Sources yesterday told the NME that Ian Brown was being considered for a role in the next Harry Potter film, saying: “He's going to have a screen test for a speaking part, but if that doesn't work out I think he'll be getting a bit part in the movie somewhere or other."
But the singer’s management have told Xfm: “That’s quite possibly the funniest rumour I’ve ever heard. I don’t know how these stories come together.”
They did confirm the singer had dined with friends, one of whom is directing the next Harry Potter movie, but denied any talk of Brown appearing in it. “Someone sees him with a director, puts two and two together and thinks that he’s gonna be in the movie. I can categorically state that there is absolutely no truth whatsoever in the story that he’s confirmed for a part in Harry Potter 3”.
However the spokesperson did admit that Brown had been approached by the makers of Celebrity Big Brother. “That was fucking hilarious. We had a laugh about it and decided that if we did it Ian would fall out with everyone cos they’d all probably be idiots. So we politely declined.”