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. The writer demanded that the whole cast of the movie be composed of only British actors.
Liam Aiken was a favorite for the role of Harry Potter
In a 2016 HuffPost interview, casting director Janet Hirshensom said that an American actor was tested for the role of Harry Potter, but only one. That was Liam Aiken, who had worked with "Sorcerer's Stone" director Christopher Columbus in 1998's "Stepmom."
Tim Roth was originally considered for the role of Snape, but ultimately turned it down, leading to Rickman being cast instead. Rickman's performance as Snape was exceptional, as he brought depth and complexity to the character that greatly impacted the series.
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.
Harry Potter Auditions And How The Cast Landed The Role
Who was almost cast as Hermione?
Hatty Jones — Hermione Granger
As for the role of Hermione Granger, producers had a hard time deciding between 2 young actresses that were equally fit to play the smarter sorceress of Hogwarts: Hatty Jones, star of the feature film Madeline, and Emma Watson, who until then was an unknown actress.
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.
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Bean. He also provided the voice for Zazu in Disney's The Lion King and played the titular role in the spy-comedy Johnny English film series, which was a parody of James Bond. Surprisingly, the comedic actor was among the front-runners for the role of Voldemort.
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.
Henry Cavill auditioned for the part of Cedric Diggory but lost out to Pattinson. Ironically, Cavill was also Stephenie Meyer's first choice for the role of Edward Cullen in Twilight, a role which also went to Pattinson.
The actor entered prison in 2012. After spending two years in prison, he decided to turn his career around and now earns money on Cameo. Jamie Waylett went from being one of the child stars of "Harry Potter" to becoming a disgraced actor.
Sir Ian McKellen turned down the role of Albus Dumbledore in the Harry Potter films due to critical comments made by the previous actor, Richard Harris. McKellen refused the role out of respect for Harris, stating that he couldn't take over a part from an actor who didn't approve of him.
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.
Maddog Runner Liam Aiken almost got—was apparently offered—the role, but Rowling insisting on a British actor. Based on filmography, he seems to be doing pretty well for himself though, and I couldn't find a memoir from him.
Malfoy in the Harry Potter universe was originally played by Tom Felton, who brought not only his acting but also charisma to the role. As such, to potray Malfoy's complex character, Timothée Chalamet is an ideal choice.
John Christopher "Johnny" Depp II (born 9 June 1963) 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.
Bellatrix Lestrange was a competitive role. Now that Helena Bonham Carter plays her, it's hard to imagine anyone else. However, Helen McCrory was signed on for the role until she got pregnant. She pulled out of the role and ended up playing Narcissa Malfoy, Bellatrix's sister in the later movies.
Liam Aiken was turned down for the role of Harry Potter. Jonathan Demme was considered to direct and even pitched his ideas to WB on how would direct first Harry Potter movie. Cody Linley auditioned to play Harry Potter but was turned down.
Actor David Thewlis was Prisoner of Azkaban director Alfonso Cuaron's first choice to play the role of Lupin. Thewlis had earlier auditioned for the role of Professor Quirrell in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone but lost out to Ian Hart, who in turn encouraged Thewlis to take the role of Lupin.
Despite his reputation for the chick-flick genre, Grant caught the eye of Harry Potter producers for the role of Gilderoy Lockhart. Grant was first considered for the role before he was forced to give the part to Shakespearean play legend Sir Kenneth Branagh.
12 Stars Who Were Almost Cast in 'Harry Potter' Movies, Including Kate Winslet, Hugh Grant & More! Kate was offered the role of the founding member of Hogwarts School of Wizardry. But, her agent turned it down for her.
However, the book was rejected by no less than twelve publishers! It was finally accepted by Christopher Little, an obscure London literary agent. In 1996, Little agreed to publish 500 copies of the book.
Which Harry Potter character has a crush on Hermione? - Quora. Throughout the series, there have been 3. Viktor Krum, Cormac Mcclaggen, and Ron Weasley.
