I have no interest in the movie, so i wont comment on that. Harry potter and the chamber of secrets film idea wiki. Rowling shared part of the bestkept secret in the publishing world. The magic is really more magical, thanks to new advances in sfx. But in the book, lucius lunged for harry now, in the wizarding world, most purebloods tend to settle disputes with wands and seldom go for what mcgonagall called muggle duelling in t. Harry potter and the chamber of secrets ticks all the boxes that philosophers stone did, but this time it magnifies them to a bigger and better experience. Harry potter and the chamber of secrets cast, info, trivia. The scene in question was after harry and dumbledore bested lucius at the end of harry potter and the chamber of secrets. Harry potter and the chamber of secrets film idea central. Shop harry potter and the chamber of secrets tom felton as draco malfoy and jason isaacs as lucius malfoy 8 x 10. Apr 02, 2020 after harry potter defeated lord voldemort for good at the battle of hogwarts, the wizarding world finally found itself at peace. Issacs first appeared in the harry potter films in 2002 when he appeared in harry potter and the chamber of secrets. Flat on its back, half swallowed by the fluffy pillow, very little could be seen of the rat.
Harry potter and the chamber of secrets 2002 jason isaacs as. Jason isaacs, perhaps better known as the harry potter films lucius malfoy, debuted as the adversary in 2002. Muggles guide to harry pottercharacterslucius malfoy. In harry potter and the chamber of secrets, lucius malfoy. Harry potters jason isaacs talks about being lucius malfoy. Jason isaacs i was mightily p off by my lucius malfoy audition harry potter star jason isaacs has revealed he didnt want to play lucius malfoy and was mightily p. Lucius was educated at hogwarts, where he was made a prefect in slytherin house. It hasnt yet been explained in the movies that this spell instantly kills a. When he was offered the part, isaacs almost turned it down, but family members convinced him to do it. Jason michael isaacs born 6 june 1963 is an english actor and producer. Harry potter and the chamber of secrets is a 2002 fantasy film directed by chris columbus and distributed by warner bros. Isaacs didnt want to, because it was too similar to his role as captain hook in peter pan 2003, but was too polite to say no.
First introduced harry potter and the chamber of secrets. Jason isaacs talking about the end of chamber of secrets and his improvised line. It had been almost a week since draco had left hogwarts. Lucius became more pitiable than unlikable by the end of the potter saga, but he was ideally wretched at the start, insulting the weasley clan whenever possible, instigating the reopening of the chamber of secrets, and callously abusing his suffering houseelf, dobby. But one of the things they did was schedule around the birth of my first daughter on chamber of secrets. Isaacs has appeared in as malfoy in harry potter and the chamber of secrets, harry potter and the goblet of fire, harry potter and the order of the phoenix, harry potter and the deathly hallows. The scene in question was after harry and dumbledore bested lucius at. Known for harry potter and the chamber of secrets lucius malfoy. Kenneth branagh would up playing gilderoy lockhart in harry potter and the chamber of secrets, but according to jason isaacs, he could have seen things going another way. In the book, it wasnt specified what kind of hair lucius had. The film is a sequel to the 2001 film harry potter and the sorcerers stone and the second.
During a small confrontation with draco malfoy tom felton, harry meets malfoys father, lucius jason isaacs, who discreetly slips a book into ginny weasleys belongings, which only harry sees, but he mentions this to no one. In a deleted scene for harry potter and the chamber of secrets film, harry hidden in the vanishing cabinet. Lucius is selling off some of his collection of dark artifacts to avoid ministry prosecution. So subsequently ive read an awful lot of childrens books. Harry potter star jason isaacs destroys lucius malfoy theory but.
His most famous roll is lucius malfoy in harry potter. Lucius malfoy in harry potter and the chamber of secrets chart. While the malfoy family draco, lucius, and narcissa had a major change of heart about their. Luciuss plans are foiled and he loses a useful servant. Jason isaacs weighs in on lucius malfoys fate after the. What was the item that lucius malfoy refused to sell to. In a new interview, jason isaacs explained that when he went to audition for harry potter and the chamber of secrets, it wasnt for lucius malfoy. Lucius malfoyharry potter works archive of our own. Dumbledores refusal to allow the book to be removed was backed by a majority. In harry potter and the chamber of secrets, lucius malfoy attempts to cast avada kedavra on harry after being tricked into freeing dobby. No, it was for gilderoy lockhart, the famous, flamboyant wizard who was eventually played by kenneth branagh. Harry potter and the chamber of secrets 2002 jason isaacs. Jason isaacs wanted to play gilderoy lockhart screen rant.
