Was it pure luck that Hero Fiennes-Tiffin was cast in Harry Potter or was his uncle involved?
In the article, he also mentions that it’s an “advantage” that he looks like Ralph… Here’s the article: When Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince hits theaters Nov. 21, audiences will see more of the evil wizard Voldemort than they ever did before – including what he looked like as an 11-year-old boy. And if his childhood incarnation bears an uncanny resemblance to his adult self, it’s not just lucky casting. Young Voldemort is played by Hero Fiennes-Tiffin, the 10-year-old nephew of Ralph Fiennes, who has played He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named throughout most of the movie series. “Hero was very focused and disciplined,” director David Yates says in USA Today. “It was an advantage that he looked very similar to Ralph. … But primarily I went for Hero because of this wonderful haunted quality that seemed to bring Tom Riddle alive on-screen for us.” Some fortunate moviegoers will get to see the child Voldemort, also known as Tom Riddle, even earlier than the rest of the world. Test audienc
In the article, he also mentions that it’s an “advantage” that he looks like Ralph… Here’s the article: When Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince hits theaters Nov. 21, audiences will see more of the evil wizard Voldemort than they ever did before – including what he looked like as an 11-year-old boy. And if his childhood incarnation bears an uncanny resemblance to his adult self, it’s not just lucky casting. Young Voldemort is played by Hero Fiennes-Tiffin, the 10-year-old nephew of Ralph Fiennes, who has played He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named throughout most of the movie series. “Hero was very focused and disciplined,” director David Yates says in USA Today. “It was an advantage that he looked very similar to Ralph. … But primarily I went for Hero because of this wonderful haunted quality that seemed to bring Tom Riddle alive on-screen for us.” Some fortunate moviegoers will get to see the child Voldemort, also known as Tom Riddle, even earlier than the rest of the world. Test audienc
