The first official picture of Dakota Blue Richards, who plays Lyra in The Golden Compass, has today been released by the New Line. She is seen in the photo with her on screen mother Mrs Coulter (Nicole Kidman). Feel free to discuss this more in the [link=http://www.bridgetothestars.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=203504]relevant thread[/link] on the message boards.
Oh, how lovely she is… :tongue: 🙂
I do think people should stop being pinickity about Nicole's hair colour, and the fact that Dakota's hair is curly.
I am going to quote what Cornelia Funke said when she read the criticisms on the casting of "Inkheart" being made, as i think this could also apply to His Dark Materials and some of the pinickity comments people have been posting when they haven't been over-the-moon about the casting-
"Be prepared that there may be more casting decisions where the faces
don`t match your imagination! They sometimes won`t match mine. But the only thing that matters is whether the actors will be good enough to
portrait the heart and spirit of a character. The movie will never match your imagination. The movie will be my story told by other artists, so keep your imagination and have an open heart when you watch the movie. Is there anything more exiting than a story living many lives, a story being sung by many many different voices?"
-Applauds Cornelia- Don't you all agree? xD
saw this article in the times today. it doesn't say anything new, but here you go anyway: http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,14931-2429322,00.html
Entilzha- Yeah, in TAS when Coulter takes a lock of her hair it's clearly stated that it's a "curl"
But still, she kind of reminds me of a Dr. Seuss character… :tongue:
Nicole looks perfect anyways!!!
I think this is going to be QUITE a good movie. 🙂
It's not quite how I imagined her :wassat:
dakota looks like a cabbage patch doll. hate it.
kidman was born to play the part though. and i too say coulter with blonde hair, even though the book said otherwise…funny, i even pictured kidman playing her even before i heard pf the movie
I have seen Dakota, in pictures other than this! And believe me, i'm as picky as they come about people looking right, and she is perfect.
My friend is working on the principle production photgraphy, and he had a few photos and a short video of rehersals, which understandably aren't allowed for public consumption but she seemed really feisty and funny but at the same time quite sweet.
And don't worry about her being to young, the 'dolled up' look emphasises her youth, but in normal dress she looks spot on.
What I can't get over is the fact that she resembles me at that age… So if I was only four years younger and lived in England… Yeah. Wishful thinking!
But really, I think she looks terrific!
I can't wait for Will!!!!
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!
FINALLY!!!after alllll of this waiting,a pic of her!!!!!!!!!AHHHHHH!!!(Sorry im just a 'little' excited)
The funny thing about this is that you can definately tell what scene this is in the book. It's obviously where Marissa and Lyra meet.
yep.
When I first saw Dakota, I felt a little disappointed like a lot of people because she doesn't look like my idea of the perfect Lyra. On the plus side, she looks like someone from a Botticelli painting. Also, this is just her profile, we haven't seen her full range of expression so it's difficult to have a full formed opinion.
If, as most people seem to believe, this is where Lyra first meets Mrs Coulter, then presumably that is the Master in the background. Does anyone know yet who is playing that part because to me (even though he is a bit blurred in the pic) it looks like it could be Simon Callow.
Hm, they're wonderful. =)
Well, I even can submit Kidman's blonde hair!
But this curly little girl… Well, I can imagine that so she looked when she stayed at the house of Mrs. Coulter, but I hope they won't always make her those curls! She's not a Barbie! 🙂
stfletch: according to wikipedia the Master is being played by an actor called Jack Shephard. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/His_Dark_Materials:_Northern_Lights
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hey! Finally a pic of Dakota! Nichole Kidman has that look just right! She seems to have immersed herself in the role of Mrs Coulter and that look is so her! As 4 Dakota, even if she doesn't strike me as Lyra straight away, that is probably coz she is doing that blatant-defiant-blank and plain look to stare out Mrs Coulter. That look 4 Lyra is brilliant. 🙂 u can tell from the picture that Dakota is a very talented actress-she has complete control over her face. It's great that she's so committed to getting Lyra's character right and is doing an amazing job! u can see how they are mother and daughter-so like each other.
as 4 Dakota having curls; would Lyra really CARE about wot her hair looked like?
Yes Coulters hair was in fact black, they had their reasons for changing it I am sure. It doesn't bother me that its blonde, nor should it bother anyone, that is simply nit picking.
For the final time, Lyra DID have curly hair.
When Marisa takes a locke of her hair it is clearly stated that it is a Curl.
Lyra had curly hair, you should read hdm more carefully.
She and kidman, both look brilliant!
on the subject of lyra's curls, i think people are maybe thinking of the US covers of TSK and TAS? since in those it kind of looks like lyra "should" have straight hair.
i dunno, just a thought!
as for dakota, <i>perfect</i>. i've never been able to clearly picture lyra, but she seems to be as close as anything i've ever thought of. i think she's going to do a great job. look at that facial expression! i mean.. it's like they've both got this "okay, cut the crap" thing going on. i love it.
you're right! she does kinda look like a dr. suess character….
