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British TV Presenter Talks Part in "Half-Blood Prince"

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Posted by: Sue
May 17, 2008, 06:49 PM

A television host in the UK has landed a small part in the upcoming Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. This is Nottingham reports that GMTV presenter Ben Shepard will be seen as an extra for the Weasley’s Wizard Wheezes scene in HBP, where he will play a parent in the wizarding shop. Ben Shepard is quoted as saying of his part:”My lack of puberty says I can’t have beards.”I’ve got a part in the new Harry Potter film and when they did my costume fitting I said ‘Is there any chance I could have some sideburns?’ So they stuck some sideburns on me and I said ‘I couldn’t have a cheeky moustache could I?’They’ve given me a moustache, they’ve given me sideburns – I’m loving it.Harry Potter is great but more excitingly I’ve got facial hair for the first time in my life aged 33.”

Principle photography is believed to have concluded this week on the sixth Harry Potter film, with minor filming still ongoing. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince is due in theaters November 21, 2008.

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49 Comments

matea

People! I heard a rumor that the real teaser trailer will be relased on May19! I hope this is true.

Posted by matea on May 17, 2008, 06:59 PM report to moderator
kay

1st comment?? yay.

Posted by kay on May 17, 2008, 07:00 PM report to moderator
Christine

matea – what rumor?! Please tell me. =) Anyway, that’s cool that they did what he wanted. Haha ;D

Posted by Christine on May 17, 2008, 07:12 PM report to moderator
Carla

There will be no teaser trailer at this point…

Posted by Carla on May 17, 2008, 07:18 PM report to moderator
David K

What makes you say that Carla? For all we know, there could be…

Posted by David K on May 17, 2008, 07:23 PM report to moderator
patzy-

COME ON! What’s taking the teaser trailer so long?! Twilight even got ahead of HBP.

Posted by patzy- on May 17, 2008, 07:30 PM report to moderator
Julia

This lack of a teaser trailer is driving me insane! Why is there such a lack of HBP info?!!!

Posted by Julia on May 17, 2008, 07:32 PM report to moderator
Martyn P

@David K: Was that meant to be a COS film reference?

Posted by Martyn P on May 17, 2008, 07:33 PM report to moderator
Linny

Hahah Ben Shepherd! Good on him.

I’d love to be in Harry Potter, I’d probably request a big ginger wig & stand subtley close to the Weasleys :D

Posted by Linny on May 17, 2008, 07:35 PM report to moderator
MuggleQueen

Hmm…. I can’t say I particularly like Ben Shephard, but it’s nice to be getting some more HBP news – I was beginning to think that WB had forgotten about us!

I really hope you’re right there matea, but what film would it show before? I was so disappointed when we didn’t get our trailer yesterday…

Posted by MuggleQueen on May 17, 2008, 07:41 PM report to moderator
Cristipotter

Oh, I’d love that too Linny… I’d get my 2 wishes granted: be a redhead, and be a Weasley.

That’d would be GREAT matea! Hope it’s true :D

And good on him, I can’t wait to see HBP!

Posted by Cristipotter on May 17, 2008, 07:42 PM report to moderator
matea

I’ve read it on youtube. theres one guy…he’s really in that HP trailer “business”. so I hope he’s not wrong.

Posted by matea on May 17, 2008, 07:54 PM report to moderator
Carla

David K: There’s a rumour every week about the trailer and i’m getting sick of it. First was speed racer, then Narnia. What next??

Posted by Carla on May 17, 2008, 07:55 PM report to moderator
Miriam

I like Ben Shepherd, he’s not egotistical like most presenters. I think the trailer may come around the time Indiana Jones 4 is out. I’m really glad it didnt come with something as crap as the Narnia series.

Posted by Miriam on May 17, 2008, 08:09 PM report to moderator
Kiwi Mc I

Yeah I’m with you Miriam, I want it out with Indiana Jones, do the hype properly! Ben Shepard always does the Behind the Scenes things for the Harry Potter films in the UK, so it makes sense they finally gave him a part as an extra. I honestly can’t say how happy I am that WWW is in this. Woo Hoo!

Posted by Kiwi Mc I on May 17, 2008, 08:39 PM report to moderator
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