Was Alan Rickman the first choice for Snape?

13) Tim Roth as Severus Snape Alan Rickman is, and forever will be, one of the best things about the whole movie franchise.

Who was almost cast as Snape?

While Alan Rickman was clearly the perfect choice for Severus Snape, being handpicked by J.K. Rowling herself, the role was actually offered to Pulp Fiction actor Tim Roth first.

How did Alan Rickman feel about Snape?

After appearing as the sinister Professor Snape in two Harry Potter films, actor Alan Rickman didn’t feel compelled to return to play a character that he believed was nothing more than ‘an unchanging costume’. But then JK Rowling told him a secret about Snape, one that would only be revealed to fans many years later.

Who else could have been cast as Harry Potter?

Here are 15 actors who were almost in Harry Potter.

• Liam Aiken. Splash News. Role: Harry Potter.
• Hugh Grant. Splash News. Role: Professor Gilderoy Lockhart.
• Tilda Swinton. Splash News.
• Kate Winslet. Splash News.
• Robin Williams. Splash News.
• Peter O’Toole. WENN.
• Rosamund Pike. Splash News.
• Tim Roth. Splash News.

Did JK Rowling always know Snape was good?

More Stories by THR staff. Alan Rickman once said that J.K. Rowling gave him a “tiny, little, left-of-field piece of information” that allowed him to understand the character of Severus Snape better and thus more accurately portray him. In the wake of Rickman’s death, Rowling shared what she had revealed to him.

Did Alan Rickman wear contacts as Snape?

According to MoviePilot.com, Director Mike Newell was unaware that Alan Rickman wore black contact lenses to transform into Snape. Apparently one day, the director complimented him on his eye color, and Rickman popped out one of his lenses.

Who was cast first in Harry Potter?

When the first movie, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, premiered in November 2001, lead actor Daniel Radcliffe was just 12 years old, meaning that he went through his awkward phase with millions of people watching.

Was Bob Hoskins in Harry Potter?

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Why did Alan Rickman wear headphones?

The actor, wearing a long, bulky cape, hid his iPod to listen to music while filming the scenes in the Great Hall. The wig he had to wear to play Snape also helps him keep his headphones out of sight.