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Posted by Martina Birk on Sunday, March 24, 2024

Felton auditioned to play Harry and Ron before landing the role of Draco.

Tom Felton as Draco Malfoy in "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone." Warner Bros via YouTube

In a 2011 interview with MTV News, the actor said that he originally read for Harry Potter and Ron Weasley before auditioning for Draco Malfoy. 

"I'm very grateful I am in the film at all, but even more grateful that I got the character of Draco," Felton told the publication.

He continued, "I think Rupert [Grint] and Dan [Radcliffe], there's no question in my mind, there's no one else in the world that, A) could have played the character better, but B) could have handled the behind-the-scenes pressure those guys have dealt with over the last decade."

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