Tom Felton Thought Draco Malfoy Role in Cursed Child Was a Prank

For Rise in the planet of the apes The actor, resuming his role as a Slytherin student for his debut on Broadway for the play – which takes place 19 years after the battle of Hogwarts – was like going home.

“Everything that is really worth it, you should be a little nervous,” he continued to E!. “It is an old role, so these are familiar shoes, but also a whole new slice of Draco’s life. Now, it’s a parent, so I’m delighted to explore this.”

Indeed, when he learned the opportunity for the first time, Tom admitted that it was as if he dreamed.