Variety is reporting that the French actress Eva Green will play Serafina Pekkala in The Golden Compass movie. Her previous films include The Dreamers and Kingdom of Heaven, whilst she will play the Bond girl Vesper Lynd in the next James Bond film, Casino Royale. Green has finalised the deal for the first His Dark Materials movie, with an option to star in two sequels, if they are made. August 2, 2006
Eva Green to play Serafina in Golden Compass
Variety is reporting that the French actress Eva Green will play Serafina Pekkala in The Golden Compass movie. Her previous films include The Dreamers and Kingdom of Heaven, whilst she will play the Bond girl Vesper Lynd in the next James Bond film, Casino Royale. Green has finalised the deal for the first His Dark Materials movie, with an option to star in two sequels, if they are made. 
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simple says:
sorry for being all awkward and all, but ive never heard of her, could you give me a link?
July 31, 2010 6:55 am | link
Willl says:
Sure; just click her name in the news article now and it'll take you to her IMDB page. She's not been in many films yet it seems.
July 31, 2010 6:55 am | link
Arriving Somewhere (but not here) says:
Wait… I have a question. I just read the part that said "with an option to star in two sequels, if they are made,"
and I was just wondering if all the other actors had the same option or if if they are only in for the one movie, and Weitz is he only in for the one.
Good news though she's a great actress.
Thanks
–Arriving Somewhere
July 31, 2010 6:55 am | link
sean says:
ah, i had never heard of her before now, but she certainly does look lovely. she looks like a perfect serafina to me! 
July 31, 2010 6:55 am | link
Willl says:
Tony – we really can't tell contract details from brief words like that. I'd be pretty surprised though if the returning actors weren't locked down into contracts for the entire trilogy. Read the latest newsletter (archive is in the left-menu here) for some complications on that with Kidman & Bettany.
July 31, 2010 6:55 am | link
Arriving Somewhere (but not here) says:
Thanks Willl, I just subscribed for the news letter.
July 31, 2010 6:55 am | link
JV says:
OMG that's brilliant! I had never even thought of her as Serafina (I had Laura Pyper from Hex pegged), but I'm actually excited that she's playing her. She was in Kingdom Of Heaven which is one of my favourite movies ever and now she's in this! I think she has all the right qualities to play Serafina too. Good call! 
July 31, 2010 6:55 am | link
JV says:
Oops, I just made a complete idiot of myself. Is anyone in New Line confirming this? Can we take this as official?
July 31, 2010 6:55 am | link
Odette says:
Hmm…I could see her as Serafina, though, frankly, Claudia Black is the closest I've ever come to the Serafina in my head.
July 31, 2010 6:55 am | link
drano says:
OMG she's perfect for the part! I saw her in Kingdom of Heaven and The Dreamers…both are great!
and she's beautiful, very witch-like!
July 31, 2010 6:55 am | link
Willl says:
JV – it's in Variety, it's legit. Got the email from New Line about it too for that matter.
July 31, 2010 6:55 am | link
Witch-girl says:
Voi vittu! :crying:Oh, well. I think that Eva Green is a very beautiful lady, with a very beautiful name even, but I think that they should've perhaps cast her as Lena Feldt, or somebody else like that. She'd work quite perfectly as a witch, I believe–but Serafina Pekkala was supposed to have been pale, with very fair hair, and for some reason, I'm very keen on that fact. Eva Green would work better as Ruts Skadi, at the very least. But we'll see. She might turn out to work better than I think.
July 31, 2010 6:55 am | link
mapthestars says:
MORE ACTORS/ACTRESS'S. :tongue:. I always thought of Helena Bonham-carter as Serafina Pekkala but the more I keep looking at Eva Green the more she keep's growing on me for her to play Serafina so I'm happy :tongue:.
Mabey Helena Bonham-carter can play Ruts Skadi. :laughing:.
