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Actor Jason Isaacs reacts to Tom Felton's return as Draco in Broadway's Harry Potter

Actor Jason Isaacs reacts to Tom Felton's return as Draco in Broadway's Harry Potter

India Today11-06-2025
Actor Jason Isaacs, who played Hogwarts school trustee and Draco Malfoy's father Lucius Malfoy in the 'Harry Potter' franchise, has reacted to his on-screen son Tom Felton reprising his role in the upcoming Broadway production 'Harry Potter and the Cursed Child'. Expressing his excitement on social media, Isaacs said that he has already booked his tickets.Isaacs, while sharing a picture of the upcoming play on his Instagram handle, said, "What a birthday present. Can't wait son - that'll be me in the front row with something in my eye. X."advertisementFelton, when asked about his views on the Broadway 'Harry Potter', in an interview with Variety, said, "The most exciting part is to do it live. It took nine months, more or less, to shoot a film, and this is all compact. This is all reimagined into a very loving, new type of story. And I get to be a dad, which is really fun."
Isaacs also shared a video on his Instagram handle, reacting to his 'Operation Mincemeat' co-actor Johnny Flynn playing Lucius in the HBO 'Harry Potter' series and said, "It's sensational news for 'Harry Potter' fans, of which I am. Johnny is a brilliant actor. We did a film called 'Operation Mincemeat' together and I adored him, as you will too when you see him in the show."advertisement"I can't wait to see what he comes up with. Johnny, if you ever watch this, enjoy yourself and top tip: Watch out for those elves, those pointy-eared backstabbing little bastards! Have fun. I'll see you in Hogwarts," he added.Isaacs captioned, "There's a new folk-music-playing Wizard in town. Thrilled to be passing the keys to Malfoy Manor to Johnny Flynn, a monstrously talented renaissance man. Just have some respect for your elders and leave my hair products in the drawers please."Watch Jason Isaacs' reaction to the new Lucius Malfoy on Broadway: (Credit: Instagram/therealjasonisaacs)The upcoming play's producers, Sonia Friedman and Colin Callender, as quoted by Variety, called 'Harry Potter and the Cursed Child' a "once-in-a-lifetime excitement", with Felton reprising the character of Malfoy.Felton was last seen in the American science-fiction film 'Altered.'Trending Reel
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