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Jason Isaacs reveals the reason why he nearly failed to land his iconic role in The White Lotus as he reflects on THAT eight-month filming stint


The Harry Potter actor, 61, played Timothy Ratcliff in the hit drama and had viewers across the world glued to their screens with his gripping performance. But he almost failed to land the role.

His star turn on the third series of the HBO show earned Jason a new legion of fans, after achieving fame for his role of Lucius Malfoy in the film adaptations of JK Rowling's books. Jason previously played the father of Harry Potter's nemesis in the immensely popular movies, donning a blonde wig throughout eight films from 2002 to 2011, and during the interview he reflected on his audition for that role two decades ago. While his kids Piper (Sarah Catherine Hook) and Lochlan (Sam Nivola) were shocked, his wife Victoria (Parker Posey) and son Saxon (Patrick Schwarzenegger) laughed.

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