July 31, 2010 6:55 am | link
simple says:
I had my money on Rachael Weis (cant spell her name lol) although Eva has the same sort of natural beauty and elegance as her, she'll do brilliant i think! its not like we have a choice in it anyway lol!
July 31, 2010 6:55 am | link
JV says:
Willl, I have one strong word for you and for anyone else who cares about His Dark Materials, and that word is… Woohoo!
July 31, 2010 6:55 am | link
Silvertounge says:
I think she'll make a good Serafina. I actually pictured Serafina to look something like Eva Green. But what's with it saying that she has "an option to star in two sequels, if they are made."? Does this mean that she could possibly say that she doesn't want to be in the next two films, even if they are made? AH!
July 31, 2010 6:55 am | link
Brianna says:
i think she looks perfect for the part to be honest. thats practically how I pictured her to look
July 31, 2010 6:55 am | link
Muaethia says:
She looks good for the part, but Serafina is supposed to have "fair" hair. They'll be dying it, right? *worry*
July 31, 2010 6:55 am | link
simple says:
theres an amazing wig manufacturer in England, it was the same one they used for Lord of the rings, theyll probably go straight to them anyway, sure, they made orlando bloom still look amazingly hott despite having long blonde fake hair
July 31, 2010 6:55 am | link
hoobits says:
FYI folks,
As far as Pullman is concerned, Serafina is only described as 'fair' in the book. I've not found any direct descriptions that says blonde or dark hair and nothing that says 'fair hair'.
Fair can also mean beautiful, and since Pullman never uses that description in her introduction, I'm assuming that he is using it in this way.
Seems as if he's left it up to the reader on figuring out the hair colour.
July 31, 2010 6:55 am | link
rory says:
no, there is definitely somewhere in the book where Farder Coram says how beautiful Serafina is. And all the witch's have black hair….i think
July 31, 2010 6:55 am | link
Wytchbabi says:
No, Serafina has blond hair. but even so, i think Eva Green fits pretty well…but how is nicole kidman going to look with black hair??? and are they even going to do that with her??? oh, they better.
July 31, 2010 6:55 am | link
Wytchbabi says:
this is kinda how i pictured Serafina to look before i found out she was blond, but she'll be brilliant. she might be better for Ruta Skadi, though.
July 31, 2010 6:55 am | link
rory says:
ur right, she has "fair hair" i was just listening to the subtle knife and it says something about her crown sitting in her fair hair at the witch counsel
July 31, 2010 6:55 am | link
Adiam21 says:
i didnt liked her in kingdom of heaven she looks good but gwyneth paltrow is the only serafina
July 31, 2010 6:55 am | link
MCH says:
Yeah I always thought of Serafina as having dark hair, but if the book says she's blond, then she should be blond in the film, too, I guess. But she does look the part and she could always dye her hair.
And I agree with rory – Gwyneth Paltrow?
July 31, 2010 6:55 am | link
Alex says:
OMG…she's gorgeous! She's EXACTLY how I imagined her for Serafina! I just hope she's a good actress.
July 31, 2010 6:55 am | link
rory says:
okay, i know we've gone over this a million times, but i wanna see dakota
July 31, 2010 6:55 am | link
MCH says:
rory: I know! It's so infuriating! Why can't we see pictures of her?!?!?!? They might be trying to build up the suspense, but they're not making her any more popular by making us wait this long!
July 31, 2010 6:55 am | link
rory says:
either that or they don't think we'll like her
………………kidding!
July 31, 2010 6:55 am | link
brainbox says:
she looks great for the part… but hang on… if she's starring in 'CASINO ROYALE' then what is she doing staring in a kid's novel movie? she must have a soft side.
July 31, 2010 6:55 am | link
Adiam21 says:
Ok,you don't like Gwyneth or you don't know Gwyneth :wassat:
July 31, 2010 6:55 am | link
MCH says:
No I do like Gwyneth Paltrow, but I just don't reckon for Serafina. Sorry! 
