Alan Cumming Recalls Telling ‘Harry Potter’ Producers To ‘F**k Off’ Over Gilderoy Lockhart Role

Harry Potter books has been damaged in a fire.The Elephant House in Edinburgh suffered smoke and water damage after a blaze broke out at the patisserie next door on Tuesday.More than 60 firefighters and 12 fire engines were deployed to tackle the blaze.

Annika hit our screens for the first time last week (17 August) and fans were loving seeing Nicola Walker back on their screens.The 51 year old actress starred as Unforgotten's much-loved leading lady – DCI Cassie Stewart – between 2016 and 2021. However, hers wasn't the only recognisable face amongst the cast of Annika.

Nick Bullen believes there are many lessons Prince Harry can learn from his great-great-uncle Edward VIII. Queen Elizabeth II’s uncle had been coronated King Edward VIII before he famously abdicated the throne in 1936 to marry American divorcee Wallis Simpson.The couple was cut off from the monarchy following the abdication.

Daniel Radcliffe was not impressed by the world of celebrity when he first joined the magical franchise. The 32-year-old actor, who famously played the Chosen One, reflected on the 20th anniversary of the first film,, during an appearance onon Wednesday.

Alan Cumming and Harry Potter star Miriam Margoyles visited for a new piece of a walking stick. Staff at the Shopmobility Highland office in Dingwall couldn't believe their eyes when the pair came in, with Margoyles asking for a new 'ferrule'- or rubber end of her walking aid.

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Alan Cumming told Harry Potter producers to 'f*** off' when they offered him the chance to be part of the franchise. The Scots actor, 56, was in the running to play Professor Gilderoy Lockhart in the second film but turned down the offer, citing a pay dispute as his reason for refusal.The role eventually went to Cambridge thespian Kenneth Branagh, but not before producers also had their eye on Madonna's ex-boyfriend Rupert Everett.

There are certain members of Meghan Markle’s family who always seem intent on shading the Duchess, and her estranged half-brother Thomas Markle Jr. happens to be one of them. Over the years, the royal’s older brother has shared some pretty scathing remarks about his younger half-sister—and unfortunately, it seems like this habit isn’t changing any time soon.

the Telegraph, Cumming explained why he declined the coveted role.“I didn’t turn it down,” he told the British publication. “I told them to f–k off!” “They wanted me and Rupert Everett to do a screen test, and they said they couldn’t pay me more than a certain sum, they just didn’t have any more money in the budget,” the Scottish performer added.

Meghan Markle has just finished celebrating a milestone birthday after turning 40 on August 4, which was undoubtedly a bash to remember. Rumoured to have been organised by close friend Oprah Winfrey's go-to party planner, the former royal would've had an incredible day surrounded by her family and close friends at their Hollywood mansion.

Alan Cumming is opening up about the time he was approached to do a screen test for Harry Potter and why he ultimately told the producers to “f–k off.”

Daniel Radcliffe knows who he'd like to be in a reboot.The actor, famously known as the Boy Who Lived in the beloved franchise, was asked which character he'd like to portray in a hypothetical revival of the film series.«I would probably want to go with, like, Sirius [Black] or [Remus] Lupin,» Radcliffe told Josh Horowitz on his podcast this week.

Count Daniel Radcliffe in for a Harry Potter reboot. The 32-year-old British actor recently appeared on the Happy Sad Confused podcast, where he confirmed that, much to fan’s delight, he would accept an offer to appear in a remake of the beloved fantasy film series.

Daniel Radcliffe isn’t ruling out a potential return to the Harry Potter universe!