“Quite stupidly I resisted, I was hesitant.”įiennes said what changed his mind about the role was his sister. 'Out of ignorance I just sort of thought, this isn’t for me,” Fiennes said.
'The truth is I was actually ignorant about the films and the books,' Fiennes said, according to Digital Spy, who transcribed the interview.įiennes said he was approached by the production team who asked him to play Voldemort in the films. What happened: In an appearance on “The Jonathan Ross Show” Saturday, Fiennes opened up about why he almost passed up the role of the iconic 'Harry Potter' villain Lord Voldemort. To Ralph Fiennes, however, the infamous villain may as well have been called “You Don’t Know Who” when Fiennes first heard he was offered a role in the 'Harry Potter' films. SALT LAKE CITY - To fans of the 'Harry Potter' series, he’s known as “You Know Who.”
