Severus Snape's moral ambiguity is a crucial aspect of the Harry Potter franchise, and Alan Rickman's portrayal of the character became iconic. Tim Roth was originally considered for the role of Snape, but ultimately turned it down, leading to Rickman being cast instead.

Who else could have played Snape?

Who was almost cast as Snape?

But I only recently realised that Alan Rickman, the iconic actor behind the character of Snape, almost didn't get the part ― the role nearly went to MCU star Tim Roth.

Who was the original choice for Snape?

Despite being author J.K. Rowling's first choice to play Snape in the Harry Potter films (she actually envisioned him when writing the character), he was only given the role in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001) after Tim Roth (the studio's preferred choice) backed out to star in.

Who else was considered for the role of Harry Potter?

Liam Aiken — Harry Potter

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.

15 Actors Who Auditioned For Harry Potter But Were Rejected

Who almost played Luna Lovegood?

Saoirse Ronan gained recognition as a child actress for her Oscar-nominated role in the 2007 film Atonement at just 13-years-old. The future Little Women star was a huge Harry Potter fan at the time of her audition for Luna Lovegood. Ronan lost the part to another Irish actress, Evanna Lynch, three years her senior.

Who almost played Ron Weasley?

Thomas Brodie-Sangster

The Love Actually child star auditioned for the role of Ron Weasley in the first Harry Potter movie. In an interview, he opened up about how hard it was to face the rejection and how not getting the part brought him feelings of anger and disappointment.

Did Snape prefer Harry or Draco?

Draco is in his own house. He is his godson and the child of his good friend Narcissa and fellow former death eater Lucius. He is fond of Draco if you could call it that. He doesn't like Harry at all.

Who replaced Snape as head of Slytherin?

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.

Why did Snape call Lily a mudblood?

In the heat of the moment, Snape lost control and called Lily the forbidden word. He called her a mud-blood by accident because he was frustrated that lily did not like his closest friends. He did not mean it.

Who almost played Voldemort?

Rowan Atkinson As Voldemort (Seriously)

Fiennes brought the same haunting humanity to Voldemort that he'd previously brought to Amon Göth in Schindler's List. However, he wasn't the producers' first choice for the role. They also looked at John Malkovich and even Mr. Bean star Rowan Atkinson before casting Fiennes.

Who else auditioned for Hermione?

Hatty Jones Was Almost Hermione

Hatty Jones starred in the 1998 film version of Madeline. She auditioned for the role of Hermione, and seemed a shoo-in for the role, but the part went to the unknown Emma Watson instead.

Why didn't Hugh Grant play Lockhart?

Hugh Grant accepted the role of Gilderoy Lockhart, but had to drop out due to scheduling conflicts. It's easy to see why Hugh Grant was offered the role of the fabulous Gilderoy Lockhart. Unfortunately, he was forced to turn it down because he had a romantic comedy in the works with Sandra Bullock.

Who else could play Hagrid?

4 Nick Frost As Rubeus Hagrid

Despite many believing that Hagrid was perfectly cast with Robbie Coltrane, Nick Frost has the potential to fully embody the half-giant's warm spirit.

Would Adam Driver make a good Snape?

If anybody were to give life to an incredibly complex character as Snape, then I would choose Adam Driver. He's not only a fantastic actor, he also looks the part too. He can play dark, brooding, and is imposing enough to take command of a room.

Did Alan Rickman like playing Snape?

Unfortunately, according to the now-public diary from the actor himself, Rickman was definitely not happy during his time filming "Harry Potter." This was largely in part due to his struggle with prostate cancer, which he was diagnosed with in 2005.

Who replaced McGonagall as head of Gryffindor?

The once shy and awkward Neville Longbottom showed his true bravery during the battle of Hogwarts and eventually became the head of Gryffindor House while also teaching new students Herbology, his favorite subject.

Who became Headmaster after McGonagall?

Loyalty. Professor Marazion succeeded Minerva McGonagall in the post of Head of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. This individual became Headmaster or Headmistress some time between 2008 and 2017 after Minerva McGonagall went into retirement as she was "getting on a bit".

Who was Slughorn's favorite student?

Lily Evans

According to Slughorn, Lily was one of his most favourite students and it is easy to see why – what with her charming personality, magical talent and skill at potion-making. Her death clearly had an impact on Slughorn and the fondness he felt for her was evident.

Who is Draco's godfather?

In a bunch of different FanFictions I read that Draco's Godfather is Severus Snape.

Did Malfoy have a choice?

Could Draco Malfoy have decided not to become a Death Eater, or would Voldemort have destroyed him first? Well, sure, but he did… decide to become a Death Eater, by his own choice. Circumstances clearly played a role, but he could have pursued other options.

Why did Snape hate Hermione?

Why did Snape hate Hermione? I think Snape was probably initially impressed with Hermione, but later frustrated with her, for a few reasons. Hermione was very book-smart and could come up with answers quickly, but didn't seem to be very good at improvising or trying to improve on existing Magic.

Who was originally supposed to play Bellatrix?

that the actress who played Narcissa Malfoy, Helen Mccroy, was actually cast originally. to play Bellatrix Lestrange, and due to conflicting schedule. and pregnancy at the time, she had to turn down the role of Bellatrix.

Why wasn't Kate Winslet in Harry Potter?

Kate was offered the role of the founding member of Hogwarts School of Wizardry. But, her agent turned it down for her. Apparently, Kate didn't want to "follow suit with every other actor in Britain by being a part of Harry Potter."

Who auditioned for Dumbledore?

Portrayals within films

Harris was not the producer's first choice, the studio initially approached Sean Connery and Patrick McGoohan for the role. Connery, who disliked the film's subject matter, turned down the role while McGoohan, who showed interest, stepped away due to his declining health.