MOVIE NEWS – Chris Columbus has confirmed that Robin Williams wants to play Lupine in the Harry Potter films. The director of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone had to personally tell Robin Williams that he couldn’t play Lupine.
Can you imagine Robin Williams as Remus Lupine in the Harry Potter franchise? This could have happened if the studio had not decided that no American actor could be considered for the role. It has been rumored for years that Williams has been pushing for the role, leading some fans to wonder what the family movie star could have been in the role. It was ultimately David Thewlis who got the role, and his performance will be seen in the Harry Potter films.
In a new interview with Total Film, Games Radar reports that Chris Columbus, director of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, spoke about the shooting of the first film in the series. He officially confirmed a rumor that Robin Williams was hoping to land the role of Remus Lupine in the franchise, since it was Columbus who had to personally let Robin know he was not selected. It had nothing to do with Williams or his acting skills, but was simply the result of an old rule that no American actor could be hired in order to maintain credibility. As Columbus says:
“I had a conversation with Robin Williams, who wanted to play Lupine. It was very difficult for me to say: “Only the British are allowed”. There is nothing I can do. ”
It was also previously reported that Williams was interested in the role of Hagrid. In an interview with the New York Post in 2001, Williams did not specify which character he was interested in, but said he would like to join the franchise, masking his disappointment with bitter humor: “There were certain roles that I wanted to play, but they were forbidden [d’utiliser des acteurs américains]. Maybe one day. Let’s say if [Harry] goes to Yale and becomes president. ”
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Source : Games Radar.
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