{"id":664328,"date":"2026-08-30T23:27:24","date_gmt":"2026-08-30T23:27:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/664328\/"},"modified":"2026-08-30T23:27:24","modified_gmt":"2026-08-30T23:27:24","slug":"tom-felton-jokes-that-his-current-appearance-is-more-flattering-than-the-adult-draco-depicted-in-harry-potter-epilogue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/664328\/","title":{"rendered":"Tom Felton Jokes That His Current Appearance Is \u2018More Flattering\u2019 Than the Adult Draco Depicted in \u201cHarry Potter\u201d Epilogue"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>NEED TO KNOW<\/p>\n<ul class=\"mb-4\">\n<li class=\"ml-4 safari:ml-6 list-disc\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Tom Felton reflected on what went into filming the Harry Potter epilogue for 2011&#8217;s Deathly Hallows \u2014 Part 2 time jump<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 safari:ml-6 list-disc\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Fifteen years later, he is currently reprising the role of Draco in the Harry Potter and the Cursed Child stage play on Broadway<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 safari:ml-6 list-disc\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The actor joked that his current appearance in 2026 is &#8220;more flattering&#8221; than the version of adult Draco in the film<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a data-ylk=\"slk:Tom Felton;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/tom-felton\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Tom Felton<\/a> is reflecting on what it was like to film the epilogue for <a data-ylk=\"slk:Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows \u2014 Part 2;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/movies\/harry-potter-and-the-deathly-hallows-part-2-trailer\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows \u2014 Part 2<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Fifteen years after the final Harry Potter film was released in 2011, Felton, 38, said that the epilogue time jump required &#8220;a lot of research into what we would look like 19 years later.&#8221; The epilogue showed the main characters \u2014\u00a0including Felton&#8217;s Draco Malfoy, <a data-ylk=\"slk:Daniel Radcliffe;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/daniel-radcliffe\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Daniel Radcliffe<\/a>&#8216;s Harry Potter, <a data-ylk=\"slk:Rupert Grint;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/rupert-grint\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Rupert Grint<\/a>&#8216;s Ron Weasley and <a data-ylk=\"slk:Emma Watson;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/emma-watson\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Emma Watson<\/a>&#8216;s Hermione Granger \u2014\u00a0as adult parents sending their children to Hogwarts.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;That meant photographs of my brothers \u2014 I have three older ones \u2014 my dad, their hairlines, their facial complexion,&#8221; Felton explained in a video shared on the Harry Potter Instagram account. &#8220;And so around that, they designed what Draco would look like 19 years later.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Tom Felton as Draco in 'Chamber of Secrets' in 2002; Tom Felton as Draco in the 'Cursed Child' stage play in 2026Credit: Warner Bros; Manuel Harlan\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/people_218\/be01478c0979792c34a09206584afb22.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Tom Felton as Draco in &#8216;Chamber of Secrets&#8217; in 2002; Tom Felton as Draco in the &#8216;Cursed Child&#8217; stage play in 2026<br \/>Credit: Warner Bros; Manuel Harlan<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Joking that the depiction of the older version of Draco &#8220;seemed rather unfair compared to Harry and Ron&#8217;s,&#8221; the actor went on to emphasize how happy he is to finally &#8220;get to put that right&#8221; by reprising his role in the <a data-ylk=\"slk:Harry Potter and the Cursed Child;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tom-felton-recreates-draco-malfoy-line-in-harry-potter-and-the-cursed-child-broadway-11847725\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Harry Potter and the Cursed Child<\/a> stage play on Broadway.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">He also made it clear that he thinks the reality of what Draco looks like now is &#8220;somewhat more flattering than what they did&#8221; in 2011&#8217;s Deathly Hallows \u2014\u00a0Part 2.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Felton also remembered the time they spent shooting the epilogue to be nothing less than &#8220;an awesome day.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Obviously, we knew it was the end,&#8221; he said. &#8220;That was not a set or a studio, we shot that at King&#8217;s Cross station, so it was pretty cool.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;It&#8217;s even cooler that I genuinely thought that was the last day that I was gonna ever, ever be a wizard,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;And here I am. Harry Potter and I are sharing a dressing room here on Harry Potter and the Cursed Child on Broadway,&#8221; he added, while holding a Harry Potter-themed water bottle.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Felton&#8217;s Broadway run as Draco has been extended until Jan. 3, 2027.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Tom Felton hugs Daniel Radcliffe at the Tony Awards After Party in June 2026Credit: Bruce Glikas\/Getty\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"775\" height=\"960\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/people_218\/2cd7ae258b26c08be4a892fe8d637826.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Tom Felton hugs Daniel Radcliffe at the Tony Awards After Party in June 2026<br \/>Credit: Bruce Glikas\/Getty<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">During one particular performance of the play, which takes place 19 years after the events in the last installment of the seven-book series, Felton said that he &#8220;<a data-ylk=\"slk:nearly cried on stage;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tom-felton-nearly-cried-performing-in-harry-potter-play-with-costar-and-dear-friend-warwick-davis-in-audience-12060514\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">nearly cried on stage<\/a>&#8221; knowing that there was a &#8220;special guest &amp; dear friend&#8221; in the audience.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In photos shared to <a data-ylk=\"slk:Instagram;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DcAf_YugEvB\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;ig_rid=ASYEykEeXCnwgr3qgQFiVeH\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram<\/a> at the time, he and <a data-ylk=\"slk:Warwick Davis;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/warwick-davis-11688495\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Warwick Davis<\/a>, who played multiple distinct roles across the film series, including Professor Filius Flitwick, could be seen embracing backstage before the two greeted audiences together at the stage door.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Never miss a story \u2014 sign up for <a data-ylk=\"slk:PEOPLE&#039;s free daily newsletter;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/people-news-daily-newsletter-sign-up-8692701\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">PEOPLE&#8217;s free daily newsletter<\/a> to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Tbh I nearly cried on stage saying &#8216;Wingardium Leviosa&#8217; knowing he was watching,&#8221; Felton wrote in the caption.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Tickets for Harry Potter and the Cursed Child on Broadway are available <a data-ylk=\"slk:here;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/us.atgtickets.com\/events\/harry-potter-and-the-cursed-child\/lyric-broadway\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Read the original article on <a data-ylk=\"slk:People;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tom-felton-jokes-his-current-appearance-is-more-flattering-than-adult-draco-harry-potter-epilogue-12073093\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">People<\/a><\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"NEED TO KNOW Tom Felton reflected on what went into filming the Harry Potter epilogue for 2011&#8217;s Deathly&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":664329,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[263],"tags":[182078,124666,18,117,280703,16683,9539,280704,19,17,327,83725],"class_list":["post-664328","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-movies","tag-draco","tag-draco-malfoy","tag-eire","tag-entertainment","tag-felton","tag-harry","tag-harry-potter","tag-harry-potter-instagram","tag-ie","tag-ireland","tag-movies","tag-tom-felton"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/664328","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=664328"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/664328\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/664329"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=664328"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=664328"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=664328"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}