With filming due to wrap up in the next few weeks for the upcoming Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince casting still is being revealed for the sixth movie. As such, word now comes that the part of a young Lucius Malfoy has been cast for the movie, with the role to be played by Tony Coburn. You can see a photo of this young actor here. Thanks to Alejandro from Bloghowarts.com for emailing regarding a short interview they conducted with the actor, where the 18 year old said his character of the younger Lucius appears in a dinner scene with Professor Slughorn. Other quotes of interest:
BlogHogwarts: Have you read any of the Harry Potter books before getting the role? Tom Coburn: I hadn't seen any films before or read any books UNTIL i got the role and thought I should watch how Malfoy is and I saw Order of the Phoenix to get an idea of his character. I didnt even need to audition cos they said i looked very much like Jason Isaacs when he was younger so i was picked immediately for Young Lucius Malfoy.
BH: Have you filmed your scenes for 'Half-Blood Prince'? In which scenes are you involved? TC: The scenes have been shot and was at a dinner scene with Professor Slughorn. I have aslo been an extra in Dumbledore's death scene which was a night shoot.
BH: Who did you work with? Who did you meet? TC: I acted with Jim Broadbent and was in the death scene with Micheal Gambon, Daniel Radcliffe, Maggie Smith and Robbie Coltrane.
BH: How did you feel participating in a Harry Potter movie? TC: Its amazing to be in the film and would never have imagined that I would feature in one, even though the part is small, it's still fantastic fun.
On a related note, we've heard reports that actor Jason Isaacs, who plays the adult Lucius Malfoy, took part in a one day filming for a quick scene in HBP, although that remains very much unconfirmed for now. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince will be released in theaters November 21, 2008. Thanks to Tony and Bloghogwarts.
@Rachezee I think it is very plausible that Lucius was indeed in the Slug Club. Draco brought up his Grandfather because he is hardly likey to bring up his Dad who is currently in Azkaban for being a Deatheater because as you said Slughorn ‘does not like Deatheaters’.
I think some people would complain about this film no matter what. Get some perspective please. A young Malfoy is hardly likely to ruin the movie.
I CAN see him as a young Lucius … but I don’t think he looks like Jason at all. That’s just me, of course. Man, I can’t believe the amount of stuff from filming we got this year … not much people. Hopefully more is to come in the upcoming months, :)
At most, Lucius is 6 years older than Snape, so there’s no possible way he could have been in Slughorn’s memory… Lucius went to school with Snape, James, Lily, Sirius, Peter, and Remus…
sigh They already messed up the ages, so why not further ruin them?
interesting how the screenwriters never seem to think that we as fans pay any attention to the little details like age of various charactors. so they think they can just change the time lines to fit thier needs. they should spend sometime just reading some fo the postings on the various sites ha ha
he looks perfect for the part, but i dont understand why there has to be a young lucius malfoy in the movie. he was only about 4 or 5 years older than snape so there is no way that he could have gone to school with voldemort or maybe even have been alive went voldemort went to school. oh well, i suppose they’ll make it work out somehow, or not.
wooooo !!! :) only i few days left for filmin can’t wait til the trailor comes out and some new pics . and yes i do agree he does look like Mr. Isaacs. good choice and good luck to him
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just a point to every1 who is a lit tle conversed with the whole lucius situation, maybe voldemort was a prefect and in the last years of the school when Slughorn’s memory happened and lucius was in his earlier school years this would make it possible for him to be there and then when snape etc came to the school to be in his senior school years and him hiself be a prefect, just a though to put to u. ...
Oh how ridiculous is this?! Lucius is NOT that old! He was born in 1954 as he was quoted in the Order of the Phoenix; Chapter Fifteen, American hardcover version page 307 which took place in 1995 as ”...said Mr. Lucius Malfoy, 41, speaking from his Wiltshire mansion…” Right, so simple math would tell us that if he was 41 in 1995, he was born in 1954.
Tom Riddle (the younger) was born in 1926 as is stated in Half-Blood Prince in the year 1992, events were referred to as “fifty years ago” which would be 1926 (the year ‘difference’ occurs as Tom was born in December. Therefore, he would have attended Hogwarts from 1937 till 1945, nearly 10 years before Lucius was born.
What the heck? Don't these people READ the books before they make the films or what?
@Rachezee I think it is very plausible that Lucius was indeed in the Slug Club. Draco brought up his Grandfather because he is hardly likey to bring up his Dad who is currently in Azkaban for being a Deatheater because as you said Slughorn ‘does not like Deatheaters’.
I think some people would complain about this film no matter what. Get some perspective please. A young Malfoy is hardly likely to ruin the movie.