Harry Potter
stars James and Oliver Phelps, who played Fred and George Weasley respectively, share a prank they played on Rupert Grint during filming. Based on the books by author JK Rowling, the first film in the Warner Bros. franchise. was released in 2001, featuring a number of characters who would return to play a role in all seven sequels. Although not as prominent as Harry Potter Cast members like Daniel Radcliffe, Grint, and Emma Watson, the Phelps brothers appear in all eight films, serving as Ron's mischievous, prank-making siblings.
During a recent appearance on DeliciousIn the “Suck It Up” segment, the Phelps brothers recall a time on set with Grint when they pranked their younger co-star, and it's something Fred and George Weasley would have done. The brothers hilariously explain that they tricked the Ron Weasley actor into thinking he could control the television set in his trailer with his own body movements. Check out James' recollection of the prank below:
James: Every trailer has the same TV model. Each remote also works for all TVs. We were in Rupert Grint's trailer and made him believe he could control the TV with his bodily actions. So if he got up and got close to the TV, the volume would go up and you could see him [thinking] “I think it’s me. I think it’s me.”
Oliver: And then you run really, really fast.
What the Phelps brothers' story means for the Harry Potter franchise
The cast was the main reason for the film's success
In addition to being a fun anecdote from the filming of a beloved and hugely successful franchise, the story of the Phelps brothers reinforces how perfect the film's casting was. Harry Potter the movies were. Praise for the franchise includes its stunning effects and setting, and the ways in which the films have condensed Rowling's story into a film format, but It's the performances and characters that have helped the films stand the test of time.
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Harry Potter Franchise performance |
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Title |
Rotten Tomatoes Critics Score |
Rotten Tomatoes audience score |
Worldwide box office |
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Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone |
80% |
82% |
US$974 million |
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Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets |
82% |
80% |
US$882 million |
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Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban |
90% |
86% |
US$808 million |
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Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire |
88% |
74% |
US$897 million |
|
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix |
78% |
81% |
US$942 million |
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Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince |
83% |
78% |
US$941 million |
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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 |
77% |
85% |
US$960 million |
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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 |
96% |
89% |
US$ 1.342 billion |
The main trio of Radcliffe, Watson and Grint anchor all eight films and support actors like Alan Rickman, Maggie Smith, Michael Gambon and the Phelps brothers help to flesh out the world, as well as providing intense moments of emotion, lightness and surprise. As can be seen from the chart above, all eight films were well-received as well as being huge financial successes, and they probably couldn't have done it without such a strong cast. This creates a great challenge for the next Harry Potter TV program, which will have to recover that magic, but with new actors.
Our Take on the Story of the Phelps Brothers' BTS Prank
Fred and George Weasley were the highlights of the franchise
The Weasley twins may not be main characters in the Harry Potter universe, but they are an important sense of comic relief. His mischievous attitudes and pranks are an important part of Harry's journey, as are they help show how a learning atmosphere with troubled students translates to a magical school like Hogwarts.
The characters have become fan-favorite aspects of the franchise, and this makes Fred's death at the end of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 even more tragic and moving. Although it seems unlikely that the Phelps brothers will return as Fred and George Weasley in the future, Harry Potter film, they were clearly cast perfectly.
Source: Delicious