15 Actors Who Auditioned For Harry Potter But Were Rejected

Considering just how epic the Harry Potter franchise is and how memorable the movies are, it’s hard to imagine anyone else playing these iconic roles like the Boy Who Lived or any of the Weasley’s - but the fact is, lots of great actors auditioned for roles in the series but ultimately, faced rejection. There are a couple of different situations for actors who auditioned for the HP series - either they lost out on the role OR they were brought in at another time and considered for a different role, which they eventually performed on screen. Tom Felton actually auditioned for two other lead roles before he landed the part of Draco Malfoy. Felton could have been the boy with the scar on his forehead or his best friend- Ron Weasley! Jason Isaacs actually almost didn’t even consider auditioning to play Draco’s father and once he got the offer, it actually took a family member convincing him to go for it! Eddie Redmayne took to the screen in Fantastic Beasts, but he’d actually been vying to play the role of a youn