Of all the roles in Harry Potter, Severus Snape is probably one of the most memorable of the saga. But like Maggie Smith (McGonagall), Alan Rickman also had cancer, which made him reluctant to reprise the role of the potions professor in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix.
Update: this news about Alan Rickman was posted on Serieously on September 16, 2022. It was updated on June 16, 2023.
While the diary of Alan Rickman (Rogue) will soon be published in Great Britain, excerpts have been revealed in which we discover that he almost stopped playing in the saga of the bespectacled wizard after the film Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. In this book titled Madly Deeply: The Diaries of Alan Rickmanthe actor who died in 2016 kept a diary for nearly 24 years.
The actor of crystal trap And Robin Hood revealed that he had prostate cancer for which he was undergoing a long and painful treatment. It was ultimately thanks to JK Rowling himself that he decided to take on the role of Snape for the rest of the saga.
” Go all the way. It’s your story. “: here is why Alan Rickman continued to play in Harry Potter
Indeed, the interpreter of the Half-Blood Prince has always been a great admirer of the universe ofHarry Potter. He also read all the books to immerse himself in the role and discussed it with the author: ” She nervously told me a few things about Snape’s life. Talking to him is like talking to someone who lives these stories, not someone who invents them. »
But Alan Rickman’s career almost ended prematurely in 2006 because of his cancer, which he confided in his diary ” Finally, yes to HP 5. The feeling is neither positive nor negative. The winning argument is: go all the way. It’s your story. »
In 2007, when JK Rowling had just published the last volume, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallowsthe interpreter of Severus Snape wrote: “ I have finished reading the latest Harry Potter book. Snape dies heroically. Potter portrays him to his children as one of the bravest beings he has ever known and he calls his son Albus Severus. It was a rite of passage with no bad intentions. A tiny bit of information that JK Rowling told me seven years ago: Snape loves Lily. That’s what helped me hold on to this role. A decision that forever changed the saga Harry Potter.
The actor’s diary Madly Deeply: The Diaries of Alan Rickman will be published on October 18 in Great Britain by Henry Holt & Company editions.
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Harry Potter: why Alan Rickman continued to play Snape despite his cancer