Alan Cumming Says He Told ‘Harry Potter’ Producers to ‘F- Off’ When He Was Approached for a Part

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Sorry “Harry Potter” fans, there are currently no plans for more films.

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.

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.

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.”

Alan Cumming had some choice words when asked to join “Harry Potter”.

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