Netflix has announced that it will be producing an Umbrella Academy series. The short-lived comic will be turned into a live-action show for the streaming service. It’s hard to imagine some of these colorful characters as real world characters. However, here are some choices that could make these characters work.
6. The White Violin/Vanya Hargreeves
White Violin is the scorned Hargreeves sibling who becomes the primary villain. She’s perhaps the most emotionally layered, as the odd child out in a super-family. Vanya isn’t necessarily evil, but she suffers from abandonment, which is always interesting. Additionally, a big component of her personality is centered on her musical abilities. It isn’t a priority that the actress
WHO TO CAST?
One actress who’s played a tormented musician well is Lola Kirke. Kirke is well known for her oboe-playing character in Amazon’s Mozart in the Jungle. She’s got the music and acting chops to work the role. Emily Browning is another solid choice, featured in American Gods and Sucker Punch. Another great actress is Gemma Arterton, who’s done all kinds of great action projects. Any of these three actresses could make for fantastic Umbrella Academy villains.
Who would you cast in these roles? What other characters are you excited to see? Do you think they’ll get Andy Serkis to play Dr. Pogo? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below!
