International Harry Potter Day 2021: 12 Magical Facts Potterheads May Not Know
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To commemorate this day, interesting tidbits about the films were shared by multiple sources
The story of the boy with a scar has already been ingrained in the memory of people around the world. This is why on International Harry Potter Day, celebrated on the 2nd day of May, we commemorate the fictional world JK Rowling made and the movies that brought it to life.
In light of this day, here are 12 magical facts about the Harry Potter books and films that even Potterheads may not know, courtesy of Teen Vogue, Insider, and Mental Floss.
Bond producers Albert R Broccoli and Harry Saltzman went with unknown Australian model George Lazenby, who’d snuck into the 007 audition.
The 29-year-old starred in 1969’s On Her Majesty’s Secret Service and was offered a contract for seven Bond movies, but he turned it all down.
Lazenby’s agent had persuaded him that the Bond franchise was dying out, with the Aussie even moving away from 007’s clean-shaven image by wearing a fashionable beard and long hair at the premiere.
Having lost their new Bond, the producers started contemplating Americans actors from John Gavin and Clint Eastwood to Adam West and Burt Reynolds. However, the latter three said Bond shouldn’t be played by an American actor.