Possiblle Actor For The Owen (Oskar) Role?

[Wolfchild]

Moviehole.net reports that actor Kodi Smit Mc-Phee is up for the role of Owen (the re-named Oskar) in Matt Reeves' re-adaptation. They claim that they got the story from the Thursday entertainment insert section of The Herald-Sun but I can find no mention of it on their website.

If this kid gets the part I hope they plan on dying his hair blond. Or perhaps this means Abby (the re-named Eli) will be blonde?

EDIT: The article at Moviehole.net doesn't say that Kodi is up for the part of Owen/Oskar. He could also be up the part of one of the bullies or one of the other child characters present in the novel.

[Tom]

I think Kodi will be great in the remake.


By the way, can you post this topic on the IMDB message board for the original Swedish film. Many Thanks.

[protostar_01]

Kodi is going to be 13 when the filming starts. If you've seen any current pictures of Lina, who is 13, she looks more like a teenager. Hopefully the hormones don't kick and give Kodi a growth spurt.

I believe Kare and Lina were around 11 when they shot LTROI. Both were more childlike which I felt made the movie work so well.

[Aurora]

I think that'll he be good in the part too. I don't think his age will be too much of a problem as boys tend to start puberty later than girls. It'll be interesting to see who gets chosen for the Abbey (Eli) role, that could be harder to get right.