Brendan Gleeson doesn’t have any specific advice for the next person to star as Alastor “Mad-Eye” Moody. Harry Potter franchise.
From 2005 to 2010, Gleeson played Mad-Eye in film Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, And Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1.
The 71-year-old Irish actor joined in the conversation PEOPLE magazine at the New York premiere of Spider Noir on May 13 to promote his role as Silverman, which will air on MGM+’s linear channel on May 25, 2025.
While talking about his new character, he reminisced about playing the Auror in three of the beloved Harry Potter films and when asked what he would tell the next person who gets the chance to play that role.
After listening to the question, Gleeson’s response was simply “absolutely now.”
‘Enjoy it, do your own thing’ The Banshees of Inisherin star added.
In his previous interview with The Guardian, Gleeson stated that many people do not recognize him without his detachable eye and that is why he does not see a drastic impact of his work in the entertainment world on his personal life.
He said at the time, “As unconventional as my looks are, they’re not as unconventional as Mad-Eye Moody’s, so I kind of got away with murder.”
“Robbie Coltrane told me to forget about walking through airports again, but honestly, it’s a bad idea to tell your 10-year-old to talk to me because the poor kid has no connection to Mad-Eye Moody and he looks at me and says, ‘Why am I being asked to talk to a stranger?’” Gleeson explained.
