Warbler said:
I somehow can't see Lee playing Mycroft. Mycroft was rather overweight in the books, Lee isn't.
Fat characters alwas get shafter! I read that Russel Crowe wanted to gain wieght to play "Master and Commander" because the character is written as a very stout fellow, and the producers said "hell no."
And sometimes fat cahracters are played by skinny actors in fat suits. Like there aren't any fat actors looking for work! There's no justice!