Tom Felton To Reprise His Role As Draco Malfoy On Broadway’s Harry Potter And The Cursed Child

Tom Felton, who portrayed Draco Malfoy in the Harry Potter film series, is set to return to the role in Broadway’s Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. Felton announced on Thursday’s episode of Today that he will reprise his role on stage. Notably, he is the first actor from the original film cast to join the Broadway production, which opened in 2018.

‘Draco Malfoy’ Tom Felton Returns To Harry Potter Series In Broadway’s Harry Potter And The Cursed Child

Felton will be performing as Draco Malfoy for a 19-week engagement, playing the character as an adult. The play is set 19 years after the events of J.K. Rowling’s series, focusing on the children of Harry, Ron, Hermione, and Draco attending Hogwarts as adults.“We start 19 years later,” Felton explained during his appearance on Today.

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“Now we’re no longer children. We actually are the parents. So as much as it is reprising an old role for me, it’s very much treading into new, unfamiliar territory. I knew him quite well as a kid. I don’t know him that well as an adult.” He added, “It’s very, very easy to get emotional “. He also shared, “When they put my blond wig on for the theatre production, I just immediately cried. It was just sort of like a blast from the past.” However, fans of Harry Potter seemed to have mixed reactions.

Fans React To Tom’s Return

Following the announcement, many fans took to social media to express their disappointment. Most shared sentiments like “He needs to move on.” One X user commented, “Bruh what is this 40 year old man playing a teen in the new HBO show ???” Another said, “Tom Felton has been playing the role of Draco Malfoy since he was a child! He needs to move on at some point and get a job!” And one more noted, “He is the only member of the original Harry Potter cast who hasn’t moved on.”

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