In a recent interview, the actor admitted it can be frustrating to constantly be known as “that guy from Harry Potter”.
Over the course of eight movies, Matthew Lewis endeared himself to audiences the world over in the role of the clumsy, anxious, and unexpectedly heroic Neville Longbottom.
Daniel Radcliffe has often spoken about actively avoiding doing big movies after Harry Potter and prefers to stick to smaller, indie fare.
According to Matthew Lewis, many fans make the mistake of assuming he went straight from playing Neville Longbottom to his present projects.