chéri is incredibly feminine.
Orlando Bloom might have been interesting, but I don't think he can play mean enough.
As I was watching the movie, James McAvoy came to mind...but then I am a little biased where he's concerned.
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Unlike Orlando, Rupert can actually act -- not just say words and pose.
McAvoy is a good actor, but not soft enough.
Rupert carried off the part very well, considering that the way the character of Cheri is described in the books, he was very feminine -- almost ambi-sexual.
Ruppert was perfect.
But Gaspard Ulliel,Jude Law (if he was younger) or Gael Garcia Bernal could have been intersting choices as well.
Robert Pattinson.
Zachary Quinto is ridiculously sexy!
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I agree....excellent choice Johnathan Rhys Meyers
Zachary Quinto is ridiculously sexy!
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You old devil! :-)
shareJonathan Rhys Meyers definitely and would've put a**es in the seats at the theaters as well. James McAvoy.
Rupert Friend wasn't that bad though, he did a pretty good job at behaving like a cocky fool.
Lol, Orlando Bloom would not have improved the movie whatsoever.
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When I read your question, my first instincts said Orlando Bloom...but I think that is because he and Rupert Friend share many similar physical characteristics more than anything else. Ultimately, Friend seemed to be a perfecting casting choice to me. He was handsome, but immature. He was likable, but selfish. Friend translated all of this on screen well, and I appreciated his thoroughly respectable performance.
Chris of What Happens in Cinema
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I really liked Rupert Friend, and I thought he was good-looking. I don't understand the other posts on this board that say he's ugly...that seems odd.
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