Actress Nicole Kidman is hoping for a cameo role in Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets so she can impress her kids. The stunning Moulin Rouge star says her and Tom Cruise's children Isabella and Connor love the British boy wizard and would be impressed if could make an appearance in the sequel to Harry Potter And The Sorcerer's Stone. She says, "If I could get them on the set, I'd be super mom."
According to the latest news, the following roles have been cast for the next Harry Potter film: Professor Gilderoy Lockhart (Kenneth Branagh), Aragog the Spider (Julian Glover), Moaning Myrtle (Shirley Henderson), Neville Longbottom (Matthew Lewis), Professor Sprout (Miriam Margolyes), Colin Creevey (Hugh Mitchell), Madame Pince (Sally Mortemore), Arthur Weasley (Mark Williams)
According to sources, Alyssia Rosiak, a 13 year old actress from North London has been given the role of Moaning Myrtle. Alyssia who has trained with LAMDA said "I was doing my homework and my dad told me. I screamed and then I cried!" Alyssia has signed a 3 year contract with Warner Brothers and is being paid �30,000 a year.
Madame Pince will be played by Sally Mortemore in Harry Potter and The Chamber of Secrets. Manchester Online has reported that: "As soon as she finishes her stint at the Octagon in mid-January Sally is off to join the filming of the second Harry Potter film... in which she will play Madame Pince. 'I'm so excited,' she blurts out, 'it's the sort of opportunity I just never thought would come my way. I've never really been up for a proper feature film, let alone something as big as Harry Potter.'"
David Copperfield will be shown on PBS again. Part I will be on Monday, December 10 at 9:00 PM. Part II will be on Monday, December 17 at 9:00 PM. Check local listings, as start times may vary from time zone to time zone.
Daniel Radcliffe won the Male Youth Discovery of the Year Award from the Hollywood Women's Press Club.
Currently, Danny, Rupert and friends are in Fort William, Scotland, UK, working on the second Harry Potter movie, "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets," which is due for release on November 15, 2002 in the US and the UK.