Maggie Smithwho will play McGonagall, completes the unfortunate trio of professors who gave life to emblematic characters within the universe of Harry Potternext to Alan Rickman and Michael Gambon, who gave life to Snape y Dumbledorerespectively.
The renowned actors and actress, who won the hearts of fans beyond the screens, appeared in more than one film in the film franchise based on the literary saga of the controversial writer JK Rowling.
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In the case of the latter, the British writer said at the time that she named the character in honor of the poet William McGonagall, as well as the name Minerva, which comes from Roman mythology, who commissions the virgin goddess of wisdom. Furthermore, it was the novelist herself who asked her to play the teacher. He was able to boast, and his legacy will continue to do so, of having participated in almost all the films in the saga, with the exception of the first part of the last installment.
Severus Snape was played by the endearing Alan Rickman, who died eight years ago, in 2016, at the age of 69, because his body gave in to complications from pancreatic cancer. However, despite the importance of his character in the films, he was about to walk away from the work involved in giving life to such a character. In 2002 he said that he did not want to hear more about Harry Potter and later launched some things against the saga after the premiere of the Goblet of Fire installment.
Michael Gambon, for his part, played Albus Dumbledore. He was brought in to personify the iconic character by Mexican filmmaker Alfonso Cuarón, for the episode of The Prisoner of Azkabán. This, after the death of Richard Harris and Ian McKellen’s refusal to bring the professor to life. The Irish actor had the opportunity, given the character, to participate in six of the eight films in the franchise.
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Gambon did die sick of pneumonia, although they say he left peacefully; Smith died without suffering, his children said in a statement. However, the coincidence between the two is, at the very least, a cause for nostalgia, since both died on September 27, although one year apart.
In addition to these three excellent actors and endearing characters from the franchise, other stars such as Verne Troyer (Griphook), Helen McCrory (Narcissa Malfoy), Robbie Coltrane (Hagrid), Leslie Phillips (you from the Sorting Hat), John Hurt, Timothy Bateson (voice of the elf Kreacher), Eric Sykes (Frank Bryce), Roger Lloyd-Pack (Bartemius Crouch), among others.
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2024-10-01 17:04:29