“Wasn’t my cup of tea”: The Oscar-nominated actor who almost played Harry Potter
Decision cost a casting director their job on the film.
Harry Potter Archives: 03/2026
“I just think he’s a genius”: the actor Ralph Fiennes considers his generation’s best
An unassailable pick.
The role Julie Walters always regretted not playing: “I’d have loved to have done that”
Missed out to a rival actress at the time.
Cillian Murphy says he’s “categorically not” playing Voldemort in HBO ‘Harry Potter’ remake
The actor has denied the rumours.