Billie Piper to play Sally Lockart
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Mel alerts us that the Doctor Who actress Billie Piper will be starring as Sally in the BBC adaptation of Pullman's Lockhart trilogy. Filming on the first book, The Ruby In The Smoke begins in May, to be followed by the second, The Shadow In The North. No broadcast date has been set of yet. Read more.

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44 Responses to Billie Piper to play Sally Lockart

  1. Johnny says:

    That's great news – she's brilliant in Doctor Who. Perfect casting!

  2. Steve says:

    Now for Christopher Eccleston as Asriel … 🙂

  3. Ian says:

    I\'m just concerned that she doesn\'t do her dumb blonde performance in this. Sally isn\'t thick!

  4. Sarah says:

    Oh no! I love her in Dr Who, but she is not Sally Lockheart at all. I really can't see her as Sally. I was hoping for an unknow, I can't believe they had to play the 'big name' card. I'm worried this may ruin the series for me now. 🙁

  5. Kinders says:

    "Dumb blonde"?

  6. Kinders says:

    There's another article about it here:
    http://news.independent.co.uk/media/article337597.ece

  7. Alewyn says:

    Is she good? Does she look 16? Can she act? Did we get a Fred yet? AHHH!! Why do I have to be in school right NOW??? (my friend says "hi!")

  8. Kinders says:

    She doesn't look 16 but she can act.

  9. handcut says:

    re: dumb blonde – I think you will find that Ms Piper is not a natural blonde. The BBC probably saw her in the Dr episode 'unquiet dead' where she was dressed in a full victorian outfit, complete with hat! I am quite sure Billie will do a marvelous job! :tongue:

  10. Wytchbabi says:

    i haven't read sally lockhart. are they good?

    Steve, are you insane??? christopher eccelston??? no no no!! Clive Owen as Asriel. there we go.

  11. Kinders says:

    Clive Owen?

  12. Mikaela says:

    Not happy bout her playin Sally…
    🙁

  13. handcut says:

    re: actors for 'movie'

    My choice for Asriel would be Hugh Hackman opposite Nicole Kidman as Mrs Coulter

  14. handcut says:

    sorry, JACKMAN! 😉

  15. Alewyn says:

    Ew. not Hugh. Agreed with Nicole, though!

  16. Wytchbabi says:

    ugh, you're all WRONG!! Clive Owen opposite Catherine Zeta-Jones or Monica Belluci. oh, and ME as Lyra. now THERE'S your cast!

  17. Wytchbabi says:

    Well, maybe not me. i'm sure there's far better actresses out there than me. but that's MY ideal cast. and it's not like i'm not gunna try for the part!

  18. Kinders says:

    Clive Owen?

  19. Alewyn says:

    Clive Owen? Monica Belluci? CZJ? *dies*

  20. Wytchbabi says:

    yes, Clive Owen!!! die if you will, but you must not have seen many Clive Owen movies. he's every inch Asriel!! Tall, dark, hansome-in-a-rough-and-rugged way, dangerous underneath his courteous mask…seriously.

  21. Kinders says:

    Clive Owen?

  22. Wytchbabi says:

    yes, Clive Owen! are you all blind???

  23. Kinders says:

    Just… totally, totally wrong for the part.

  24. Wytchbabi says:

    Why's he wrong?

  25. Alewyn says:

    Because he's not Asriel!

  26. Wytchbabi says:

    WHAT are you talkign about??? :wassat:

    explain your opinions.

  27. The Bard says:

    Yeah, Clive Owen is just NOT Asriel, he looks like a cheesy new york gangster. I would go for a younger Gary Oldman most probably, that'd be pretty cool…no-one else comes to mind though, And probably Kidman for Mrs Coulter (but only because noone else comes to mind)

  28. Wytchbabi says:

    i spent DAYS trying to figure out who would play a good Asriel, and after seeing Beyond Borders, Clive Owen was the only one who really seemed to fit. everyone else is either way too comercial, way off, or a bad actor, in my opinion. and i'm sorry, but Gary Oldman just doesn't look like Asriel. he's too skinny and small. he doesn't have that Oomph and power.

  29. Alewyn says:

    Clive. Owen. Is. Not. Asriel.

  30. The Bard says:

    "Yeah, Clive Owen is just NOT Asriel, he looks like a cheesy new york gangster. I would go for a younger Gary Oldman most probably, that'd be pretty cool…no-one else comes to mind though, And probably Kidman for Mrs Coulter (but only because noone else comes to mind)"

    Damnit, im having to quote myself here…will someone please say something at least remotely intelligent…

  31. Alewyn says:

    er…Clive Owen is not Asriel. He isn't old enough and has no presence. That's the main point: he has to have the presence. I would suggest Viggo, but then Asriel would be typecast as Aragorn. Poo.

  32. The Bard says:

    ^ Viggo is not Asriel, still, hes more Asriel than Clive Owen

  33. Wytchbabi says:

    No He's NOT!!! God, you people are nuts! well, that's not very nice, you think the same about me. :wassat: if anyone has ever seen Beyond Borders, you might know why i'm standing by Clive Owen. okay, everyone list the guys that they think could maybe play a good Asriel (this one is gunna be hard to cast!)

  34. BubbleYum says:

    i agree, Clive Owen might be pretty good.

  35. zofin says:

    :crying: :angry: 🙁 :laughing: :tongue: :wassat: 😉 🙂

  36. Aletheia Dolorosa says:

    Is the Sally Lockhart adaptation coming out in Australia? We do get a lot of BBC adaptations, but Pullman just doesn't seem to be as popular here as over in Britain… :crying:

  37. Nalanna says:

    Nooooo! Noooooooo! Noooooooooooo!
    Billie Piper? As sally Lockhart?

    Oh My Gosh!

    Nooooooooooooooo!

  38. Nalanna says:

    Who's Clive Owen anyway? Y dn't i no these things? :crying:

  39. bex says:

    im really glad that billie piper is cast as sally, cause she plays rose really well, and sally is kind of a similar character.Also, no waaaay viggo mortensen as asriel – personally id spend the whole movie waiting for him to produce a sword and slice'n'dice some orcs….

  40. Nalanna says:

    Whos Clive Owen?

  41. Nalanna says:

    :crying: Talk to me people! Talk to me *sniff* :crying:

  42. Nalanna says:

    :crying: fine… just ignore me… i'll go away now… 🙁

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