10 British Actors (Who Weren't In Harry Potter) That Should Be In Fantastic Beasts

10. James McAvoy

James McAvoy's career came up in tandem with the Harry Potter series, though during that time he was instead part of another franchise based on a series of children's fantasy novels, playing the role of Mr. Tumnus in The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.

Though the part didn't go past that first film, McAvoy's career only went from strength to strength, and now he is of course most famous for succeeding Patrick Stewart in the role of Charles Xavier in the X-Men franchise.

Despite being part of a competing series, it's still surprising that McAvoy was never offered a role in a Potter film. It's not like actors can only commit to one of these franchises, considering Jim Broadbent and Warwick Davis were in both Harry Potter and Narnia.

And outside of X-Men, McAvoy hasn't had the chance to diversify into another big franchise. There have been failed attempts to start them with him in the lead like Wanted and Victor Frankenstein, and though Split is getting a sequel we've yet to see how that will go.

Now with Fantastic Beasts, McAvoy has a chance to be a part of a series that isn't superhero-based, and as a versatile actor he could take on any number of roles. His roles in X-Men and Narnia may lead you to think he should play some noble wizard, but his performances in Welcome to the Punch, Filth, and especially Split suggest he could be just as effective playing a nasty piece of work.