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Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire began filming on March 21, 2004 at Leavesden Studios, Leavesden, Hertfordshire, England,
UK. However, the film's process began months earlier. Although some believed that Prisoner of Azkaban director Alfonso Cuaron
would be the director for the fourth film as well, Cuaron denied these rumors in July 2003 in an interview with Entertainment
Weekly: "It was always only "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban" for me. I never thought [seriously]
about continuing." Though he was approached about doing "Goblet" (slated for 2005), the task seemed too daunting,
especially while he was finishing work on "Azkaban" (which came out in June 2004). "Frankly," says Cuaron,
smiling impishly, "I'm extremely lazy." Still, he dreads saying adios to "Potter" stars Daniel Radcliffe,
Emma Watson, and Rupert Grint. "That will be very painful," he says. "They're growing fantastically as actors.
But it's up to the next director to enjoy them."
Rumors that Mike Newell might direct the film began in late July 2003, and were officially confirmed in mid-August 2003.
A controversial issue regarding Goblet of Fire was the length of the film. Numerous fans were upset at the announcement
that GoF would be only one two-and-a-half hour movie, as it would be difficult to include all of the important aspects from
Rowling's 736 page novel. But Warner Bros. and Mike Newell were adamant from the beginning that Goblet would only be one film,
which gave screenwriter Steven Kloves a tough job.
Warner Bros. began accepting casting submissions in January 2004, and the casting process began in December 2003. In December
2003, the Padma and Parvati Patil open auditions pulled about 2,000 aspiring hopefuls. Later, in February 2004, the casting
process for the parts of Viktor Krum and Cho Chang began. Most of the other parts were not open casting, therefore we have
little information about those casting processes. By now, all of the main cast members have been announced.
iona Weir (GoF casting assistant) stated in a letter to a girl vying to be in the film that "At present we have all
our requirements filled for Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire." (April 2004) If you wanted to be in the film, but did
not get your resume in on time, just wait until fall for Order of the Phoenix casting!
The famous Potter trio of Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, and Emma Watson have all signed on for the fourth saga, and
a majority of the supporting cast from the first three films are back. For a complete and updated list of the Goblet of Fire
cast, click here.
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire is also set to become the most expensive movie ever, with a current budget of $308
million.
CAST LIST:
Actor: Character:
Daniel Radcliffe Harry Potter
Emma Watson Hermione Granger
Rupert Grint Ron Weasley
Robbie Coltrane Rubeus Hagrid
Michael Gambon Professor Dumbledore
Alan Rickman Professor Severus Snape
Maggie Smith Professor Minerva McGonagall
Gary Oldman Sirius Black
Shirley Henderson Moaning Myrtle
John Hurt Mr. Ollivander
Tom Felton Draco Malfoy
Jason Isaacs Lucius Malfoy
Katie Leung Cho Chang
Frances de la Tour Madame Maxime
Brendan Gleeson Mad-Eye Moody
Stanislav Ianevski Viktor Krum
Robert Pattinson Cedric Diggory
Clémence Poésy Fleur Delacour
Roger Lloyd-Pack Barty Crouch
Pedja Bjelac Igor Karkaroff
Jeff Rawle Amos Diggory
David Tennant Barty Crouch Jr.
Matthew Lewis Neville Longbottom
Devon Murray Seamus Finnegan
Jamie Waylett Vincent Crabbe
Joshua Herdman Gregory Goyle
Alfie Enoch Dean Thomas
Oliver Phelps George Weasley
James Phelps Fred Weasley
Mark Williams Arthur Weasley
Timothy Spall Peter Pettigrew
Richard Fish Bill Weasley
Bonnie Wright Ginny Weasley
Miranda Richardson Rita Skeeter
Ralph Fiennes Lord Voldemort
Shefali Chowdhury Parvati Patil
Afshan Azad Padma Patil
Angelica Mandy Gabrielle Delacour
Tiana Benjamin Angelina Johnson
William Melling Nigel (a first year)
Tolga Safer Karkaroff's Aide
Louis Doyle Ernie McMillan
Henry Lloyd Roger Davies
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