Filming Fred's Death

[SinisterSquashling]

The sad smile that Mrs. Weasley gives Ron when he first sees that Fred died is heart rending.

[ScottishLittleHobbit]

"Yeah, it was pretty hard on all of us seeing James like that but we all felt really bad for Oliver. I mean, we were acting sad about it because he was our fake brother or son or friend but Oliver had it for real, you know, that was his real brother, his real best friend lying there. So we all gave him a hug after and for the first time James and Oliver said ‘I love you’ to each other in front of us. Not that they would ever admit it but it was still a very sweet moment." (Dan Radcliffe)

[ScottishLittleHobbit]

James said that Oliver had it worse off when it came to the death scene, because he had to go through it over and over, while he had a nap. He also said that after several takes, Oliver was so emotionally and physically exhausted that the director had to call it a day.

[ScottishLittleHobbit]

Some comments i found to that scene:

"I took one look at James on the stretcher and burst into? tears. I can’t even imagine how it would feel to lose him.

We have done everything together since birth and to see my brother laying down on a stretcher pretending to be

dead just killed me inside. After James got up and I gave him a huge hug. David said, "you did great, it was very

believable." Then I told him I just thought of it as me and James not Fred and George."

[12adventuretime]

haha the big sleep

[BeautifulVonvira]

I luvv James and Oliver Phelps ;)

[VictoryFire88]

Haha I would have fallen asleep too. I'd be like oh f this I'm suppose to be dead anyways. Nap time!!! lol xp

[Krakator2011]

ça finit en guerre mondiale

[ZuZupets1357]

Is that......LUPIN?!?!

[winxlove452]

oh he just fell asleep wow to wake up when every one goes to lunch very funny james very funny

[lexi1254]

Those twins are soo good looking

[AcIbra4]

When I went to the midnight showing, there was this one girl who was SOBBING and I started laughing and then the entire theater started laughing and it kinda made this scene a joke... I felt bad after

[supriyaarunnair]

i actually start laughing when i see this scene , before i knew he actually was asleep i used to be such a mess . Now i just laugh , my friends were shocked that i'd be laughing about Fred's death , like me and laugh about such a sirius situation . Cant stop laughing knowing that would wake up !

Love you James .

P.S your my valentine tomorrow <3

[PaulhusBrittany]

he fell asleep wow he musta been really tired then haha that's just to funny

[andreablue2]

I find it funny that he fell asleep xD

[268cutegirl]

akward moment when the top comments r so much same

[ItssEmilee]

Who else was crying when Fred died?

[268cutegirl]

@ItssEmilee i was a bit it was like two or three tears rolled down my cheeks it was emotional cuz fred n george r my fav weasleys

[TheSecretCircle13]

LOOL! xD

[silverroses011]

what does this video have to do with triple berry danish cheesecake??

[TheeOriginalEpicFail]

Feel very sorry for Oliver when filming this scene.

[yoimcoolwiththat]

The big sleep...

[TheNicole1403]

I can see Ron's undies.. XD Not that it matters..

[dancingnarwhale4468]

@TheNicole1403 I t was his shirt.!(;

[TheNicole1403]

@dancingnarwhale4468 It COULD be his shirt.

[dancingnarwhale4468]

@TheNicole1403 True, true...(;

[livlaughloveshane]

i just read Fred's death then saw it in the movie and now i ahev seen this the pain of his death isnt as bad but i still feel like my heart has been broken into peices

[MadameSlytherin]

lol, only James could fall asleep. <3

[gatorfan0213]

him falling asleep just made that part less depressing

[krrboo]

@msmanda97 it was james oliver was the one that was crying

[msManda97]

@krrboo lol I knowm but in this clip Oliver said "The big sleep", how cute !?!? <3<3<3 0:35

[Supernova5390]

HE FELL ASLEEP?!

And we're all crying over the movie....sheesh.

[iheartpadfoot1]

@Supernova5390 I know! Here I am, crying over his lifeless body and there he is dreaming about chasing girls and unicorns and whatever the hell else he dreams about!

Honestly, you gotta love the twins! :)

[xmissmusicstarx]

@cookiehatesbananas they're twins...

[cookiehatesbananas]

I know the difference between Fred and George... James is way hotter.

