'Harry Potter's' Tom Felton Denies He's Pursing a Rap Career
He says he was joking and it "went completely over their head."
Harry Potter star Tom Felton, who plays Draco Malfoy, isn't planning a rap career despite reports online.
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"Apparently I'm going to take the I'm UK grime scene by storm. I have no idea what they're talking about," Felton told reporters at the NYC premiere of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 Monday night.
When asked by the U.K. Sun about his post-Potter career plans, he said over the weekend, "I was thinking of doing some [British group] N-Dubz-style stuff. I am looking to get into the grime rap UK scene."
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But now Felton says, "I can only think that it was an attempt at dry wit that went completely over their head. I don't know. Needless to say, I'm not planning on taking the UK grime scene by storm."
But if he were to begin rapping, would his rap name be?
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"I have no idea. That's a good question, I'll think about it," he quipped.
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