Mike steele, and for 2002s harry potter and the chamber of secrets 2002plus other harry potter moviesin which isaacs s character, lucius malfoy, was introduced. As an adult, lucius was an aristocratic wizard and patriarch of the malfoy family, believing strongly in notions of blood purity and. Harry returns to hogwarts, still famous and a hero, when strange things start to happen. Lucius had told draco to complete all his homework first, before he was allowed to do anything remotely fun. Shop harry potter and the chamber of secrets tom felton as draco malfoy and jason isaacs as lucius malfoy 8 x 10 inch photo and more music, movie, and tv memorabilia at amazons entertainment collectibles store. Jason isaacs as lucius malfoy is perhaps one of the finest pieces of casting that have been implemented into the series. Branagh, rickman and richard harris last major film role are all stand outs once again but like the first, these films are all about the magic narratives. The years after voldemorts second defeat were not kind to lucius malfoy at least thats what harry potter actor jason isaacs speculates. Since jason isaacs makes such a brilliant use of the cane to gesticulate whenever we see him, well have his fall and. Trying to imagine lucius malfoy in harry potter and the chamber of secrets. Has anyone noticed that lucius tries to kill harry. Jason isaacs born 6 june, 1963 is an english actor who plays lucius malfoy in the harry potter films. Hes also a complete snob, a bigot, and a dark wizard. Still, its enough that lucius is aware that professor dumbledore knows what hes done, at least, for now.
Jason isaacs on luciuss future after the battle of hogwarts. Lucius malfoy is a major antagonist in the harry potter franchise, making his debut appearance as one of the two main antagonists alongside the diary horcrux of lord voldemort in the chamber of secrets, and returns as a supporting antagonist in the goblet of fire, the secondary antagonist in. Harry potter and the chamber of secrets cast, info. Lucius malfoy harry potter and the chamber of secrets.
See more ideas about jason isaacs, harry potter and harry potter characters. From a far, desperate future, lucius malfoy will be sent back to change the past. Lucius malfoy is a major antagonist in the harry potter franchise, making his debut appearance as one of the two main antagonists alongside the diary horcrux of lord voldemort in the chamber of secrets, and returns as a supporting antagonist in the goblet of fire, the secondary antagonist in the order of the phoenix, and a major character in the deathly hallows. Jason isaacs was born in liverpool, the third of four children of sheila and eric isaacs. Apr 08, 2020 besides giving an insight as to where lucius malfoy would have ended up after the battle of hogwarts, isaacs has recently opened up and revealed how playing the part of lucius has made him feel less embarrassed to be an actor. With his distinctive sneer, pure blood ideology and burning hatred of harry potter, lucius malfoy played by british actor jason isaacs in the potter films is one of the series. Jason isaacs considered giving up the role of lucius malfoy in the harry potter films before j. In a documentary on the casting of the harry potter series, actor jason isaacs, who played lucius malfoy in five of the eight potter films, said that one of his most famous lines was adlibbed. Lucius malfoy is the patriarch of the prestigious pureblood malfoy family, father of draco malfoy and one of voldemorts top death eaters. Lucius malfoy is a major antagonist in the harry potter franchise, making his debut as one of the main antagonists alongside the horcrux of lord voldemort in the chamber of secrets, and returns as a supporting antagonist in the goblet of fire, the order of the phoenix and the deathly hallows. Besides giving an insight as to where lucius malfoy would have ended up after the battle of hogwarts, isaacs has recently opened up and revealed how playing the part of lucius has made him feel less embarrassed to be an actor. Jason isaacs talks lucius malfoys downfall in harry. In knockturn alley, harry observes lucius and draco malfoy in borgin and burkes, where lucius is apparently selling some dark magic items.
This 8 x 10 inch photo is brand new, never used, never displayed and in. Isaacs has appeared in as malfoy in harry potter and the chamber of secrets, harry potter and the goblet of fire, harry potter and the order of the phoenix. In fact, isaacs wanted to portray lockhart himself, rather than the character he ended up playing, lucius malfoy. Mike steele, and for 2002s harry potter and the chamber of secrets 2002plus other harry potter moviesin which isaacss character, lucius malfoy, was introduced. He is a former death eater, the son of abraxas malfoy, the husband of narcissa malfoy, the brotherinlaw of bellatrix lestrange, the father of draco malfoy, the fatherinlaw of astoria malfoy, and the grandfather of scorpius malfoy. Jason isaacs talks lucius malfoys downfall in harry potter and the deathly hallows. Sep 02, 2019 jason isaacs considered giving up the role of lucius malfoy in the harry potter films before j. After harry potter defeated lord voldemort for good at the battle of hogwarts, the wizarding world finally found itself at peace. I get there and i say can i have a cane with a wand inside it. What curse did lucius malfoy try to use on harry potter at. The diary, as fans know, also contained part of voldemorts soul and persuaded ginny to reopen the chamber of secrets. Harry potter and the chamber of secrets jason isaacs short. Harry potters lucius malfoy is probably advising donald trump on immigration.
