Helena Bonham Carter: "Fun" Playing Hermione as Bellatrix in "Deathly Hallows"

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Helena Bonham Carter: "Fun" Playing Hermione as Bellatrix in "Deathly Hallows"

Posted by: Edward

February 23, 2010, 12:49 PM

Actress Helena Bonham Carter has given an interview for the Dish Rag Blog on Zap2It.com in which the Bellatrix Lestrange actress spoke briefly of the role of her character in the "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" films. Describing Bellatrix as a "horrible... not a cuddly, creature," she goes on to say:

She is sort of Voldemort's right hand woman and she's sadistic and I've killed. I do really horrible things... I killed Sirius Black ages ago. I kill Dobby in this one, and I torture Hermione.

Oh, that's what's fun is... I got to pretend to be Hermione because Hermione takes this potion that makes her look like me. I had to act Hermione pretending to be me... It was fun being seventeen.

The interview continues with Helena Bonham Carter describing her admiration for the Trio; actors Dan Radcliffe (Harry Potter), Emma Watson (Hermione Granger), and Rupert Grint (Ron Weasley); as well as the stores she finds her often unique and offbeat clothes.

The video is available to view here thanks to our amazing Galleries crew.

The first part of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" is slated for a November 19th release, while the second part will arrive in theaters on July 15, 2011.

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52 Points

i just LOVE her!!! shes an amazing actress and never dssapoints!!!!!!

looking forward to deathly hallows

Posted by harraí on February 23, 2010, 01:03 PM report to moderator

1910 Points

I will love this scene!!!

Posted by Jane_Potter on February 23, 2010, 01:04 PM report to moderator

8876 Points

HBC is way nicer than her character lol :D
DH is going to be one awesome but sad movie to go see … I’m so excited already tho :)

Posted by Moose_Starr on February 23, 2010, 01:05 PM report to moderator

1661 Points

I can’t wait to see DH!! Helena is a genius actress. She’s so nice and bubbly in real life, but when she plays Bellatrix she’s pure evil. I love it. It’s going to be very sad to see her torture Hermione (my favorite character). That part was cringe-worthy in the book. And poor Dobby. :(

Posted by cghambright on February 23, 2010, 01:07 PM report to moderator

27520 Points

I’m really looking forward to that scene but as I imagine it is going to be in the second film what a long time we will have to wait.

Posted by moglet [ITC!] on February 23, 2010, 01:07 PM report to moderator

52 Points

i just LOVE her!!! shes an amazing actress and never dssapoints!!!!!!

looking forward to deathly hallows

Posted by harraí on February 23, 2010, 01:11 PM report to moderator

1183 Points

OH MAN!! i didn’t know really until now that this part was going to be in the movies… (i knew the dobby scene was, i saw a pic about that…) but i didn’t know for sure about the torturing of hermione part was going to be in. it was soo intense in the book, it’s going to be difficult for me to watch in theaters in 2011. she’s pretty much my fav character, it’ll be sad for me, but the scene where hbc is acting like hermione whoi s trying to act like her will be fun. next summer can’t come fast enough!

Posted by hermy007 on February 23, 2010, 01:21 PM report to moderator