I'm not sure whether Julia is old or fluffy enough for the role, but I greatly admire her ability to take on different roles.
Over the years there have been a rather strange procession of Miss Marples haven't there? Seven of them according to the BBC News article.
Julia McKenzie
Geraldine McEwan
Joan Hickson
Helen Hayes
Angela Lansbury
Margaret Rutherford
Gracie Fields were the others.
I have never seen anything with Gracie Fields in it, and Angela Lansbury was about the worst. Margaret Rutherford was very far from my mental image of the old girl, but oh so good at it. Interesting that in her version the producers saw fit to give her a male helper who made her look even better!
It is becoming an iconic role like Dr. Who!
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I don't think any woman has come close to Margaret Rutherford she is the ultimate Miss Marple :)
I thought sh was great Sally, just didn't find my mental image - a bit too jolly hockey sticks and not fluffy enough I think. And I don't remember her knitting :-)
Found this blog
http://queenie-randomramblings.blogspot.com/2008/02/55-flash-fiction-famous-women.html
I have enjoyed all the Miss Marples, but not seen Gracie Fields. But I liked Geraldine McEwan best. But its said Ms. Christy liked Miss Rutherford.
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