Tom Felton shares hilarious, NSFW Alan Rickman anecdote

Neglect wizards and dementors and quidditch. Actor Tom Felton, who performed Draco Malfoy within the Harry Potter sequence, has revealed what would be the most magical behind-the-scenes tidbit of all: when Alan Rickman cursed at him for flubbing a take.

Tom Felton revealed on Instagram that on the set of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, he ran afoul of none apart from Snape. Throughout one take, Felton unintentionally stepped on Rickman’s Snape cloak, blowing the shot. “Ultimately, I used to be advised in no unsure phrases by Alan Rickman: ‘Don’t step on my fucking cloak’…[I] form of giggled. Loss of life eaters and I checked out one another and thought, ‘Is he joking?’ It shortly turned obvious: he’s completely not joking.” Think about trying to Lord Voldemort’s minions for consoling–that’s how scary Alan Rickman could possibly be on set.

Apparently, director David Yates requested Tom Felton transfer in a bit nearer for the subsequent take, evidently simply high quality with Draco Malfoy being murdered by Snape. Nonetheless, it was one other unnamed solid member that stepped on it this time.

Tom Felton has beforehand stated that Alan Rickman was each “terrifying in probably the most nice manner” but “very, very form.”

Alan Rickman, whose diaries had been lately made accessible, didn’t point out a lot of his co-star there, however did briefly word he was beginning a brand new “working relationship” with Tom Felton. Hey, each relationship has its bumps.

Contemplating a few of the controversy surrounding J.Okay. Rowling and the franchise, it’s good to listen to a narrative that provides a bit further attraction to it. It could have made Tom Felton need to run to the toilet on the time, nevertheless it’s the form of anecdote that retains the franchise human.

Tom Felton will possible have extra enjoyable tales in his upcoming memoir, “Past the Wand: The Magic and Mayhem of Rising Up a Wizard”, which is due out on October thirteenth.