It is common for adaptations of books to films to generate conflicting opinions, since sometimes there are elements that are lost in the process of moving from one medium to another. And, when we talk about a story as loved and known worldwide as it is Harry Potter, we can be sure that such opinions will abound. So, Bonnie Wright, who played Ginny Weasley in the Harry Potter movies, is the latest to speak out about the book-film differences and confesses to being frustrated about it..
Ginny Weasley is the younger sister of Ron, Harry Potter’s best friend. In her books, we first meet her as a shy girl who likes our protagonist. However, as the saga progresses, we get to know other aspects of her, such as her great talent for casting spells that are difficult even for her older brothers, or her ability to play Quidditch. Eventually, Ginny becomes Harry’s main love interest, as he sees in her a brave girl who does not hesitate to lead the resistance at Hogwarts against Voldemort.
However, one of the most criticized aspects in the movies is precisely Ginny’s personality. Many fans think that she is not as well defined as in the books, so it is not easy to connect with the character. In addition to making the relationship between Harry and Ginny unbelievable, since their interactions are not so deepened. In this regard, the actress who gives life to Ginny shared the following in the most recent edition of the podcast inside of you:
“I definitely feel like there was anxiety regarding my performance and building my character in the best way. It was like, ‘Oh my gosh, am I going to do justice to this character that people love?’ So that was always difficult, especially when, inevitably, many of each character’s scenes were cut from book to film. So there wasn’t much to show in the movie..
Sometimes that was a bit disappointing because there were parts of the character that just didn’t get expressed because there weren’t scenes to do it. That made me feel a bit anxious or just frustrated I guess.Wright revealed.
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And while at first the actress felt like she was responsible for failing to convey the same Ginny we met in the books, she eventually understood that she was out of her league. Plus, she found solace in that fans also understood that she wasn’t the one who decided which scenes made it into the movie and which didn’t.
“There wasn’t much opportunity to change the scripts. There were a million executives reviewing them. I think the thing that stuck with me, and that doesn’t affect me now, is that I had an anxiety of, ‘Oh, they’re going to see me misplay this character,’ but then I realized that I wasn’t really given the chance to do it. . So it wasn’t exactly my fault.
And the fans share that disappointment and tell me: ‘We know it wasn’t you. We just wanted more of you.’ And it’s the same with every character. If only they could be 5 hour long movies.”
We’ll see if Ginny Weasley has a better chance to shine now that the Harry Potter saga will be adapted into a television series.
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Do you agree with the statements of the actress? The Harry Potter movie is available on HBO Max.