Tom Felton Thought The Whole Harry Potter Cast Would Be Replaced

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Harry Potter actor Tom Felton reveals he believed early on that the entire cast of the franchise would be replaced. Today, there is hardly a person in the world who is not aware of the massively successful Harry Potter franchise. Spanning seven novels by author J.K. Rowling and eight films released between 2001 and 2011, the series tells the story of the boy-wizard Harry, who must rise up to meet his destiny of defeating Voldemort, the most evil wizard to ever live. Over the years, Harry Potter has become one of the most successful franchises in history, and is still amassing fans today. The series now also includes several spinoff books, a spinoff film series, an amusement park, and even a play which can be found on both Broadway and The West End.

While the Harry Potter films certainly boast a cast full of established British thespians such as Dame Maggie Smith, Alan Rickman and Michael Gambon, the movies are most remembered for their child actors who many fans watched grow up over the course of the series. The Harry Potter franchise started the acting careers of many well-known actors including Emma Watson, Rupert Grint, Tom Felton and, of course, Daniel Radcliffe who played the titular role for ten years. While it is hard to imagine any of the Harry Potter movies without these actors, it turns out that not all of them were sure that they would make it to see the end of the franchise.

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In a recent interview with The Guardian, Malfoy actor Felton has revealed that early on in the series, he believed that the entire cast of child actors in Harry Potter would be replaced. According to Felton, the child actors were only initially signed on for the first two