July 31, 2010 6:55 am | link
Allie says:
She's pretty, but she's a terrible actress. Maybe I'm being a bit judgmental because I've only seen her in one movie, but did you SEE her in Kingdom of Heaven? All she did was look into the camera and attempt to look gorgeous.
I agree with whoever said that Rachel Weisz would have been a better choice: she's beautiful and talented.
July 31, 2010 6:55 am | link
Laurentalion01 says:
:wassat: i dont no… she was ok in the dreamers but i agree with allie… she is ment to be cast as gorgous damels in desstress 
i thought sefina would look like eva green but shes not quiet right… :crying:
July 31, 2010 6:55 am | link
Lizzietiffon01 says:
errrrrrrrrrrrrrr! :wassat:
Totally agree wiv Runner in that she looks the part (even if i imagined Serafina wiv blonde hair)in being beautiful, but i just don't think she's the right character 4 Serafina.
i mean, Serafinas meant 2 b wild hearted and brave and sorrowful and wise and i just don't think Eva Green will be able 2 capture that intense forlorn passion of Serafina. Serafinas such a complicated character and it would take a really good actress to attempt to play her. :angry:
oh well………good luck 2 her.
:angry: :angry:
July 31, 2010 6:55 am | link
KittyKat: says:
wow, she does look really witch-ey and mystical. i think she'll probably be really good as Serafina!
July 31, 2010 6:55 am | link
eruanne says:
well, I'm here because I'm a big fan of Eva's so of course, I think her acting will be fine. But, just an FYI – she is naturally blond, so maybe she will leave off the dark dye for this role. I've not read any of the books yet but I just got them from Amazon and am really looking forward to reading them all. I'll be paying special attention to descriptions of Serafina! And as far as Nicole Kidman is concerned, she doesn't seem to have any problems with different hair colors or anything else – she changed her looks quite a lot for "The Hours."
I'd worry less about the looks than making sure they stick to the storyline of the books, personally. It took me a long time to get over the hack job the Sci Fi channel did on the Earthsea trilogy. :angry: Speaking of hack jobs, before you condemn Eva's acting based only on the theatrical release of Kingdom of Heaven, I really suggest that you watch the director's cut. They cut out most of her scenes – yet another case of Hollywood cutting all the character development in favor of action scenes.
July 31, 2010 6:55 am | link
Lizzietiffon01 says:
Someone else who is soooooooooooo angry about wot they did 2 earthsea!!! :angry:
I mean, why roll all the books into one and miss all the crucial parts out and change the storyline and make it totally different to everything in the book? :angry: i suppose if people did make it into 4 movies it would take a heck of a lot of time and be probably longer than Lord of the Rings.The only good thing was that the person who played Ged was nice…..Totally unrelated but meh…….Suppose i can't really say if Eva Green will be good 4 Serafina, cuz i only saw her in Kingdom of Heaven, and that, apparently, was a misleading acting job.
July 31, 2010 6:55 am | link
spot says:
i think eva green will be a good serafina. for anyone to judge her acting ability/credibilities, check kingdom of heaven (director's cut), the dreamers and arsene lupin. as far as i can say, she's good but i still have to see her in casino royale, the way they're building up the vesper lynd character being a non-mediocre bond girl. as for the hair issue, in my most honest opinion, i think she should retain the dark hair (honestly, haven't seen her blonde but it's her real hair color) as it gives her more intensity and enhances her face and facial expressions more.
July 31, 2010 6:55 am | link
Roz says:
I agree with whoever said Rachel Weisz, I think she is an absolutely fantastic actress and she looks kinda witchy too
July 31, 2010 6:55 am | link
Toni says:
Eva Green will be a wonderful Serafina. Eva has such an enchanting look and is a fabulous actor. I can totally see her as the Serafina character.
July 31, 2010 6:55 am | link
Erm sorry Merlyn, I saw you'd posted just before me so went to delete my own news item, but seem to have somehow deleted them both at once.
July 31, 2010 6:55 am | link