Did they change the actor for Neville Longbottom?

The actor, who was 14 years old at the time, said that producer David Heyman assured him that they weren’t going to recast him but that something would have to be done to keep Lewis looking like Neville for the films.

Did Neville have prosthetic teeth?

Matthew Lewis, who held the role of Neville Longbottom in all eight films, apparently had to wear fake teeth and plump himself up to maintain the image of Neville. In the later movies, Neville’s glow up was one of the more dramatic ones among the characters.

What is Matthew Lewis doing?

Since 2020, Lewis has starred in Channel 5 television series All Creatures Great and Small to critical praise.

Did they make Neville wear a fat suit?

Matthew Lewis, 32, who played Neville Longbottom in the Harry Potter film series, wore a fat suit and cheek padding after losing weight between 2002’s ‘Harry Potter he Chamber Of Secrets’ and 2004’s ‘Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban’.

Did Neville Longbottom have to wear a fat suit?

Did Matthew Lewis have to wear fake teeth?

Lewis had to wear false yellow teeth, shoes two sizes too large and prosthetics behind his ears to make them stick out. Regardless of special effects it is obvious that Matthew’s teeth needed a little work.

Did Dudley wear a fat suit?

Harry Melling has revealed it was odd having to wear a fatsuit when returning to his role as Dudley Dursley in Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows: Part 1. The 21-year-old Merlin star plays Harry’s cousin in the Harry Potter films, but had to have the extra weight added after he shed the pounds over the years.

Did Vernon wear fat suit?

By the time he was due on set for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Melling had lost so much weight that they almost had to recast the role. Instead, they opted to go the Neville Longbottom route and fatten him up with a prosthetic suit.