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    Tom Felton earned £14 million for playing Draco Malfoy in Harry Potter franchise

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    According to IMDB, Tom Felton, who played the role of Draco Malfoy in the "Harry Potter" films, appeared on the screen for only around half an hour.

    Tom Felton earned £14 million for playing Draco Malfoy in Harry Potter franchiseAgencies
    Tom Felton, who played the role of Draco Malfoy in the mega-money franchise "Harry Potter," was paid a whopping £14 million. The amount is eye-watering because Tom Felton had a screen time of only 31 minutes and 45 seconds across the eight installments of the film.

    Tom Felton, now 35, had bagged the role of Draco Malfoy in the "Harry Potter" films when he was only 13 years old.Although the British actor had less screen time in "Harry Potter" films, Draco Malfoy was one of the franchise's most iconic characters.



    As per IMDB, the three lead stars of the franchise - Daniel Radcliff, who played the titular character of Harry Potter, Emma Watson (Hermione Granger), and Rupert Grint (Ron Weasley) - had significantly more screen time than Tom Felton (Draco Malfoy). Daniel was on screen for 539 minutes, Emma was for 205 minutes, and Rupert graced the screen for 211 minutes.

    Interestingly, Tom Felton's total screen time was less than that of Ralph Fiennes, who played Lord Voldermort. Ralph Fiennes had a screen time of 37 minutes and 15 minutes.
    Even Tom Felton's screen appearance was less than the late Robbie Coltrane (Rubeus Hagrid), who was on the screen for 45 minutes and 45 seconds.

    FAQs:

    Who is Tom Felton?
    Tom Felton is a British actor. He played Draco Malfoy in the "Harry Potter" films.

    What was the total screen time of Tom Felton in the "Harry Potter" films?
    Tom Felton had a screen time of 31 minutes and 45 seconds in the eight "Harry Potter" films.


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