Tom Felton chats with AccessHollywood.com’s Laura Saltman about the end of the “Harry Potter” movie franchise, but what’s it like watching himself grow up on screen? Also, Tom talks about working with Ashley Greene on “The Apparition” and more.
The two-part film Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, the final installment in the hit series, is edgier, grittier and may be seen as more shocking than the previous few films, says Tom Felton, who plays villainous wizard student Draco Malfoy.
“This isn’t going to get a little edgier, this is going to get a lot edgier,” said Felton, 22. “The audiences that may have been suitable in the first two films are going to be quite radically shocked in this one, I think.”
“The stuff that I’ve shot was certainly a lot more grittier, I don’t want to say hardcore but they’ve taken it to a whole other level with the action sequences and the battles. It’s a lot of fun,” he said
In the final movie, whose first installment is set for release on November 19, Harry Potter, played by Daniel Radcliffe, faces off in a final battle against his nemesis, the evil wizard Voldemort.
Felton, who was not originally cast as Malfoy and kept his hair dyed blond since he first played the character in the first film, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone (called Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone outside of the United States), when he was about 14, says he is “honored” to be a part of the franchise.
“To say it’s been a privilege is a massive understatement,” Felton said. “I’m hugely honored to be a part of this. I’m incredibly grateful. I’ve never gotten used to it. I’m hugely grateful to all the fans who have kept us going.”
Tom Felton, who plays Draco Malfoy in the Harry Potter films, says he has begun filming Rise of the Apes, a prequel to the popular Planet of the Apes sci-fi movies, and also finished shooting a movie with Twilight’s Ashley Greene.
“I’ve just started shooting Caesar, Rise of the Apes, which is the Planet of the Apes prequel, which I’m mega, mega excited about,” Felton said. “It’s a project that I’ve been really passionate about for a long time.”
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Felton, 22, also recently filmed a movie called The Apparition with Ashley Greene, who portrayed the vampire Alice Cullen in the Twilight films. Felton said the project was “a kind of science thriller with an ounce of horror.”
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source: abc7 and ontheredcarpet
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After previously announcing that no stars would be in attendance at the “Deathly Hallows” presentation at the world’s largest geek-fest San Diego’s Comic Con, it was revealed today via Twitter that Tom’s schedule has once again been opened up and he will be available to make an appearance at the event.
We are thrilled to announce that @TomFelton will be appearing at @wbpictures’ #DeathlyHallows presentation @Comic_Con this Saturday!
Tom is not listed as “Special Guest” for the event, so we are unaware if he will be one of the many stars offering autographs for purchase. However, this is a fairly last minutes announcement so that could change.
The “Deathly Hallows” presentation will be on this Saturday, July 25th at 11:45 PST. According to a previous statement, the WB is scheduled to show “fresh footage” of this final chapter of the “Harry Potter” saga. If anyone is able to get footage or photos of the event with Tom, please let us know.
After months of negotiations and resolving scheduling conflicts, Tom has finally been able to give the green light to his appearance at this years Ring*Con in Bonn, Germany.
According to the Ring*Con website:
Tom Felton, the nasty Draco Malfoy from the Harry Potter movies, is attending RingCon 2010. Last year he had to cancel his appearance at our Convention due to filming schedules, so he owes us and first of all you, the fans and visitors, the attendance at RingCon. He will attend our Convention in October, so let’s look forward to Tom Felton!
Ring*Con will take place from October 15th-17th at the Hotel Maritim in Bonn, Germany. Feltbeats Admin Estrella89san has been in close contact with the organizers of the event, and has been instrumental in securing an interview with Tom for Feltbeats.com while he is in attendance.
Also confirmed for the convention are Tom’s “Harry Potter” co-stars George Harris (Kingsley Shacklebolt), Natalia Tena (Nymphadora Tonks) and Nick Shirm (Zacharias Smith).