https://padlet.com/ewilkinson23/aw42cfsjdwn6620p Choose one or two characters from The Penelopiad and choose an actor/s you think would make a good Helen, Penelope, or Odysseus. 1) Post an image of your choice/choices. 2) Explain why each actor would make a good choice for the role in 3 or 4 sentences. What about this person embodies character traits you've learned about so far in The Penelopiad? 3) Include your name! 4) Edit your writing. Also feel free to choose minor characters if you prefer (Penelope's parents, for example). en-us 2022-01-23 20:37:10 UTC 2025-11-07 04:08:49 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f986.png https://padlet.com/ewilkinson23/aw42cfsjdwn6620p/wish/2009698237 I chose Margot Robbie to play the role of Helen. Margot is an actress that takes many peoples breath away. When she is walking on a red carpet, in a movie, walking with a group of other actors, etc, all eyes are on her just like Helen. During the competition for Penelope, all eyes are on Helen rather than Penelope. Margot also has a very swan like appearance. She is very elegant, tall, beautiful and that is how we read Helen to be.
Brynn Napierala]]> 2022-01-24 19:56:02 UTC https://padlet.com/ewilkinson23/aw42cfsjdwn6620p/wish/2009698237 https://padlet.com/ewilkinson23/aw42cfsjdwn6620p/wish/2009705025 I chose Penelope to be played by Reese Witherspoon. Reese has portrayed many roles, but some of her more famous movies involve her playing more innocent and smart roles. Penelope is very intelligent and I think Reese Witherspoon could express that very well. 
Ashley Van Tuyle]]> 2022-01-24 19:59:27 UTC https://padlet.com/ewilkinson23/aw42cfsjdwn6620p/wish/2009705025 https://padlet.com/ewilkinson23/aw42cfsjdwn6620p/wish/2009707327 I chose Rachel McAdams as Helen. Helen's character kind've reminded me of Rachel McAdam's character Regina George from the movie Mean Girls. Helen is very beautiful just like Regina from Mean Girls. Helen is also cruel and unkind just like Regina, who is not so nice. 
Izzy Paz ]]> 2022-01-24 20:00:43 UTC https://padlet.com/ewilkinson23/aw42cfsjdwn6620p/wish/2009707327 https://padlet.com/ewilkinson23/aw42cfsjdwn6620p/wish/2009707921 An actress I think would make an excellent Helen in a Penelopiad movie would be Alexa Demie. Helen is portrayed as a vain and insensitive woman who often uses her beauty to her advantage. Alexa Demie usually does an amazing preformance when playing this type of roll, and I think this roll of Helen would really suit her. ]]> 2022-01-24 20:01:06 UTC https://padlet.com/ewilkinson23/aw42cfsjdwn6620p/wish/2009707921 https://padlet.com/ewilkinson23/aw42cfsjdwn6620p/wish/2009708708 I put Gemma Chan as Helen. Helen is a beautiful woman and I think that Gemma would be able to portray her character very well. She has played strong roles before and Helen is such an eye-catching character. I think she could play a great cold, "maneater", beautiful woman.
