Back in 1997, June 26, the then unknown book of a novice writer first hit the shelves of English bookstores. Who would have thought that this seemingly ordinary book about wizards would not only disperse at an unknown speed, but would also become the most popular franchise of all time, gathering billions of fans from around the world, many times larger with the release of the first film based on motives of this work. Since then, the book has grown into a whole series of 7 volumes and 8 films telling us about an unknown magical world hiding between ordinary people. Needless to say, what kind of work are we talking about?
Surely, each of us at least once heard of Harry Potter.
A series of books and films tell us about a young orphan who lived in a closet under a staircase in the house of his unfriendly Dursleys family - uncle and aunt Harry. But the boy is not as simple as it seems, and on his 11th birthday, an unexpected letter delivered in many copies by owls turned his life upside down.
Harry Potter discovers for himself, and at the same time, for us, the wonderful world of magic, finds a clue to the mystery of the death of his parents and a mysterious scar in the form of lightning on his forehead. Also, the little hero finds out that he is the Chosen One, the Boy-Who-Lived, and his mission is to confront the most evil and terrible magician of all time - Voldemort. But, despite the huge losses, Harry copes with his task, because the heart of the young wizard is full of courage, courage and kindness. But even he could be defeated if he did not have true friends. And it's not just about Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger.
Joan Rowling created many interesting characters, and among them it is worth highlighting the twin brothers. This is Fred and George Weasley. The red family without them is inferior.
Fred and George Weasley - each actor’s real name
Probably two mischievous guys immediately won the hearts of millions of fans. These fun people always knew how to entertain themselves and others, and millions of people still dream of visiting all kinds of magical wreckers in their store. But who nevertheless gave us these beautiful characters?
These people, better known by the names of Fred and George Weasley, are actors endowed with great talent and charisma from birth. They, too, are twin brothers, and in character have turned out to be as merry fellow as their main characters. The real name of a character like George Weasley is Oliver, and Fred is James Phelps. Today's hero of this article is Oliver Phelps.
Filming in the film - what had to be done to enter the role
We all know George Weasley as a red-haired, cheerful and witty guy who no less than his brother shines with unprecedented courage and intelligence. Oliver is not much different from his famous character. More precisely, it differs, perhaps, only in hair color. The brothers had chestnuts, and the Phelps painted them specifically for filming. As they themselves say, when the boys told classmates that they would be starring in Harry Potter, no one believed them, but when the brothers came to school with red hair the next day, all doubts disappeared.
From birth to a role in a famous film
Oliver's birthday is February 25th. The brothers were born in 1986 in the town of Sutton Coldfield, near Birmingham, England, in the family of Martin and his wife Susan Phelps. Ability to acting appeared in both brothers in childhood, which manifested itself in many school plays. When the mother informed them about the casting for the role of the Weasley twin brothers, James and Oliver immediately persuaded their parents to go - and the children got their roles. So began the acting career of the brothers who played the Ron Weasley brothers, who were named so: Fred and George Weasley.
Actors - like their heroes
Once they switched roles - James played George for a while, and Oliver played Fred. By the way, Oliver always wanted to play exactly Fred. But soon a substitution was discovered, and the scenes with their participation had to be re-shot.
Differences and tastes
James and Oliver Phelps are very interesting personalities, it is worth noting. But sometimes they are very difficult to distinguish from each other. Although there are a lot of differences between them - for example, Oliver has a small mole on his neck, which James does not have, but the latter has a small scar on his eyebrow. The brothers are fond of football and golf, and their favorite style of music is rock (Bon Jovi, Eagles, Green Day, Coldplay, Creed, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Foo Fighters, Queen, Velvet Revolver). And Oliver is terribly afraid of rats. Well, here you can understand it.
