2023-11-28 08:30:00
While TF1 broadcasts Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix on Tuesday November 28, 2023 at 9:10 p.m., we look back at a famous character from the saga: Bellatrix Lestrange. Originally, she was not to be played by Helena Bonham Carter but by another actress. Who could she possibly be?
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She doesn’t play Bellatrix Lestrange, she literally is Bellatrix Lestrange. It’s hard to separate actress Helena Bonham Carter from one of her iconic roles. However, she almost never got it and for good reason: it was intended for another actress. This Tuesday, November 28, 2023 at 9:10 p.m. is broadcast on TF1 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, the fifth part of the saga by JK Rowling. During this new school year at Hogwarts, Harry Potter (played by Daniel Radcliffe), Hermione Granger (Emma Watson), Ron Weasley (Rupert Grint) and other students from the school form a secret defense club in order to protect themselves. train to fight against the forces of evil. This group echoes the Order of the Phoenix, born under the leadership of Albus Dumbledore.
Another actress was to play Bellatrix Lestrange
Who is this actress who was to play Bellatrix Lestrange in place of Tim Burton’s ex-partner? This is Helen McCrory, who died at the age of 52 in April 2021. The latter had to decline the role at the last minute because she was pregnant. But that didn’t stop her from eventually joining the adventure since she ultimately played Narcissa Malfoy in the last three films of the saga. She also considers this role to be the most important of her career with that of Polly in the series Peaky Blinders.
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The way Helena Bonham Carter prepares for her roles
Helena Bonham Carter, who recently defended Johnny Depp during his heated trial with Amber Heard, also offers unwavering support to JK Rowling, accused of having made transphobic comments. But how does this actress, who speaks publicly on controversial subjects, prepare for her roles? As intense in acting as in life, she does not hesitate to use unusual methods to fully immerse herself in her characters. For the series The Crown, in particular, where she plays Margaret in seasons 3 and 4, she came into contact with the deceased princess through a medium, in order to obtain her consent to play her.
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