Alan Cumming Says He Told ‘Harry Potter’ Producers to ‘F

The role in ”Chamber of Secrets and ways“ finally went to Kenneth Branagh

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Alan Cumming used to be almost solid as Gilderoy Lockhart in the main “Harry Potter” sequel. That is, until he told the producers to “f— off.”

“I didn’t flip it down,” Cumming stated in an interview with The Telegraph. “I told them to f— off!”

In step with Cumming, he and “One other Country” giant title Rupert Everett were both up for the half of the unnecessary and bumbling professor in 2002’s “Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets and ways.” Cumming stated he dropped out of the running after negotiations over pay fell by technique of.

“They significant me and Rupert Everett to carry out a screen take a look at, and to boot they stated they couldn’t pay me bigger than a obvious sum, they correct didn’t glean to any extent extra money in the funds,” he stated.

Everett and Cumming shared the same agent, so Cumming stated he knew Everett used to be being equipped extra cash. “Blatantly lying, stupidly lying, as successfully,” he stated. “Admire, ought to you’re going to lie, be suave about it.”

The half finally went to Kenneth Branagh, who, as Cumming described it, “came out of the shadows.”

The “Harry Potter” film franchise ran for eight movies between 2001 and 2011. In party of the upcoming 20th anniversary of “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone,” WarnerMedia is ready to debut a quiz-fashion game showcase and retrospective special on HBO Max, Caricature Community and TBS later this year. The company has denied stories of a doable scripted series in the works on the streaming service.