In an interview with the AFP, Tom Felton aka Draco Malfoy in the Potter movies, said that he relishes the two “dust-ups” that he had with Harry Potter (Daniel Radciffe) in the new Potter film, The Half-Blood Prince.
After playing second fiddle behind Harry for a couple of years, Draco Malfoy comes full circle in HBP as he becomes a death eater on a mission for Lord Voldemort.
“We have a few conflicts in the film so it was great fun to finally get physical.
“I break his nose and he rips me open, so it was good to release some of the tension that we’ve been building up over the years,” Felton said in an interview with journalists in Paris ahead of Tuesday’s world premiere in London.
Although initiallt trying out for Harry and Ron before eventually getting the role of Draco, Tom now relishes the bad boy role of Draco.
“I take great pleasure in being evil in the film so I’m very grateful for playing Draco.
“A lot of kids that came on to the set were very keen on the idea of meeting Draco, but they were never keen to shake my hand, so I take that as a compliment.
“If I can terrify a little child then I’m assuming I’m paid for something!”
As for Draco in the upcoming film, Tom said that Draco crumbles when it come to pressure time.
“I think he revels in this opportunity at first and loves the idea of being the bad boy, but he quickly crumbles and realises he quite doesn’t have a heart the size of his young friend Harry.”
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