Already a star of the British stage, Smith became known to American audiences in the 1970s with roles in Agatha Christie ...

As for the actors who will be taking on the iconic roles, Wright sees them facing much more pressure heading into it than they had—simply because "Harry Potter" wasn't yet Harry Potter.

Scottish actor James McAvoy almost got cast in the movie franchise Pirates of the Caribbean. Known for his work as Professor ...

Studio estimates Sunday showed that the Tim Burton sequel topped the North American box office charts for the third straight ...

James McAvoy shares details about the casting process for Harry Potter and why he opted to decline the role of Tom Riddle.

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Young Tom was played by Hero Fiennes-Tiffin and teenage Tom was played by Frank Dillane in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood ...

Tom Riddle was eventually played by Christian Coulson, who went on to appear in films like The Hours and the TV series Blue ...

Harry Potter fans are calling for Cillian Murphy to be cast in ... with the ad also revealing the series is set to film in ...

The Scottish actor played a man in love with another man and they kissed on stage, but not everyone was happy with the ...