Over two years ago, Jamie Campbell Bower
mentioned that he had auditioned for the role of teen Tom Riddle in
Half-Blood Prince (which eventually went to Frank Dillane). Jamie now
talks about how he didn't get the role but was invited back to play Grindelwald in
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.
Quote:
Ar you happy that you snuck in under the wire to be a part of the Harry Potter series at its end?
Yeah, I’m incredibly happy. I went up for a role a few years ago. Didn’t get it. [Director] David Yates called me up…well, I shouldn’t say, “called me up.” His assistant called my agent, who then called me. [Laughs] And they offered it to me and I was more than happy to do it.
Which role had you gone up for before?
I went up for the young Voldemort. Was that the second film or the sixth? Oh, I don’t know. It was a few years ago.
Photos of Jamie at the US premiere of
New Moon from Monday can be found
here.
Jamie Campbell Bower talks teen Tom Riddle role in Half-Blood Prince 
