Harry Potter: 9 Obscure Movie Secrets That Took Years To Discover
1. Helena Bonham Didn't Know She'd Stabbed A Co-star
Helena Bonham Carter is known for her method-acting techniques and has a long history of giving herself wholly to the role at hand. Fortunately for the viewers, but unfortunately for some of her costars, her role as Bellatrix Lestrange was no exception.
While they were filming for The Deathly Hallows, Helena let things get a bit out of hand while acting in the scene where Lestrange has Neville at wand-point. Thinking that the wand was soft and cotton-bud-like, Helena went to stick the wand in his ear just as he moved his head towards her. The small movement, unfortunately, meant that Matthew Lewis's eardrum was stabbed, perforating it in the process.
Playing it off as if it were nothing due to politeness and fear for the character, Lewis only fessed up to the injury weeks later. Bohman Carter was apparently mortified and very apologetic.
Who can blame Lewis for not fessing up sooner? Would you complain to Bellatrix Lestrange that she had poked a little too hard at your eardrum? Neville really is a sweetheart in real life and fits his character so well.