Richard Harris out of “Harry Potter”?
According to a report on the IMDB, Veteran actor Richard Harris might not be returning to do “Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban”. Harris was admitted to a London hospital last week, reportedly suffering from pneumonia. He had a body double when he was feeling ill on the set of “Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets”, but mightn’t be fit enough to return at all for the next one. The favourite to take over the role is an actor named Harry Robinson. He’s apparently a spitting image of Harris, and has already doubled for Harris in some films.A source on the set says, “The producers are not confident Richard will be well enough and have told Harry there’s an 80 per cent chance of him getting the part. He’s already been told to start practicing Dumbledore’s distinctive deep voice.” Last night Robinson said, “I’d love the role but I can’t talk about it.” A spokesperson for Harris says, “He is still in hospital with a chest infection. It’s too early to talk about Harry Potter.”