[BlackMountain150]

when i read the book i allmost cryed when sirius, dumbledore, fred, lupin, tonks and even when draco gets attacked cause they are amazing characters

[Zer0nite]

One of many deaths that were off-screen and really shouldn't have been.

[weasleygirl15]

Lolz he fell asleep...so cute....and so like Fred and George :) I LOVE U PHELPS TWINS!

[acrolover3]

omg he fell asleep

[InJuMiTV]

i hate HARRY POTTER (i dont mean the movie) but i love draco,fred and george

[msManda97]

"The big sleep" OLIVER <3

[1mermaidbethany]

I think they should make him a ghost at hogwarts that randomly play pranks on people lol :) that would be kool!!

[msManda97]

@1mermaidbethany HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA, started thinking about that when I saw your comment.... Fred as a ghost in "Harry Potter and the new construction og Hogwarts" <3

[XxMadAboutPotterxX]

Personally, I don't think they focused enough on Fred's death. It was a quick five second scene of him lying there and Ron crying over his body. Yes, I cried hysterically and I will continue to cry hysterically every single time I see it, but I think they could have done more with the scene. It was too short to really have an everlasting impact on me.

[kira38ify]

@XxMadAboutPotterxX I agree... The scene is too short. They should show how Fred is killed or maybe the moment they found Fred's dead boy not only after he is killed and everyone cried around him.

[krazylolable]

imagine if he like rolled around or sleepwalked =D

[Maddogdevon]

George's face is so sad! :,(

[xXxDreamsCountxXx]

WHY ARE MY FAVORITE CHARACTERS ALWAYS KILLED OFF.

WHY.

I must be ruddy cursed or somethin'...>_>

Sirius's death: So you give Harry some happiness, then snatch it away again...Jesus woman...

Dumbledore's death: Wait. WHAT.

Snape's death: OH COME ON. I was just startin' to like this guy! -_-'

Lavender's death: O_O

Tonks/Remus' death: *headwall*

Fred's death: ALRIGHT. TOO FAR ROWLING. TOO. DAMN. FAR.

(but I still love you J.K. XD)

[tapstar84]

@xXxDreamsCountxXx Did Lavender actually die? I thought she just got bitten by Greyback...didn't Hermione (ironically) save her?

[xXxDreamsCountxXx]

@tapstar84 I wish that was the case >_< But when Harry was making his way through the Great Hall (I'm pretty sure it was during the 'intermission' in the battle when they found out about Fred) the camera briefly shows one of the Patil twins and Trelawney covering Lavender's body.

[tapstar84]

@xXxDreamsCountxXx aw, well that stinks. Maybe they just did that for the movie? idk, while reading the books, i always gathered that she lived...hmmm

[kira38ify]

@xXxDreamsCountxXx It's Padme, the Patil twin that went to the ball with Ron. I though it was Parvati's body and not Lavender. I saw some pics of Deathly Hallows Part 2 and saw Parvati's body instead of Lavender before Trelawney and Padma covering her body...

[xXxDreamsCountxXx]

@kira38ify Ah, that's probably her then. I remember being confused about what happened to the other Patil twin after the battle. I just saw the really blank and glossy look in Lavender's eyes when the camera pulled back to show her after Hermione blasted Greyback. I've read about the subject of Lavender's death/turning into a Werewolf on many good fansites.

I think it's fair to say that it's unknown what really happened to her :D

[kira38ify]

@xXxDreamsCountxXx Sorry, I mean Padma.

[boffinme80]

@xXxDreamsCountxXx You missed out Dobby! :(

[xXxDreamsCountxXx]

@boffinme80 I DID?

WELL OWCH. My friend just slapped me for foregetting XD

Ack, when Dobby died I was crying so much. I can't believe one of the most innocent characters was killed off.

BLEGH. I think I foregot Hedwig too! >_< I have the memory of a teaspoon I tell yah...XD

[bizzyboo1KGS]

hahahaha Oliver and James are so funny

[snoopy63ride]

Bragghaa...I wouldn't mind being dead for a scene!This I can do!haha..Can't believe he slept through the while scene!Lol...

[12StefanLover]

@snoopy63ride HEY at least they didn't have to worry about looking around during that scene and talking

[Lyricmaster18]

He would fall asleep

[whyneedacoolname]

to far j.k rowling... to far....

