I'm sure Ramandu will be in the film. Maybe the producers think we'll be more interested and concerned if they hold off on certain important bits of information. Maybe they like to supirse us

I think it possible they will cut him from the film, but not likely. His dialogue and role could easily be handed over to his daughter for the sake of making her more memorable, or divided up between Coriakin and RD, but I doubt they'd do that.

Christopher Lee...oh, I'd love that! He usually plays villains of some sort, so it would be lovely to see him as a gentle, magical father figure. I don't think they'd give this big a role to Doug Gresham, who before only played a radio announcer and a far-off Telmarine crier. Not that I would mind it, I just don't think the moviemakers would go for it (still hoping he'll voice Bree in HHB!)

In all honesty, I think they just didn't want to announce him because he will likely be somebody big, just as they did with Aslan and Reepicheep. I'd expected them to have RD be the big secret cast member because she's a bit of a fan favorite, like Aslan and Reep, but I was wrong. When is Comic-Con? I expect we'll know more then.

^^ please don't say that! it would be awful if Ramundu got cut! but somehow I don't think they will cut him! to give RD his lines would be cheesy!

^^why would it be cheesy? I can see them cutting Ramandu. I don't really want them to, but I understand if they would. He's not really needed. RD can handle his part and lines.

^^ it would be cheesy because in the book, RD tells them that her father can show them how to desolve the enchantment that the three Narnian lords are under. RD's father is the star. she is only his daughter! so he would know, but she probably wouldn't!

That can easily be worked around. Take out any mention of her father and give her the knowledge of how to remove the enchantment.

Personally, I agree with those who are arguing that the production is just waiting until closer to the film's release to announce who was cast as Ramandu.

That can easily be worked around. Take out any mention of her father and give her the knowledge of how to remove the enchantment.

if it happens, it happens, but I hope it doesn't! it would be cheap.

^not necessarily. And it wouldn't be cheesy.
cheesy=

2. Of poor quality; shoddy

Having RD saying Ramandu's lines wouldnt' be cheesy. If he never existed RD would know. Maybe they'll make her a star, although I wouldn't love that.

^^ she's only half-star......I don't want her to be a star!
thanks for the dictionary quote.....

^you're welcome, any day

I don't want her to be a star either. I think we're making too much fuss over this though. I think they're just waiting to annouce who was casted.

I would like to point out that Lewis NEVER specified whether or not Ramandu's daughter was a star or a half-star. Most people assume she's a half-star, but if the production chooses to make her a star, they would not be wrong in doing so.

^^ you are right! when I read your post, I went back and checked the book and yes, it doesn't say whether or not she's a star.....hmmm. I just hope that Ramundu is in the movie, whether or not RD is a star or not!

To make Liberty Hoffman feel better about this unknown info about who is playing Ramandu, i very much think it is under wraps at the moment. RD being the most anticipated new character besides Eustace that's how we found out about the lucky Laura Brent first.

It seems as though the scenes that were shot around Ramandu Island is kept very secret since we know nothing about it or recieved word except from a tiny promo still of the island. We know it's going to be in the film but we dont know anything about the scene.
So I would like to think Ramandu is still a character that will pop into the movie.

bkey- quite a few posts ago you wrote "Eustace's aunt and uncle". Did you mean parents? Or Edmund's and Lucy's aunt and uncle? At first I thought that you made a minor mistake but now I'm wondering if I missed something.
Taking Ramandu out of the film would really take out the strong ending, I think. And why would RD be living on an island by herself? Also, I can't remember as of now any positive father-daughter relationships in CoN (I don't really consider Aravis/Kidrash positive) but I think that the mental picture of Ramandu and his daughter singing together is just beautiful. So, I hope that they keep him!
Caspian, Lucy, Edmund, Eustace, Drinian (I seriously almost wrote Rhindon- lol), Rhince, Coriakin, Lords Bern, Argoz, Restimar, Octesian, Rhoop, and the three at world's end, Ramandu and his daughter, and the dead dragon are probably the main characters in VotDT. Oh, and Pug! How could I forget Pug? *smacks herself, howls in pain, smacks herself again, then rights herself realizing that she is, after all, commenting on a slave trader, and continues commenting with a large bump on the side of her head* So I hope that all of those are in this movie version!

I always thoguth rd was a half star but i never really knew. It would make more sense if she was. I hope they dont leave here father out of the movie otherwise it would be confusing for people who haven't read the books because everyoen would be callign her rd.