12 Harry Potter Actors Who Were Replaced In The Sequels

By Simon Gallagher / August 9, 2016

1. Richard Bremmer - Voldemort

The Replacement: Ralph Fiennes

Considering how perfect Ralph Fiennes was for the big bad of the Harry Potter universe, it's almost unthinkable that he wasn't actually the first actor to play the role.

But that's precisely what happened: in The Philosopher's Stone, when Lord Voldemort was relegated to playing a glorified growth on the back of Professor Quirrell's head, the actor charged with the role was Richard Bremmer.

Unfortunately for him (and fortunately for every fan), when it came time to give Voldemort his body back, David Yates chose to bring in Ralph Fiennes, who ironically expressed reluctance as he hadn't liked the first two movies.

Luckily he changed his mind and came on board for The Goblet Of Fire.