Courtesy of risu

[annathepiper]

And now, as quoted out of the Amelia Peabody series, I present for you the case for why, should these delightful books ever get made into movies, Russell Crowe should have the role of Emerson:

"...During his active career he had featured prominently in sensational newspaper stories. As one reporter had explained to me, 'He makes such splendid copy, Mrs. Emerson--always shouting and striking people.'" - p.6, The Curse of the Pharoahs

Today, I am finding this quote extremely apt.

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[darthhellokitty.livejournal.com]

**FALLS ON ASS LAUGHING**

[wiredwizard.livejournal.com]

More important questions would be: who plays Peabody & who plays Ramses? ;)

[annathepiper]

Though I would be willing to negotiate this, the name that leaps to mind for Peabody is "Minnie Driver". :)

Ramses... that'd be harder. If we're talking early enough in the series, he's still a boy, so any suitably talented child actor would be fine with me. Later on, though, a grown Ramses... damn, that's tough. Ms. Peters makes a big point of describing how Ramses could easily be mistaken for Egyptian, so he'd need to be suitably dark-complected. We also know he's more slimly built than his father; he needs to be lean. And I tend to envision him as 'prettier' than Emerson. But I'm having a hard time thinking of someone who'd fill all those requirements!

[wiredwizard.livejournal.com]

I can't see Minnie as Peabody. I just can't... The thought gives me the heebies. Unfortunately, I haven't got any other suggestions. =(

[annathepiper]

No apologies necessary! :)

The only other actress that's even pinged vaguely onto my radar is the woman who played the lead in The Mummy and The Mummy Returns; I don't know her name. But she certainly had the right kind of attitude.

Though really, a talented unknown might well fit the bill here, as for Ramses. :)

[wiredwizard.livejournal.com]

Rachel Weisz! Yes! She'd make a fantastic Peabody!

[annathepiper]

I must admit it's the first thing that leapt into my brain the first time I saw her in the first of those two movies. :) At least playing that character, she had exactly the right combination of intellect and spirit!