Playing a villain for adult actors does not bring, in a way, consequences as striking as for a child, who often does not yet have the maturity to deal with criticism and the worst; the look of other little ones who also don't understand the field of action very well. It was in this scenario that Tom Felton, the famous Draco Malfoy of the “Harry Potter” saga, said he lived while playing the dark wizard.
The actor revealed that he went through a rough patch in school, as kids only saw him as the evil Draco, and not a famous actor who was part of a multi-billion dollar franchise. In addition, the work and exposure also did not help him with flirting and dating, since he was not noticed in this sense by the girls.
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“I got the occasional joke or email from my friends, but honestly no one minded. Some people really struggled with the idea that I wasn't this special, popular kid, [even more so] walking around with dyed hair and playing an evil wizard. It wasn't nice," Felton told The Guardian.
“My schedules were fixed so that I could stay in school on weekends off. Rupert [Grint], Emma [Watson] and Daniel [Radcliffe], meanwhile, were there nonstop for 10 years."
Felton played Draco Malfoy in all eight Harry Potter films, which were released by Warner Bros. between 2001 and 2011. However, according to information from CBR, the original contract provided for Felton's participation only in the first two feature films of the franchise and, if they still seemed young enough, a third film would be made. “We never applied for 12 years. At some point I assumed they were going to replace us with decent actors, but they never did."
Felton recently returned to the Hogwarts Universe in the Harry Potter 20th Anniversary Special, in which he revealed behind-the-scenes trivia and secrets, including a childhood crush on Emma Watson.
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