Young actors have a tough life in the business, as they are all trying to balance a whole lot, just like a standard adult actor. While some become stars and stick around, others choose to leave the business entirely as they grow older. It’s tough competition, and it can’t be easy to deal with losing out on a role when you’re a kid.

Tom Felton has been a performer since childhood, and his time in the Harry Potter franchise made him a household name. As Draco Malfoy, Felton left a permanent mark on Hollywood, and should any actor play Draco in the future, they will have a lot to live up to. Despite being a perfect Malfoy, there was a point when Felton auditioned for other characters in the franchise.

Let’s take a closer look at Tom Felton’s time in acting and see which Harry Potter characters he was in the running to play.

Felton Has Been Acting Since Childhood

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Tom Felton is an actor who has been in the game far longer than most people realize. While he is best known for his work as Draco Malfoy in the Harry Potter franchise, the truth is that Felton has put together an impressive career that started back when he was just a kid.

Back in 1997, four years before his time playing Draco Malfoy, Felton was cast as Peagreen Clock in The Borrowers, which was a big break for the young actor. The film was a modest success that still maintains a sizable following all these years later. The following year, Felton had a role on Bugs, which was a British series.

In 1999, Felton would appeared in both Anna and the King and Second Sight, which kept the ball rolling for the young actor. Things, however, would take a massive turn in 2001 when Felton was cast as Draco Malfoy in the Harry Potter franchise.

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He Was Brilliant As Draco Malfoy

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Debuting in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone back in 2001, Felton’s Draco Malfoy was a menace at Hogwarts who was a constant thorn in the side of Harry and his closest friends. Felton was brilliant as Draco, and it’s hard to imagine anyone else coming close to matching what he was able to do as the character.

Now, some performers tend to distance themselves from their biggest roles, but Felton has always embraced Draco and has been a huge part of the fandom himself. Some might think that he would want to hang up his wand for good, but this simply is not the case. Felton enjoyed playing the character so much that he would do it again.

He told People, “If you're asking me will I dye my hair blonde again to be Draco, abso-bloody-lutely. Either [him or Lucius]. I'll play Draco's kid if you really want! Any chance to be a Malfoy again would be greatly accepted.”

As perfect as he was as Draco Malfoy, Felton had actually auditioned for a few other characters in the franchise.

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Felton Auditioned For Both Harry And Ron

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In a surprise to fans, it has been revealed that Tom Felton was up for the roles of Harry and Ron in the franchise. While we have no doubt that he could have excelled in either role, the truth is that the folks making the movies did an incredible job in getting the cast right for each role.

According to Felton, “I'm very grateful I am in the film at all, but even more grateful that I got the character of Draco. I think Rupert and Dan, there's no question in my mind, there's no one else in the world that, A) could have played the character better, but B) could have handled the behind-the-scenes pressure those guys have dealt with over the last decade.”

Fortunately, there was no jealousy involved when it came to working on set.

“There was a great sense of kind of being on a team, and Daniel kind of flew that flag from day one. He was always the most excited, the most eager, he had the most fun on set. And through that, I think everyone just kind of latched on to him and sort of followed his lead. So he's definitely been like the godfather over the years, and he's definitely been the one that's been the most inspirational, for sure,” Felton said.

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The Harry Potter franchise has continued to endure since the films reached an end, and it’s cool to hear how things played out in the casting department.

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