The story of Alan Rickman's casting in #HarryPotter 💫

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[theeverythingkid]

Best thing ever - "Rupert don't smile"

[peggyknecht]

Only Alan could portray Snape. He was such a great Actor! He is greatly missed. RIP Alan!

[everyonewhoisnotanobject]

Love how Rupert always smiles, so they actually HAVE TO TELL him not to smile.

[cutelily]

The amount of patience it takes to work with kids though. Props to the whole team

[jen]

I could listen to Alan's voice for ever.

[yoongisshadow]

Really Rupert was the cutest child actor! Seriously

[rasheeqahmed]

Alan trying to teach Rupert Occlumency 😅😅

[HeyWhySoSalty]

I wish we could've seen more of Alan as snape. Some people are just born to play a character and snape was definitely his.

[perfiction]

Rickman didn’t act Snape .. Snape IS Rickman. One of the best actors I have ever seen.

[definitely_not_sam]

Okay but those were the cutest giggles from the kids

[blueluminary]

Alan Rickman truly owns the role of Snape, I can never imagine anyone else for that role 💚💚💚💚

[youshallloveeachother]

I love this moment in the movie when Snape comes up to the trio and says, "Good afternoon. When you see this movie, you're not going to see all of these huge mechanics and the months of editing." Such a truly thought-provoking scene.

[mscoot]

This is one of the most perfect movie casts I’ve ever seen.

[dlpowers]

RIP dear Alan....he was such a sweet man with such talent and presence in any movie he was in!

[matthewsykes]

An utter legend, such a soft warm voice. Handsome guy and an amazing actor

[Granger_here]

Rupert's smile is my everything😫🫶🏻🪄✨🤍

[williamstephenjackson]

I miss him so much! Who else could be both Professor Snape AND the chronically depressed robot in Hitchhiker’s Guide!?

[dirkgibbens]

Alan Rickman does the best impersonation of Benedict Cumberbatch’s impersonation of Alan Rickman that I’ve ever heard! 🤣

[laurahurst]

I have loved Alan for 21 years. I miss him so much. He was the perfect Snape and so glad God brought us together through Harry Potter.

[rhiannonrede]

RIP Alan Rickman. You are missed. Always.