Harry Potter director reveals Robin Williams wished to play Lupin

Harry Potter and the Theorist s Stone turns 20 this year. As component of the anniversary parties, sister magazine Total Film rested down with director Chris Columbus regarding launching the billion-dollar phenomenon on the cinema-- as well as even validated a surprising casting rumor.

To maintain a level of authenticity, among the franchise business s very early guidelines was that the series would not cast any American actors: That was the objective. No American actors in this film, Columbus, who is American himself, says.

That resulted in some discussions, consisting of one with legendary comedian Robin Williams-- who seemingly had his heart set on playing Remus Lupin. That role at some point went to David Thewlis, but Columbus exposes the story behind the rejection.

I had a conversation with Robin Williams, that intended to play Lupin, Columbus clarifies. It was very challenging for me to claim It s all British. There s absolutely nothing I can do. What might have been ...

Columbus likewise exposes he had uncertainties over whether Alan Rickman would wish to play the sneering Professor Snape after his turn as Hans Gruber in Resist.

I didn t actually believe Alan would do it after playing such a renowned villain in Resist, claims Columbus. I can not envision anyone else playing Snape. And Alan was just the utmost professional.

For much more from the blowout 20th wedding anniversary retrospective conversation with Chris Columbus, make sure to get a duplicate of the brand-new issue of Total Film magazine, out currently.

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