The key, isaacs says, was commitment to the characters character. His portrayer, jason isaacs, came up with the idea for long hair in order to have a contrast with actor tom feltons hair he played draco malfoy. Harry potter and the chamber of secrets tom felton as. It hasnt yet been explained in the movies that this spell instantly kills a person.
Jason isaacs i was mightily p off by my lucius malfoy audition harry potter star jason isaacs has revealed he didnt. Harry potter, funny, and voldemort image hogwarts, slytherin, lord voldemort. The acting is better than ever, and the scenery and landscapes from the first film look more beautiful. Harry potter and the chamber of secrets 2002 trivia imdb. Do you think i can blast that wall and it blows open and i walk through it. Lucius is briefly mentioned in passing by draco at the beginning of the book. When lucius malfoy tries to curse harry at the end, he mutters,avada as mentioned in the 4th book, this is the beginning of an unforgivable curse named avada kedavra, or the killing curse. While his role in the opening of the chamber of secrets could not be.
Isnt lucius malfoy too naive when he is about to cast. Check out shmoop s visual take on what its all about. Lucius malfoy actor jason isaacs has revealed that he originally had his heart set on playing a very different character in the harry potter franchise. The second installment in the harry potter franchise sees harry battles tom riddle and the basilisk. Followfav lucius malfoy and the chamber of secrets. Of course, harry is sure its true, especially since dobby the malfoys houseelf confirms his suspicions at the end of the book. Harry potter and the chamber of secrets ticks all the boxes that. He had unpacked his luggage and put away the school supplies. Lucius malfoy is the tertiary antagonist of harry potter and the chamber of secrets, and a minor antagonist in the subsequent books. Jason isaacs originally didnt want to play lucius malfoy. May 07, 2019 lucius became more pitiable than unlikable by the end of the potter saga, but he was ideally wretched at the start, insulting the weasley clan whenever possible, instigating the reopening of the chamber of secrets, and callously abusing his suffering houseelf, dobby. He is best known for his roles as lucius malfoy in the harry potter film series, colonel william tavington in the patriot, criminal michael caffee in the showtime series brotherhood, and marshal georgy zhukov in the death of stalin. We first see him when harry is hiding in a cabinet at borgin and burkes, a shop in knockturn alley.
Jason isaacs originally wanted to play a different harry. Jason isaacs on luciuss future after the battle of. He is a former death eater, the son of abraxas malfoy, the husband of narcissa malfoy, the brotherinlaw of bellatrix lestrange, the father of draco malfoy, the. Isnt lucius malfoy too naive when he is about to cast harry. Jason issacslucius malfoy on daniel radcliffes improvisation. Lucius malfoy in harry potter and the chamber of secrets.
When harry and ron are blocked from entering platform nine and threequarters, they fly to hogwarts in the flying car. Lucius malfoy and the chamber of secrets in which discoveries. That was the first thing that jason isaacs thought of, so he stuck with it, and apparently nobody in the production team thought that it might seem a little silly for malfoy to kill harry because of a sock. Helped by narcissa and severus, and henched by britains sneakiest house elf, hes about to begin his heros journey. Harry potter and the chamber of secrets tom felton as draco.
Lucius malfoy, dracos father, is a pureblood wizard with lots of money and high social standing. The film is a sequel to the 2001 film harry potter and the philosophers stone and the second instalment in the harry potter film series. I think he just figured it would open the chamber of secrets and cause havock in. Lucius on film in the films, lucius malfoy is played to the hilt by jason isaacs. A hairless tail draped down over the sheets and four little paws and a nose stuck up from white linen. Harry potter and the chamber of secrets is a 2002 american fantasy film directed by chris columbus and distributed by warner bros.
Jason isaacs originally auditioned for gilderoy lockhart, but chris columbus asked him to try for lucius malfoy too. That solace was not shared by death eaters like lucius malfoy, who had aided voldemort in his ruthless campaign to subjugate wizards, witches, and muggles alike. Harry potter and the chamber of secrets film wikipedia. Oct 19, 2017 kenneth branagh would up playing gilderoy lockhart in harry potter and the chamber of secrets, but according to jason isaacs, he could have seen things going another way. Do you think i could have a belt with a snakes head on it. Paul davies was an uncredited assistant colourist for both black hawk down 2001 in which isaacs portrayed capt.
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