Gabi Yslas]]> 2022-01-24 20:01:30 UTC https://padlet.com/ewilkinson23/aw42cfsjdwn6620p/wish/2009708708 https://padlet.com/ewilkinson23/aw42cfsjdwn6620p/wish/2009710352 I believe Meryl Streep would be cast as Eurecleia because in the movie Mamma Mia she is a strong, nurturing single mother. She helps raise her daughter just like how Eurecelia raises Telemachus since he was a baby and knows him better than anyone else. She too is also like a single "mother" since she takes care of Telemachus while his parents were not physically there for him and mentally there too. ]]> 2022-01-24 20:02:25 UTC https://padlet.com/ewilkinson23/aw42cfsjdwn6620p/wish/2009710352 madelinezix24 https://padlet.com/ewilkinson23/aw42cfsjdwn6620p/wish/2009712601 I think Logan Lerman would fit the character of Odysseus. Because he was already cast as Percy Jackson in the movie series, I think his background in greek mythology would benefit his acting. I also think his physical appearance somewhat matches how Odysseus was described. ]]> 2022-01-24 20:03:31 UTC https://padlet.com/ewilkinson23/aw42cfsjdwn6620p/wish/2009712601 https://padlet.com/ewilkinson23/aw42cfsjdwn6620p/wish/2009713037 I chose Katherine Heigl as the mother of Penelope. It is said that Katherine is a very difficult actress to work with and she hardly gets anymore acting roles due to her attitude on set. I feel like she would not care much about certain things and act like a snob towards her costars which reminds me of Penelopes mom. Penelopes mom seems to only care about herself, she is very reserved, and does not show much interest in the things that should be most important to her which is what Katherine seems to also be like.
By brynn napierala]]> 2022-01-24 20:03:46 UTC https://padlet.com/ewilkinson23/aw42cfsjdwn6620p/wish/2009713037 avascaturchio24 https://padlet.com/ewilkinson23/aw42cfsjdwn6620p/wish/2009714173 Jennifer Garner, I feel, would be an excellent fit for Penelope since Penelope is intelligent and loyal I think Jennifer embodies these traits. Jennifer has a kind demeanor and a sophisticated appearance that characterizes Penelope. ]]> 2022-01-24 20:04:25 UTC https://padlet.com/ewilkinson23/aw42cfsjdwn6620p/wish/2009714173 https://padlet.com/ewilkinson23/aw42cfsjdwn6620p/wish/2009721186 I chose Emma Thompson to play the role of  Penelope. Penelope is portrayed as a clever and determined character. I think Emma Thompson has a very wide variety of acting skills and can exceed this role.  
Sachiko Kaneko-Grun]]> 2022-01-24 20:07:41 UTC https://padlet.com/ewilkinson23/aw42cfsjdwn6620p/wish/2009721186 meichenwang24 https://padlet.com/ewilkinson23/aw42cfsjdwn6620p/wish/2009725609 I chose Natalie Portman as Penelope because she is a very smart actress. She has a bachelor's degree from Harvard — making her the first alum to win an Academy Award. Penelope is smart too and she doesn't want to gain so much attention like Helen, this is the same on Natalie Portman, she said "I'd rather be smart than a movie star." Also, they are both beautiful. Natalie Portman is suitable for what Penelope described.
Judy Wang]]> 2022-01-24 20:09:54 UTC https://padlet.com/ewilkinson23/aw42cfsjdwn6620p/wish/2009725609 https://padlet.com/ewilkinson23/aw42cfsjdwn6620p/wish/2009733411 I think Jennifer Lawrence would be a great actress to play the role of Helen. Jennifer Lawrence is very beautiful and catches your attention which is important for the role of Helen. Helen's character is very mesmerizing and has a certain type of "lust" which attracts others. Jennifer is also a very skilled actress so I think she is definitely capable of  portraying Helen's role of this cruel/rude woman.
Grace Cupo]]> 2022-01-24 20:13:56 UTC https://padlet.com/ewilkinson23/aw42cfsjdwn6620p/wish/2009733411 https://padlet.com/ewilkinson23/aw42cfsjdwn6620p/wish/2009738410 I would choose Anya Taylor-Joy, who played Beth Harmon in Queen's Gambit. Beth Harmon became an orphan when her mother died in a car accident when Beth was only eight years old. In the Orphanage, she was taught how to play chess secretly. After she got adopted, she went to chess competitions in order make money for her family. Along the way, she became a very strong chess player. This reminded me of Penelope because she they are both very smart and brave. For Beth,  it is how she is willing to learn how to play chess secretly in the orphanage. For Penelope, one of her action that shows bravery is her determination to leave her home and go to another country with Odysseus. 

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