Matthew Lewis believes “Harry Potter” cast avoided 'pitfalls' of child stardom because they had each other
Sounds like something Neville Longbottom would say.
Matthew Lewis opened up about navigating the Hollywood phenomenon that shall not be named during an appearance at Rhode Island Comic Con.
Speaking on child stardom during a panel on Sunday, Lewis said he believes he and his Harry Potter costars were able to stay grounded during those early years of fame because they all had each other.
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"One of the questions that was asked earlier about the pitfalls of being a child actor that we seem to have avoided, I would posit that a large degree of that was because we were all there together," said Lewis (via People).
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"Frequently, you hear many stories of how they were the sole actor in that movie and having to carry that movie on their own and all of the pressures and anxieties that come with that," added Lewis, noting that it was the contrary for him and his costars that included Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, and Rupert Grint. "We were all together."
Lewis said "a lot of the fears that we had were all shared," as the cast bonded over the very particular and unique experience of coming of age on a Harry Potter set. "One of the only things that I still hold onto is those relationships that we forged throughout those films," said Lewis.
Lewis starred in all eight films as Neville Longbottom, a fellow Gryffindor who joins Harry Potter's fight against Lord Voldemort and destroys the antagonist's seventh and final Horcrux when he beheads the snake Nagini.
A Harry Potter series, billed as a faithful adaptation of the book series by author J.K. Rowling, is currently in development over at HBO with Succession's Francesca Gardiner attached as showrunner, writer, and executive producer.
Lewis said he would certainly "consider it" if he were asked to take part in the series when probed by People earlier this year. "It's not something I'm looking at or want to do but would not turn my nose up at," said Lewis at the time. "I'd be very interested to see if it was Neville as an adult — a whole different vibe. That could be interesting."