Actor Jason Isaacs is the subject of a new interview with Liverpool magazine and mentions his hope that he will return as Lucius Malfoy for the film version of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows." In a series of question and answers Jason, who is currently filming " La Conjurade El Escorial" in Spain, notes he is in this new movie "with puffy velvet trousers, a director who doesn’t speak English, and a very itchy beard; new photos from a press day for the film here. Jason Isaacs also says he is awaiting news of his return to the Harry Potter films among other things. Some excerpts:
"The next thing I am up to is a lot of waiting: waiting to see if Brotherhood goes to a third season (it’s up to the network-they own me for six years); waiting to see if “Stopping Power (a car chase film I starred in with John Cusack but that fell apart due to money trouble) starts again as rumoured; waiting to do publicity for “Good” a film I’ve just finished with Viggo Mortensen; waiting to see if I’m in Harry Potter 7 (I’m in the book but who knows what gets cut to make 900 pages into a film). Or none of the above. That’s what’s exciting."
"If I could rewind time, I’d stop trying to be dark and interesting and just decide to be happier. Have a lot more sex, travel more, watch less television…avoid some of the worst 70s fashion aberrations."
"The things that always make me smile are my two little girls, Larry David, catching my wife welling up with tears while listening to tragically cheesy pop songs."
"If I had more time I’d have dozens of kids, build an orphanage, be a black belt, play the saxophone, freefall, learn Chinese, roam the world with 5 (British pounds),a penknife and some sticky backed plastic. Think of a better answer."
Jason Isaacs rocks!!!! He and Viggo Mortensen in one and the same movie? I am so going to watch it. Will be fainting of dehydration after all the drooling. ;)
He HAS to be in the DH movie. They can´t cut out Malfoy Manor, they just can´t. And Lucius has to be there, otherwise it makes no sense at all.
YaY he’s so great! I really hope he returns for DH he’s a great Lucius and I always get the feeling from his interviews that he really loves being a part of the HP movies, it’s excellent to see so much enthusiasm from the actors.
seems to me that lucius and narcissa have to be in dh. how else can narcissa “save” harry. ooh, narcissa must be pulling her locks out over “helping” harry.
Jason is such a brilliant actor—he takes my breath away with his versatility, from the deliciously fun and villianous Captain Hook (and daftly ineffectual Mr. Darling) in “Peter Pan” to the cold, brutal and yet still sympathetic (!) gangster in “Brotherhood”. And, oh yeah, his Lucius is luscious, too. As a person, he seems to be funny, smart, adventurous and family-loving. What a mensch!
Not having Lucius Malfoy in the last film is unthinkable. His role is not major, for sure, but his presence is like a spice or an herb in a sauce, without it, it is not the same, it is not as good.
What a hatefull and despicable character. What an actor. All in nuance in that role.
I want to see you, M. Malfoy, just to hate you properly and laugh at you when Voldemore spits in your face and tortures you.
"Well -- it's not funny really -- but as it's Filch," he said. "A Squib is someone who was born into a wizarding family but hasn't got any magic powers. Kind of the opposite of Muggle-born wizards, but Squibs are quite unusual."
I think WB should break out the big check book, and bring everybody back for DH hehe