[TheDellanator]

he went to sleep?...FUCKING LOLLL!!!

[wolfgirl736]

the moment of panic when james doesn't wake up

[MerchantOfTingvoll]

@wolfgirl736 James who?

[xBrokenLoverx]

so this is only in the blu ray features...?

I bought the dvd

dammit

*runs and buy the blu ray*

[PopLuverGal]

Why did Fred have to die? I love Fred and George because they are awesome!

[1896Ernbla]

@PopLuverGal me to i was in tears when snap died and i thought that was all but right when i stpped crying i sarted agine lol

[neecee401100]

@PopLuverGal Same =( but J.K. Rowling said she always knew one of the twins would die and that it would always be Fred. But she never gave a specific reason why..

[notsooonormal]

@neecee401100 yes she does. If you reread the book, you'll notice that all the Weasley Twin wise cracks and pranks are started by Fred, and George following. Being the initiator and the bigger troublemaker between the two, she leaned towards Fred being the one to die and George now on his own, doing his own mischief.

[neecee401100]

@notsooonormal I meant when she was asked about why she killed Fred she never really said why. Except that she said people probably thought she was more likely to kill off George. But I don't think anybody expected her to kill off one of the twins just by how they acted. And I've reread the series more times then I can count. The fact that Fred died still shocks me.

[NickTraption]

ohhh, so he was just asleep the whole time, omgoodness, i thought he had died.

[ScarlettBeyouty]

@NickTraption (-__-") Fred, THE CHARACTER, died. James Phelps, THE ACTOR, fell asleep while filming the scene.

[shamaskim]

@ScarlettBeyouty your level of humor is on all time low. rock bottom dude.

[Nat4Brendan]

@ScarlettBeyouty It was a joke. :/

[xHanna14]

@ScarlettBeyouty Lol you pathetic?

[3wrath3child3]

Well at least he didn't snore when they filmed it :P

Still a sad scene, though. I loved Fred and George :( They were my favorite characters, right up there with Luna.

[ElenistaLamMusic]

I Cried when he died:( the big sleep lol

[Ayame300]

Heart=broken

[kavtoM]

Trust him to sleep through his own death scene! :D

[mowingthefrontlawn]

@kavtoM Not the first time it's happened. Michael Gambon (Dumbledore) fell asleep for his death scene, as well.

[KageTilFolket]

Fred became a really cool ghost at Hogwarts. :C

[keiandmic]

R they NOT red haired? I thought they were naturally red. 

[KKartter]

@keiandmic they're not.. they're dark brown.. they dyed it for the movies :)

[LaSenoritaManzana]

@keiandmic Just think how difficult it would be to find naturally red, identical twin actors around 13-years-old.

[jadonap]

omfg

[DeaneMMFlaherty]

awkward blooper moment, James starts snoring

[SeeYaOnSondee]

Sounds like me....I fall asleep at the most random times.... O.o

[video198712]

@SeeYaOnSondee

I could acually see that happening where someone could who is suppose to be acting like he's dead, actually falling asleep during filming.

[JordanSilva12]

Did any body realize they put James to sleep for that part?

[ZeeDeeDee96]

@JordanSilva12 xD they didn't put him to sleep, he FELL asleep

[JordanSilva12]

@ZeeDeeDee96 lol sorry i was typing to fast for my brain i actually ment to say he fell asleep

[XMischiefXxXManagedX]

I hated to see George crying like that. I want to give him a hug.... And never let go... I would probably be clinging to Fred's body.... *Sniffs*

[WeasleyyLoveGood423]

and this is why i love them so much<3

[FireFang1313]

It probably would have killed me if they showed Freds death scene in the movie :(

[fram3work]

..Olivers tears aren't fake, that's what sad. He saw James lying there dead, and that tore him apart. Everyone else was acting, but Oliver was living the part. (( Trust James to fall asleep...))

[jckewlz123]

Lol, he died so well he fell asleep. still can't believe they killed fredoff. oh no i'm crying again now :'(

[MsSimss]

only Fred.. ahah :')

[chathamite417]

hahahahahah u feel aslep!! lmfao

[AccioHogwartsMagic]

Well come on I wish I could fall asleep at work...

[HurtMeSoul108]

The title should be changed to: filming a scene where Fred is dead. We didn't get no bloody death scene for Fred! Just like so much else we didn't get in the final movie. Blah.

