Warwick Davis has given a new interview to MTV, where he discusses his role as Professor Flitwick. The actor addresses his role as the Ravenclaw Charms Professor in the upcoming Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, saying his character is “light relief, ” and notes “My character seems to get involved in fun stuff now,” Davis said. “I’ve had an immensely enjoyable time again. It’s a real honor to be a part of number 6.”
He also appears to be very enthusiastic about the two films of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows “I think that’s a good idea because when you try and squeeze these quite lengthy novels into a two-hour movie, a two-and a half hour film there is gonna be stuff that’s left out,” Davis enthused. “There’s so much in the last book, I think it’ll make two really good films. It’s worthy of that.” Please note: While this article does not confirm the actor will officially be back for the final films, he does seem quite positive about the role as he joked, “I very much like the scenes with Griphook,” Davis deadpanned recently when asked to name his favorite scene in “Deathly Hallows.” “I think that’s a great character to have involved more in the film.”
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince will be released in theaters November 21, 2008, with production to begin on both ” Deathly Hallows” films in February of 2009.
Note: As some noted in the comments below, the MTV article originally contained an error regarding the casting of Griphook in Sorcerer’s Stone, and this has now since been rectified.
Hey, hopefully Flitwick will do some proper magic in HBP instead of just conducting orchestras or choirs!!
To comments above: The way I understand it, Troyer appeared in the credits as playing Griphook but it was actually Warwick. OR maybe there is one actor for Griphook’svoice and one for the body. I don’t know, but that’s how I understand it atm.
Vern Troyer is american, not British… but as a goblin, it’s fair to say that it doesn’t really violate the ‘british actors playing british people’ rule: he’s a creature, not a person! And there just aren’t many people Vern’s size that are actual “actors”.
It doesn’t matter either way, I mean, neither of the goblins were said out-loud in the first movie, so as long as Warwick looks the same as he did in that scene, movie goers will have no problem with it. Don’t be picky.
I’m happy that Warwick Davis got to take off that horrible mask in the 3rd movie and look more like himself. He looked less like a “psychotic leprechaun” and more like a REAL PERSON. Hooray for Little People!
I LIKE him directing the school choir and band. It’s one of the things that makes Hogwarts seem like a real school
“I’m happy that Warwick Davis got to take off that horrible mask in the 3rd movie and look more like himself.”
Have you seen Warwick Davis in real life?? He looks nothing like any incarnation of Flitwick! The PoA version is definitely better though, but he still looks more like a creature than just a small guy which is what he is in the books.
I don’t think he would play Griphook in DH, but Flitwick should be in it more. It want to see that part where he and McGonagall fight Snape!!
Warwick Davis’s a really good actor.
Did anyone know that he plays the Leprechaun in all the ‘Leprechaun’ movies…
He’s also in the new ‘Narni’ movie, he was in ‘Labyrinth’ He also (If anyone of you lives in California & has gone to Disneyland, you’ll know what I mean..)
Plays a uncredited
Warwick Davis is a really good actor.
Did anyone know that he plays the Leprechauns in the ‘Leprechaun’ movies?
He’s also in the new ‘Narnia’ movie, he was in ‘Labyrinth’ with David Bowie…
He was in a few of the ‘Star Wars’ films.
Also (Which is quit funny, if you’ve ever been to DisneyLand & have been on ‘Star Tours’ & watched that stupid little video before you get into to ride…)
he was a uncredited Ewok in the video!
Ha ha!
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Yay! :D DH news! Hehee