The best-known film of comedian and actor Rik Mayall – who sadly died two years ago today aged just 56 – was of course ‘Drop Dead Fred’, where he played the anarchic imaginary best friend to Phoebe ...

Fans of the Harry Potter books will be familiar with the character Peeves; a poltergeist fond of mischief and chaos who wreaks havoc through the corridors of Hogwarts. He's developed quite heavily ...

Rik Mayall was due to have played Peeves the poltergeist in the Harry Potter movies but was cut from the franchise, it has been revealed.. In a video interview unearthed following the comedian’s ...

Rik Mayall was cast as Peeves in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, but his scenes were cut. This was confirmed by an uploaded video that revealed the comedic actor speaking on his part (via ...

The actor cast for the film role, Rik Mayall, once provided insight into the cut role. ScreenRant. ... Peeves the Poltergeist was a prominent character in the Harry Potter book series, ...

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The best-known film of comedian and actor Rik Mayall – who sadly died two years ago today aged just 56 – was of course ‘Drop Dead Fred’, where he played the anarchic imaginary best friend to Phoebe ...

Chris Columbus, the director of the 2001 film Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, has called for the release of his original three-hour cut of the film. The original version, which was ...

The best-known film of comedian and actor Rik Mayall – who sadly has died aged just 56 – was of course ‘Drop Dead Fred’, where he played the anarchic imaginary best friend to Phoebe Cates. What his ...

The best-known film of comedian and actor Rik Mayall – who sadly died two years ago today aged just 56 – was of course ‘Drop Dead Fred’, where he played the anarchic imaginary best friend to Phoebe ...