[CinematicGalaxy]

@HurtMeSoul108 Eh, it was still a great movie. And they still left a lot in.

[HurtMeSoul108]

@CinematicGalaxy Aye, I'm just peeved still because of how faithful part 1 of the movie was to the first half of the book, and then part 2 (in terms of the story) just fell flat, but that's me.

[CinematicGalaxy]

@HurtMeSoul108 I can see where you're coming from. In fact, I actually have liked Part 2 better over time, but I would say Part 1 was a bit truer to the book, definitely.

[HurtMeSoul108]

@CinematicGalaxy That's the same with me: I fall in love with part 2 more and more each time I see it. I agree with all of the fans who say that the film was brilliant *cinematically* but as far as the depth of the story part 1 had, I really hoped part 2 would resolve it with as much gusto, but it seemed more action-based than emotional, to me. Still, I do really enjoy it and applaud all the work that went into it.

[VendettaXalkai]

@HurtMeSoul108 I know how you feel. I was so looking forward to the 2nd part but when i watched it i was just so disappointed that it didn't reach the hopes i had for it :/

[AsherMarieLovesYou]

I almost cired when I saw George's face, molly on Fred's chest, and Ron crying :(

[mayarose1998]

@AsherMarieLovesYou georges face was the worst! :'(

[mayarose1998]

i saw another interview and after he woke up he went to find everybody and he said to rupert "why didnt anyone wake me up?" and he said "well, you were so in character, we didnt want to disturb you." rotfl!!

[alizzahpie321]

It would have been funny if after shooting, he woke and said "LETS GET READY TO SHOOT"

everyone says " we already did" he says " .......?........

[LuckyDuckyIsAwesome1]

-everyone crying-

Harry Potter: calm the bloody hell down!!

Everyone: -gasp- what?!?!

Harry Potter: He's just taking a nap -stupid grin-

Everyone: AND YOU DIDN'T TELL US THAT EARLIER???

Harry Potter: uhhh... Nope :P

[skylilly1]

after watching this clip, I popped in the Order of the Phoenix so I could see Fred and George together..

[FanFicGirl721]

He would fall asleep lol :D

[TreesOnToast]

why is this not on the dvd special features GOD DAMMIT?!

[aracellipotter]

James sleeping and Oliver crying inconsolably, true fucking story!

[LoveThePhelpsTwins]

How funny would it be if James woke up from his little doze and completely forgot they were shooting his scene and leapt up and was all like to Rupert and Julie, "Why you guys lying all over me, mate?" xD

[1995DLB]

it would of been even more funny if he snored xD

[sakura8112]

damn thats so funny xD

[waterbird91]

that's hilarious! the fact he fell asleep & everybody else trotts off to lunch!How original is that!

[krrboo]

Zian0101 don't you get the idea of acting he I dead but he was joking around and said that I fell asleep and forgot the scene was over.

[krrboo]

I cant even amagine what james and oliver reacted to this scene they probabbly to oliver thousands of times that your brother is going to play a dead person.

[bettername2come]

I have this mental image of Oliver freaking out for a second when they call cut and realizing James isn't waking up before realizing he just fell asleep, before getting pissed off at him falling asleep during the big emotional scene.

[zian0100]

Well at least now when I watch the movies with my friends and they are crying with me I can say, with tears in my eyes, He's not Dead he's just sleeping Fred can never die!

[juso100]

awww

[44Coolcatty]

The big sleep!

[FredAndGeorgeFan1]

guess thats the answer to his death he wasnt dead...

[missyann111]

LOL I Love how they're gingers in the movies and brunettes in real life

[2111jade]

He fel asleep

[kklym124]

LOL Ruperts underware was showing!!!!!!!!

[LvndrHppE]

I don't just cry, but I openly weep when I think about this scene.

[RAWRxD09]

this scene is sooo sad :'( but lol he fell asleep and no one woke him up xD

[unitelittlemonsters]

Lol why does the actor for fred look more muscular then in the movie o.O?

[raila2631]

-The "Big Sleep..."

-Yea, the "Big Sleep"

AKM! But That part was so sad....

[xXSekiRayXx]

Well of course they're not going to wake him up.  He was "dead". He was still in character, lol, poor guy.

