2. Rickman Had Some Inside Harry Potter Knowledge
There are a bunch of reports that J.K. Rowling told Rickman the entire storyline behind Snape at the start of his acting in the films. When he was asked about it, Rickman stated that he did not get quite as much detail as people think but he did get a single hint. What was the hint? We’ll never know, but Rickman was not shy from stating
“Jo Rowling gave me one piece of information, it wasn’t even a fact – I promised I would never share it and I never will- which made me know that whatever happened, I had to drive down two roads at the same time with this character, until all the facts emerged. So I knew there was ambiguity.”
I don’t think anyone could have seen the depth or twists that come with Snape throughout the series, but there is no doubting that J.K. helped set him up for success.
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