I always imagined coulter with blond hair, even though it said dark. i wonder why…
i always imagined lyra as wavy hair, but not like that! i say her hair is way to curly!
yes, i know, i shouldn't be mean to her, but still……her hair is to curly!!!!
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and, you know, some random comment to do with Dakota and Nicole
I love it! Nicole Kidman is *perfect* for Mrs. Coulter and lyra is just right. can't waint for the movie 🙂
hey everyon!i tried to post a news letter of the following but my computer is stupid and it wont let me.anyway…here is a life size polar bear wearing armor-i think it lorek 'cause the armor is all rusty and stuff:
http://www.wetaworkshop.co.nz/resources/images/gallery/fullsize/PolarBear001_522w.jpg
Ah, Mysterygal, what a wonderful picture that one there is! :tongue: Good job!
Now, if we could only see a picture of young Dakota Blue Richards facing us head-on… :wassat:
Isn't that the same bear from that one time?
If anyone remember/understands that, you rock :tongue:
i think it's just great. I think a full on picture would be more useful though. I got a full on picture but it turns out it's just a double…
*truly rocks* 🙂
Yes, Alewyn, its the bear from that one time, a long time ago.
Wow. It just hit me how much she in't my Lyra. Okay, now I'm going to decipher her acting ability using only her facial expression and surroundings in a freeze-frame shot. Wish me luck.
i mean, i pictured lyra 2 have wavy hair but not THAT curly, lol. And her face is abit too chubby… otherwise, quite good!
i agree, mogglemoose!!!
*sarcastic sigh* I'm so glad people aren't prejudging DBR…
But on a serious not, I think she looks pretty cool for Lyra – maybe not exactly how I imagined her, but then Viggo Mortensen wasn't exactly how I imagined Aragorn, but he turned out to be GREAT! 😉
thnx everyone.im kinda new so i didnt know.
anyway,i REALLY dont want to be mean or anything but i think that dakota chin sticks out a little to much…IM SO SORRY DAKOTA!!!!!
Yay DBR 🙂 I think she'll make a great Lyra–after all, Pullman thinks she's perfect for the role, so that's good enough for me. And people: yeesh, she's not going to look exactly as you imagined her, but give her a chance… the poor girl doesn't need this kind of criticism from fellow fans of the books. She hasn't even gotten the chance to prove how good an actress she is and people are already judging her.
And is it just me, or is Nicole's facial expression *perfect* for Coulter? That just made me so happy right there.
your right….sorry…
and its not just you,nicole HAS got the perfect expression!
WOW. Spot on the expressions for both of them! Can't wait for this movie. But do any of you know if Kidman is pregnant? The earlier pictures of her definitly show her with a baby bump. Just wondering…
but i think that dakota chin sticks out a little to much…
Dude you're an idiotl. Ibet your face isn't perfect…
being played by an actor called Jack Shephard
omg you are kidding right? Jack Shephard???
Jack Shephard am I missing something here because I have no clue who Jack Shephard is. Anyway I think Kidman would look better with light hair than dark and I always thought Lyra's hair was straight.
I don't know what to say… i don't like nicole as coulter, SHE ISN'T BLOND… but dakota, i don't know. her hair isn't supposed to be curly, and… i just need to see a front view i guess. we'll see.
AAAAAHHH!!
Lyra had curly hair!! Read HDM again :tongue:
Damn these American paperbacks. :laughing:
See that little shadow cast by one of her curls, on her upper cheek? That's preventing us seeing her cheek and under eye shape. We need a shadowless front picture to see her properly.
Hey, people, we know that Lyra has curly hair, but can you pretend that a girl that spend most of the time in the movie travelling has tidy light curls as if she had just went to the hairdressers's! =)
I just hope that she won't look like that all the time!
Oh my lord, people are now picking on Dakota's chin sticking out too much! Leave the poor girl alone, for goodness sake. She might have curly hair in the whole film, or just for a few scenes. Her chin may stick out a little bit (though, that comment to me makes no sense at all- I think her chin is perfectly normal) but what you should all be concerned about is whether she can act well, regardless of her looks.
Even if she was a purple skinned girl with blue hair and orange eyes (okay, i'm over dramatising a little here but you get the picture) it doesn't matter what she looks like, as long as she can portray the heart and spirit of Lyra. THAT'S what we should all be worrying about. I'm sure she's a great actress- you can tell from the facial expression she has in the photo.
Lets just all wish her luck and hope she does well! I'm sure she'll do a lovely job playing Lyra.
So…anyone know who Jack Shephard is?
Besides, of course, being in Lost…anyone?
Jack Shepherd is an English character actor. He is not in Lost.
I am going to have to agree with Hazel again guys she even made me feel bad 😉
ok?WTF?that wasnt me who said that back there!!i havnt been on the computer for ages so that coudnt be me!!! i think dakota looks great!and whoever is using my name..STOP IT!!!
100th comment!!!WOOHOO!! anyway..i think dakota's chin is fine!!!whoever wrote that comment before was stupid and shouldnt use other peoples names!!