[latte51199]

:'(

[YoManItzShady313]

lol filming Harry Potter has gotta be tiring then,if he can fall asleep in the middle of the set.for an hour :P

[Singingisinmyheart]

I love it how he fell asleep and no one botherd to wake him up

[chicasrock96]

i don't get why there are so many likes, i would have thought most people did NOT like the fact that fred died....lol

[134cece]

haha he fell asleep xD Use the time when you have it :D

[IvyMalfoy808]

it was the look on freds face & rons cry tht made me break down in tears :'(

[jawsiscool098]

How can he fall asleep when people are touching him. Still LOL

[drivethroughmoon]

Ron's crying broke my heart in the movie :(

[Ambersoccerforward]

@drivethroughmoon i know it made me cry :(

[KAYZMJFAN]

omg thats why it was so life like, he fell asleep! lol well done!

[AugustineEmmeline]

@KAYZMJFAN Lol, what you said is so ironic.

[hhannasjostromm]

"In fact, I fell asleep and woke up on my own on the stage while everyone went to lunch."

Hahahaha, that's funny!

[chaoticXmisfit]

You know if you think about it, a parent wouldn't be lying to their child in explaining that he's just asleep, because since we actually was apperently lol

[FlashakaViolet]

I'm so freaking pissed out that they cut Fred's death D:

[ShinobiSasukeUchiha]

@FlashakaViolet they did show Fred laying there dead in the movie, but it went by quickly in a matter of 10 seconds. I know this because I pretty much lost it emotionally when the camera spanned across the Weasleys hunching over Fred's dead body when I saw the movie in theaters.

[FlashakaViolet]

@ShinobiSasukeUchiha I know the showed his body, but they didn't showed how he dies ... the scene with Percy and all the rest.

[yonythemoony]

@FlashakaViolet I think they wanted to make a bigger impresion that Harry was losing his friends, when they come back to the castle, and Ron realise that he forgot about his family when he went to help Harry to destroy the Horcruxes.

[XDXDIris1]

Oliver sai it was hard for him to do that scene. He said that he didn't see Fred laying down there dead, but he saw James.

he said: I saw James laying there pretending to be dead and I just burst out into tears. I can not imagen my brother twin would be dead. The feeling that I might lose him one day just killed me inside

So sweet.

[PuReHoTeNeRgY]

@XDXDIris1 Where'd you hear him say that?

[KKartter]

@XDXDIris1 Ive heard a few ppl mention this in places (about Oliver imaging James actually being dead) but I havent actually seen the clip... Is the video on youtube? And if so can u link me to it or tell me what its called...? Thanks :)

[sexypotterhead]

@XDXDIris1 can you link me to where you heard that? thanks

[TheoneandonlyTF]

They have said that James fell asleep during the rehersels :) ( sorry if my english is a little bad, I´m from sweden)

[TheRandomShowHQ]

I got really torn up and heartbroken when I saw Fred (James) lying on the strecher but when everyone started crying (especially Ron/Rupert) I lost it and started bawling. Panning over to Tonks (Natalia) and Remus (David) didn't help my situation. :'(

I have to say that I love Harry Potter for one reason: It is so amazingly well made that we form special bonds with the character and to lose one is like losing family. <3 RIP Freddie & Remus+Tonks. HP Forever

[marcusduck]

But Ron was the one crying for the most part of the scene.

[TheWrockStar]

I bet the cast got a scare when James literally didn't wake up! XD

[1896Ernbla]

@TheWrockStar  lol i cried when i saw him on the strcher

[AngelaCatsaros01]

that ungrateful weasel fell asleep during his own death scene while his brother is being emotionly drained with tears! haha love james and oliver<3

[Stilographium]

Could you please add (English) subtitles? :) I'd be grateful!

[TeamHarryPotter018]

if i was acting that and i knew james was asleep, and i was ron, i would've slapped his face and yelled

"WAKE UP, JAMES, VOLDEMORT IS GOING TO KILL OUR SISTER'S EX-BOYFRIEND"

[1896Ernbla]

@TeamHarryPotter018 that's funny i cried a little bit i know it was suppost to happy but it's sad seeing you brother/sister looking like that

[StarKidPotterLove]

I will NEVER be able to watch that scene without thinking "Lol, hes asleep."