Jack Whitehall Wanted To Swipe Daniel Radcliffe's 'Harry Potter' Role

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If comic and actor Jack Whitehall had got his way Harry Potter could have been a very different character on the screen from the wizard that Daniel Radcliffe became.

That's because Whitehall, star of student comedy Fresh Meat, auditioned for the role of the boy wizard when a child actor.

Before the franchise started in 2001 with 'The Philosopher's Stone' children from around the country tried out for roles, with Rupert Grint, Emma Watson and Radcliffe winning the coveted roles of Ron Weasley, Hermione Granger and Harry himself.

Sadly though for those who wanted to see a more wisecracking Harry, the actor didn't make it past the first audition.

He told Shortlist: "I tried out for (the role of) Harry Potter... but I didn't get past the first audition. I had read those books and I was a big fan."

Jack didn't let his rejection affect him though, as the comic admitted that he'd tried to get a role in another magical franchise, trying out for Peter Jackson's new addition to his J.R.R Tolkein based franchise, 'The Hobbit' movies.

Whitehall said: "I was the first person in the world to audition for The Hobbit. The casting director told me that when I went in. That's a lot of pressure, isn't it? The first person in the world. That's probably why I f**ked the audition up. (I auditioned for) an elf, I think. No, a hobbit. One of the 'dwarfy' ones... I haven't read the book."

Perhaps it might be best if you actually know what Middle-Earth creature your supposed to be next time Jack.

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