"There were a couple of parts I would have wanted to play, but there was a ban on American actors," Williams told The New York Post in 2001. He joked that the then-unfinished franchise could eventually take Harry Potter and his pals across the pond, saying of a possible future cameo, “Maybe one day.
Was Robin Williams supposed to be in Harry Potter?
It's been revealed that Robin Williams was almost cast as Hagrid in the original Harry Potter films, but Robbie Coltrane was eventually handed the role as author JK Rowling had a very big rule that couldn't be broken during the casting process.
Originally, Liam Aiken, the star of the saga A Series of Unfortunate Events, was supposed to have starred in the role of Harry Potter on the big screen. However, J.K. Rowling had her say once again, and that changed everything.
6 Rowan Atkinson Was Too Comedic To Play Voldemort
Surprisingly, the comedic actor was among the front-runners for the role of Voldemort. It was even rumored that he had received the role. Fortunately, Ralph Fiennes was cast as He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named and gave a stellar performance.
Why Robin Williams Was Banned From Auditioning For Harry Potter
Who else auditioned for Snape?
"Reservoir Dogs" and "Pulp Fiction" actor Tim Roth was actually offered the role of Severus Snape before Alan Rickman. However, Roth decided to turn the role down in favour of working with Tim Burton on his "Planet of the Apes" remake.
In the film adaptations of Philosopher's Stone (2001) and Chamber of Secrets (2002), Dumbledore was played by Richard Harris, who was expected to play the character throughout the series. Harris was not the producer's first choice, the studio initially approached Sean Connery and Patrick McGoohan for the role.
Tim Roth explains why he turned down the role of Professor Snape in the Harry Potter movies. When it comes to major franchises like Star Wars or Harry Potter, there are certain characters you just can't picture being played by another actor.
Who turned down the role of Snape in Harry Potter?
Originally, British actor Tim Roth was in talks to play the character. Roth is now recognizable for playing Emil Blonsky or "Abomination" in The Incredible Hulk and later in the MCU as well. But, before that, he was the studio's first choice for Snape and was on board for it.
Who was supposed to be the chosen one in Harry Potter?
Harry Potter Movies Overlooked That Neville Could Have Been The Chosen One. The Harry Potter movies didn't do Neville Longbottom justice for many reasons, but one narrative-defining possibility was overlooked in the movies — that Neville could have been the Chosen One, as he also fits the prophecy.
Tom Felton, who played Draco Malfoy in the series, was actually considered to play the title role which eventually went to Daniel Radcliffe – but he was a contender early on.
John Christopher "Johnny" Depp II is an American actor, producer, and musician who portrayed a middle-aged Gellert Grindelwald in Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them and Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald.
He had his eye on the role of Rubeus Hagrid, the beloved half-giant gamekeeper and Keeper of Keys and Grounds of Hogwarts. However, the role that would have been his first choice was that of Remus Lupin, which ultimately went to David Thewlis.
Robin Williams was eager to play the half-giant gamekeeper Hagrid in the Harry Potter films – but was turned down by producers on account of his nationality. Casting director Janet Hirshenson has confirmed that Williams fell victim to the “Brits-only” rule imposed by producers on the series of films.
A broken agreement over merchandising led to a public feud between Disney and Robin Williams, resulting in his recasting and a sour relationship. Disney's new chairman eventually issued a public apology to Williams, resolving the feud and bringing him back to voice the Genie in a later Aladdin installment.
The Head of Slytherin is Horace Slughorn (who left the role to Severus Snape for fifteen years before taking it up again in 1996) and the House's patron ghost is the Bloody Baron.
When Kate Winslet missed the chance to be a part of the wizarding world as she rejected the role of Helena Ravenclaw in the Harry Potter franchise. The massively popular film franchise Harry Potter began with the movie Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, back in 2001.
He is an exceptionally skilled wizard whose extremely cold and resentful exterior conceals deep emotions and anguish. A Professor at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, Snape is hostile to Harry due to his resemblance to his father James Potter, who bullied Snape during their time together at Hogwarts.
Not everyone who was offered a role in the Harry Potter universe wanted to be a part of the esteemed franchise, though. Given how popular and loved the Harry Potter movies are, a surprising amount of actors turned down opportunities to be a member of Rowling's world.
Snape switched sides because he wanted revenge on Voldemort for taking away Lily. But Lily was not his property, and not even his partner. If he really cared about her, he would have looked out for Harry more than he did, not made his life miserable.
She was sorted into Slytherin House at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry and hated her time at the school due to never being given any positions of power. After her time at Hogwarts, Umbridge rose to prominent and influential positions in the Ministry of Magic in the Improper Use of Magic Office.
The 82-year-old played the role of the wizard in six of the films after Richard Harris' passing in 2002. However, the role was previously cast for Sir Ian McKellen who went on to appear as Gandalf but there was a surprising reason the Lord of The Rings star didn't go ahead as one of Hogwarts' most famous characters.
The answer to anyone questioning "why did they change the Dumbledore actor?" isn't a happy one. Despite his hopes to return as Dumbledore, the actor sadly passed away from Hodgkin's lymphoma at the age of 72, a few months after asking Cuarón to hold the role.
