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OCTOBER 24, 2007 at 9:04 PM
Posted by GERI
Source: CityNews.ca
David Thewlis, who portrays Remus Lupin in the Harry Potter series, is currently in Toronto attending the International Festival of Authors
where he is promoting his new book The Late Hector Kipling.
During an interview he gave his thoughts on J.K. Rowling's recent revelation about Dumbledore and feelings about his own character.
The funny thing when Alfonso Cuarón directed The Prisoner of Azkaban, the first film that I appear in, he had the idea that Lupin was gay and he described my character like a 'gay junkie' . And of course Lupin turns out not to be gay because he marries Tonks and has children.
Thanks to Joseph for the tip.
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Order of Merlin, 4th Class
Points: 1229
sapphire260 says:
Lupin.....gay? NO WAY!!!!
Posted Oct 26, 2007 at 4:11 PM EST
Witch
Points: 641
Melian Potter says:
Oh! He´s an author?
I´d like to read this book of his.
Lupin could´ve been gay, why not? Except He isn´t.
Posted Oct 26, 2007 at 6:23 PM EST
Auror
Points: 2337
SlytherinStarGazer says:
Even if he was told to play the character like a "Gay junkie" He still did an amazing job of portraying Lupin...HaHa
Posted Oct 26, 2007 at 6:48 PM EST
Auror
Points: 2621
hbluvhp says:
I actually thought that about Lupin too.
I love his character so much and he was such a support to Harry in PoA.. I was so happy for him when he married Tonks but I would have been just as happy if his character turned out to be gay. Great either way.
Posted Oct 26, 2007 at 6:49 PM EST
Witch
Points: 819
accio_kim says:
I loved how he played it "gay junkie"
I think it was a perfect portrayal
Posted Oct 27, 2007 at 1:17 AM EST
Auror
Points: 2861
mad_eye muggle says:
Haha......David Thewlis is a funny guy.Love the interview,it was sooo funny.Imagine,Alfonso thought that Lupin was gay but in the end it turns out that Dumbledore was gay(that's according to JK).
Posted Oct 27, 2007 at 1:35 AM EST
Prefect
Points: 374
Big_D says:
Who would think that Lupin is gay. He marries Tonks and has a child! I totally disagree.
iheartlockhart
Posted Oct 28, 2007 at 3:07 PM EST
Prof. Alfred W. Mandoore
Points: 2492
JAYSTARR says:
This doesn't make any sense...Lupin was a werewolf and that was that.
Posted Oct 28, 2007 at 3:21 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 1st Class
Points: 1872
Potter Luver says:
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And this is why we do NOT want Cuaron back for future movies... Turning perfectly good characters into homosexuals... Tsk tsk...
Posted Oct 29, 2007 at 12:09 AM EST
Order of Merlin, 1st Class
Points: 1872
Potter Luver says:
Oops, just re-read my post and noticed that it seemed rather gay-hating. Nothing against homosexuals, it's just that it's obviously not what J.K. meant her characters to be (minus Dumbledore of course) and Cuaron ruined him (in the third movie at least).
Posted Oct 29, 2007 at 12:13 AM EST
Squib
Points: 124
yourxmorsmordre says:
I find it hilarious that a good number of posters are (summed up) saying "LUPIN?! GAY??!! INCONCEIVABLE!!"
Oh, honestly. Read the subtext: Sirius + Remus = gay lovers.
Or perhaps I'm just too immersed in slash...
Posted Oct 29, 2007 at 1:26 AM EST
Student
Points: 241
SmittenKitten says:
Lupin? Gay? I think not. Sorry, Alfonso. I always imagined Lupin different, though. With longer hair, and none on the face XD... But, we all have our ideas, no?
The Dumbledore thing was like a blow to the head for me as well. I re-read the article three times, one of those times out loud, though no one was in the room, before I believed it. I'm not a homophobe, but I never thought Dumbledore was in love with Grindlewald...
Nichi
Posted Oct 29, 2007 at 5:43 AM EST
Lips of an Angel
Points: 26393
3.1415926535 says:
Ohhh hes an author? cool... hehe, he has a funny surname! :P ahahhaa lupin? gay? it could work... him and dumbledore could be.. yeah...
ahahah NO! ew! :P
Posted Oct 29, 2007 at 8:40 AM EST
Auror
Points: 2576
Mystique says:
Of course i cried like a baby when i read the scene where harry sees Lupin's and Tonk's body. Can't wait to see him in movie 7.
Posted Nov 2, 2007 at 9:04 PM EST
Lips of an Angel
Points: 26393
3.1415926535 says:
Hmmm... dont think ive posted here before... meh... heheeh he has a funyn surname!!! r0fl. anyways! no wait... i think i have posted here... uhh i forget!
Posted Nov 3, 2007 at 10:23 AM EST
Auror
Points: 2011
brenpotterfans says:
I can see how somebody would see Lupin as gay. I'm happy he married Tonks and had a son. He was happy in the end.
Posted Nov 6, 2007 at 2:45 PM EST
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