Who Did JK Rowling Want To Play Snape?

Who was originally going to play Snape

Alan RickmanAs the story goes, JK Rowling’s first and only choice to play the role of Severus Snape was the late great Alan Rickman.

Before she got her way, the producers offered the role to Tim Roth, who in turn turned it down to star in Planet Of The Apes..

What does JK Rowling think of Snape

Rowling agrees that Snape will always be too ‘grey’ to truly like, saying in one tweet, ‘You can’t make him a saint: he was vindictive & bullying. You can’t make him a devil: he died to save the wizarding world.

Who was considered for Dumbledore

The interviewer, Stephen Sackur, said Harris had called McKellen, Derek Jacobi, and “Harry Potter” actor Kenneth Branagh “technically brilliant, but passionless.” It was for this reason that McKellen turned the role of Dumbledore down.

Who is the highest paid actor in Harry Potter

Daniel RadcliffeDaniel Radcliffe highest paid actor under 30 The boy wizard — who recently finished filming Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 — made $45 million (£28.5 million) in 2009-10, pushing his net worth to $75 (£48 million).

Did Sirius ever apologize to Snape

Snape was a Death Eater after he graduated for 3 years of his life. … During school, James was probably firmly convinced that Severus “deserved” what he got. As he matured as with age after school, he could have been not proud of it like Sirius. But he never apologized.

Who else auditioned for Snape

5 Tim Roth as Severus Snape While Alan Rickman was clearly the perfect choice for Severus Snape, being handpicked by J.K. Rowling herself, the role was actually offered to Pulp Fiction actor Tim Roth first.

Does JK Rowling regret killing Snape

Rowling apologized on Twitter Tuesday morning for killing off Severus Snape, the Potions professor and enemy of Harry whose unrequited love for Harry’s late mother led him to protect Harry throughout the series.

Did Alan Rickman audition for Snape

Alan Rickman brought Severus Snape to life on the big screen for the Harry Potter film franchise, but he wasn’t the first actor offered the role. … Severus Snape was first introduced in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone as a Potions Master and professor at Hogwarts.

Who was the best child actor in Harry Potter

Rupert Grint1 Rupert Grint He is excellent from minute one, and he is by far the most “natural” actor of the early movies. He’s far better than Radcliffe, and he doesn’t tend to over-act like Watson.

Who else auditioned for Hermione

The initial search to find the perfect young actress to play Hermione Granger finally came down to two candidates – Hatty Jones, who had already starred in Madeline, and Emma Watson, at that stage an unknown actress.

How many girls auditioned for the role of Hermione

eight auditionsWatson had multiple auditions before she was cast as Hermione. “I ended up doing eight auditions to get my role,” the Harry Potter alum recalled.

Did Voldemort regret killing Snape

The Dark Lord didn’t want to kill Snape, but not out of any emotional attachment to him – he considered Snape a useful and loyal Death Eater, so he regretted that he had to kill him and in doing so would end up losing someone he found had been quite useful to him. … ‘It cannot be any other way,’ said Voldemort.

Is Hermione Voldemort’s daughter

No. Hermione isn’t Voldemort’s daughter. She is the daughter of “Wendell Wilkins” and “Monica Wilkins” (after she modified their memories). Delphini Riddle is Voldemort’s and Bellatrix Lestrange’s daughter.

How did Hermione die

On April 16, Hermione is attacked by a mountain troll in Hogwarts. Harry and Fred and George Weasley come help her. They fight and kill the troll but Hermione dies of her injuries..

Why did JK Rowling only want British actors

All the actors of Harry Potter series were British because the writer of the book demanded it to be so! Harry Potter books are completely set-u in Britain! All the students of Hogwarts are British citizens! Hence, she wanted all the actors to be British!

Why did they cast Alan Rickman as Snape

After appearing as the sinister Professor Snape in two Harry Potter films, actor Alan Rickman didn’t feel compelled to return to play a character that he believed was nothing more than ‘an unchanging costume’. But then JK Rowling told him a secret about Snape, one that would only be revealed to fans many years later.

Who does Rowling regret killing

Florean FortescueWhile Rowling continues to make her annual apologies for the deaths of major characters, one minor character also got under her skin: Florean Fortescue, the ice cream parlour owner of Diagon Alley.

Did Lily ever forgive Snape

No, she didn’t. Snape was a Death Eater until the moment Lily became Voldemort’s target. Lily wouldn’t have forgiven someone who was part of a group whose main goal was to enslaved people like her.