Australia’s Xavier Samuel has been given a role in Eclipse, the third instalment of the Twilight franchise, reports Perez Hilton. Xavier, 25, will play Riley, a vampire who assists Victoria in her attempts to murder Bella.
“I was up against some truly great actors who I’m privileged to be considered among,” he said. “It’s a fantastic opportunity.”
Channing Tatum and Harry Potter’s Tom Felton were reportedly also considered for the role.
Filming for Eclipse is planned to begin August 17 and wrap October 31. It is tentatively scheduled for release June 30, 2010, following the second film, New Moon, which hits theatres November 20.
Jamie Waylett, who plays Vincent Crabbe in the Harry Potter films, pleaded guilty to growing ten cannabis plants in his mother’s London home, reports the BBC. The 20-year-old actor was ordered to do 120 hours of community service.
He was arrested after police found pictures of the plants on his camera, which they seized after he took a picture of the officers – which is prohibited under the Terrorism Act – as his friend, John Innis, 20, drove past them.
“I extend my sincere apologies to all producers, cast and crew and all at Warners and most especially to all Harry Potter fans,” said Waylett.
He received a police reprimand and two warnings between 2001 and 2005. No further details were given about these incidents.
“Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince,” the sixth installment in the “Potter” franchise, grossed an estimated $58.3 million as reported by box-office tracking firm Exhibitor Relations.
The sixth “Harry Potter” film has seen the biggest-ever opening day thus far for the series. The movie, based on J.K. Rowling’s hit book of the same title, grossed Hollywood’s fourth-highest single-day score, trailing behind “The Dark Knight,” this summer’s blockbuster hit “Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen” and “Spider-Man 3.”
Draco Malfoy (or Tom Felton, whatever you prefer) sits down with Jordan to discuss the newest release from the Harry Potter franchise, Harry Potter and the Half-Blooded Prince. Also take note to the cool Harry Potter storefront created in downtown Toronto where we filmed the interview.
Correcton: andPOP initially reported that Emma Watson was attending Columbia University while in fact she is attending Brown University.
Harry Potter star Emma Watson will be attending New York’s Brown University in the fall, reports Perez Hilton. The British star, 19, who plays Harry’s friend Hermione Granger in the Harry Potter films, will be living in a dorm room and says she’s looking for some “normality” in her life.
“As long as there are no Harry Potter posters on the wall, I will be fine and happy,” she said, adding she hopes her roommate isn’t a fanatic of the series.
“I really hope they are a really massive Harry Potter fan,” teased Watson’s co-star, Daniel Radcliffe, who plays Harry. “I hope you walk in and the first thing you see is your face on a duvet.”
The opening date for “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince” has changed again, but Muggles shouldn’t despair – this time, it’s moving up in the calendar.
Warner Bros. has announced that the sixth film in the J.K. Rowling series will now hit theatres on July 15, two days earlier than planned. The Wednesday release will give the movie a head-start on the weekend box office for a potentially huge five-day gross.
“Every day the kids are out of school in summer is just like an extra Saturday,” Dan Fellman, head of distribution at Warner Bros., told the AP on Tuesday.
Jamie Waylett, the actor who plays Vincent Crabbe, one of Draco Malfoy’s sidekicks in all six “Harry Potter” installments was arrested in London for suspicion of possessing marijuana on Tuesday.
The 19-year-old was stopped while driving with a friend. Officials found eight bags of pot in the vehicle according to US Weekly and many British reports.
After searching the vehicle, police raided the young actor’s London-area home that he shares with his mother and three siblings, where they discovered 10 plants. These plants are believed to be cannabis worth a hefty approximate $2,900.
The man charged in the stabbing that led to the death of actor Robert Knox, who plays Ravenclaw student Marcus Belby in the upcoming film “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince,” has been convicted according to reports by The Associated Press.
The actor’s stabbing took place outside of the Metro Bar in London last May. Knox was killed trying to defend his younger brother. He suffered from five wounds and died later that same day.
At the time of the incident, the 18-year-old had just finished filming the latest installment of “Harry Potter.” The actor had also signed on to “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows” to return as the Ravenclaw student.
Knox’s mother, Sally, read a statement in court saying, “As a mother and parent, I can never forgive the person responsible for taking my son Robert’s life, or the devastation that has been caused by these actions”.
It seems the author of the hugely successful Harry Potter series has stepped into the political arena.
According to CTV.ca, J.K. Rowling reportedly donated $1 million pounds ($1.8 million CAD) to Britain’s Labour Party.
Rowling accused Britain’s Conservative Party, headed by David Cameron, of working against poor parents.
Britain’s Prime Minister and head of the Labour Party, Gordon Brown said he was “delighted” with the donation.
In a statement Rowling said, “David Cameron’s promise of tax perks for the married is reminiscent of the Conservative government I experienced as a lone parent. It sends the message that the Conservatives still believe a childless, dual-income, but married couple is more deserving of a financial pat on the head than those struggling, as I once was, to keep their families afloat in difficult times.”
Rowling has publicized the fact that she was a struggling single mother prior to becoming wealthy from the success of the Harry Potter series.
Daniel Radcliffe, the star of “Harry Potter,’ suffers from a mild form of dyspraxia.
According to E! News, the star has a neurological disorder that often impairs coordination – which is often mistaken for sheer clumsiness.
“Yes, Dan Radcliffe does have dyspraxia,” his rep says. “This is something he has never hidden. Thankfully his condition is very mild and at worst manifests itself in an inability to tie his shoelaces and bad handwriting.”
Radcliffe is about to make his Broadway debut in ‘Equus,” which is set to kick off Sept. 5.
Jamie Waylett, who plays Vincent Crabbe in the Harry Potter films, pleaded guilty to growing ten cannabis plants in his mother’s London home, reports the BBC. The 20-year-old actor was ordered to do 120 hours of community service.
“Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince,” the sixth installment in the “Potter” franchise, grossed an estimated $58.3 million as reported by box-office tracking firm Exhibitor Relations.
Draco Malfoy (or Tom Felton, whatever you prefer) sits down with Jordan to discuss the newest release from the Harry Potter franchise, Harry Potter and the Half-Blooded Prince. Also take note to the cool Harry Potter storefront created in downtown Toronto where we filmed the interview.
The opening date for “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince” has changed again, but Muggles shouldn’t despair – this time, it’s moving up in the calendar.
