5 Cast Looks Then Vs. Now on Their 20th Anniversary
When castings were first held for Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, Lewis—who was a huge fan of the series—jumped at the opportunity to audition.
When cast were first held for Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, Lewis—who was a huge fan of the series—jumped at the opportunity to audition.
Neville Longbottom (Matthew Lewis)
The child actor ultimately landed the role of the shy yet true Gryffindor wizard, Neville Longbottom. For the part, Lewis had to wear a set of false teeth, shoes that were two sizes too big, a fat suit and ear prosthetics all at the age of 12 in the franchise’s first film.
Looking back, Lewis actually finds it somewhat “painful” to watch his performance in the Harry Potter films. The actor, who was 22 at the time of the final film in the series and 32 when HBO Max’s Harry Potter reunion premiered in January 2022, told The New York Times that his role as Neville simply hits too close to home for him to bear. “I find it quite difficult when too much of me starts to come through in a character. It’s easier when I can play someone completely different, like a police officer in London or someone who’s wealthy,” he told the paper. “At times it’s painful how much of me there is in Neville. When I’m watching, I’m like, ‘That’s not Neville; that’s you.'”
Fred and George Weasley (James and Oliver Phelps)
Real-life twins James and Oliver Phelps were 15 years old when they first portrayed Harry Potter character Ron Weasley’s older brothers, Fred and George Weasley, in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone in 2001. The pair continued to star in their roles throughout the franchise’s eight films, concluding with 2011’s Deathly Hallows: Part 2 when they were aged 25. Ten years later, the pair both joined the rest of the Harry Potter crew for HBO Max’s 20th anniversary reunion special.
Ginny Weasley (Bonnie Wright)
Ginny Weasley—the youngest of the Weasley bunch—was played by actress Bonnie Wright. Wright debuted the role at age of 10, also making her one of the youngest members of the Harry Potter cast when the series’ first film premiered in 2001. In the final film in the franchise, Wright was 19 (she turned 20 when Deathly Hallows: Part 2 was released a year after filming took place). Since her role in the Herry Potter universe, Wright has gone on to become an activist and star in dozens of other films.
Luna Lovegood (Evanna Lynch)
Quirky wizard Luna Lovegood was played by actress Evanna Lynch. The young star landed the role of the Ravenclaw member when she was 13, beating out over 15,000 other Potter hopefuls who auditioned for the part debuting in the fifth installment of the film franchise, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, in 2007. “They called me right after school and told me,” Lynch recalled in an interview with Good Morning America. “We were on our way home from school, and my mum wanted to go get her groceries, and I was like ‘absolutely not, if I miss this phone call, they might not call back and give it to someone else.’ You kind of can’t process something that big, so I just took it a step at a time, I went home and I actually did my homework.” The Irish actress continued to star in the role until Deathly Hallows: Part 2 in 2011, at which point she was 20 years old.
Professor Severus Snape (Alan Rickman)
The late Alan Rickman starred in the imposing role of Professor Severus Snape beginning at the age of 55. The English actor didn’t even start acting until he was in his 50s to begin with, making his role as Professor Snape a particularly poignant breakthrough. He continued to star in the role until the franchise’s final film, Deathly Hallows: Part 2, premiered in 2011. Rickman was 65 at the time.
Just four years later, however, the star tragically passed away at the age of 69 after a private battle with pancreatic cancer. Radcliffe, who starred as Harry Potter under the tutelage of Rickman’s intimidating character, remembers the actor fondly. “He was so encouraging of me both on set and in the years post-Potter,” Radcliffe said following Rickman’s passing. “I’m pretty sure he came and saw everything I ever did on stage both in London and New York. He didn’t have to do that.”
The child actor ultimately landed the role of the shy yet true Gryffindor wizard, Neville Longbottom. For the part, Lewis had to wear a set of false teeth, shoes that were two sizes too big, a fat suit and ear prosthetics all at the age of 12 in the franchise’s first film.
Looking back, Lewis actually finds it somewhat “painful” to watch his performance in the Harry Potter films. The actor, who was 22 at the time of the final film in the series and 32 when HBO Max’s Harry Potter reunion premiered in January 2022, told The New York Times that his role as Neville simply hits too close to home for him to bear. “I find it quite difficult when too much of me starts to come through in a character. It’s easier when I can play someone completely different, like a police officer in London or someone who’s wealthy,” he told the paper. “At times it’s painful how much of me there is in Neville. When I’m watching, I’m like, ‘That’s not Neville; that’s you.'”
Fred and George Weasley (James and Oliver Phelps)
Real-life twins James and Oliver Phelps were 15 years old when they first portrayed Harry Potter character Ron Weasley’s older brothers, Fred and George Weasley, in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone in 2001. The pair continued to star in their roles throughout the franchise’s eight films, concluding with 2011’s Deathly Hallows: Part 2 when they were aged 25. Ten years later, the pair both joined the rest of the Harry Potter crew for HBO Max’s 20th anniversary reunion special.
Ginny Weasley (Bonnie Wright)
Ginny Weasley—the youngest of the Weasley bunch—was played by actress Bonnie Wright. Wright debuted the role at age of 10, also making her one of the youngest members of the Harry Potter cast when the series’ first film premiered in 2001. In the final film in the franchise, Wright was 19 (she turned 20 when Deathly Hallows: Part 2 was released a year after filming took place). Since her role in the Potter universe, Wright has gone on to become an activist and star in dozens of other films.
Luna Lovegood (Evanna Lynch)
Quirky wizard Luna Lovegood was played by actress Evanna Lynch. The young star landed the role of the Ravenclaw member when she was 13, beating out over 15,000 other Potter hopefuls who auditioned for the part debuting in the fifth installment of the film franchise, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, in 2007. “They called me right after school and told me,” Lynch recalled in an interview with Good Morning America. “We were on our way home from school, and my mum wanted to go get her groceries, and I was like ‘absolutely not, if I miss this phone call, they might not call back and give it to someone else.’ You kind of can’t process something that big, so I just took it a step at a time, I went home and I actually did my homework.” The Irish actress continued to star in the role until Deathly Hallows: Part 2 in 2011, at which point she was 20 years old.
Professor Severus Snape (Alan Rickman)
The late Alan Rickman starred in the imposing role of Professor Severus Snape beginning at the age of 55. The English actor didn’t even start acting until he was in his 50s to begin with, making his role as Professor Snape a particularly poignant breakthrough. He continued to star in the role until the franchise’s final film, Deathly Hallows: Part 2, premiered in 2011. Rickman was 65 at the time.
Just four years later, however, the star tragically passed away at the age of 69 after a private battle with pancreatic cancer. Radcliffe, who starred as Harry Potter under the tutelage of Rickman’s intimidating character, remembers the actor fondly. “He was so encouraging of me both on set and in the years post-Potter,” Radcliffe said following Rickman’s passing. “I’m pretty sure he came and saw everything I ever did on stage both in London and New York. He didn’t have to do that.”
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