{"id":346458,"date":"2025-09-02T10:20:00","date_gmt":"2025-09-02T17:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/es\/?p=394724"},"modified":"2025-09-02T11:17:52","modified_gmt":"2025-09-02T18:17:52","slug":"a-harry-potter-actor-was-paid-500000-dollars-per-minute-on-screen-which-is-why-he-appears-so-little-in-the-movies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/a-harry-potter-actor-was-paid-500000-dollars-per-minute-on-screen-which-is-why-he-appears-so-little-in-the-movies\/","title":{"rendered":"A Harry Potter actor was paid 500,000 dollars per minute on screen, which is why he appears so little in the movies"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the world of cinema, the screen time of a character does not always translate into their iconic reputation. <strong>Throughout the history of the seventh art, we have seen notable examples such as the shark in the movie Jaws, which appears for only 4 minutes, as well as Hannibal Lecter in The Silence of the Lambs, who has only 12 minutes of footage<\/strong>. A more recent and fascinating case is that of Draco Malfoy, played by Tom Felton in the Harry Potter saga. Although his total screen time is only 31 minutes and 45 seconds across the eight films, his character has managed to capture the attention and affection of many fans.<\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">An absolutely stratospheric cache<\/h2>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Draco Malfoy, initially seen as an antagonist, has evolved throughout the story, and his complexity has resonated with viewers, showing that goodness and evil are not always black and white.<strong> Despite his brief presence, Malfoy has become one of the most recognizable characters in the series based on the books by J.K. Rowling<\/strong>, highlighting the importance of character development in cinematic storytelling.<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Harry Potter y la piedra filosofal (2001) Trailer espa\u00f1ol HD Remasterizado\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/w8-VjWRbXcg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Interestingly, actor Tom Felton has become the highest paid member of the Harry Potter cast, receiving a salary of 17 million dollars for his participation. <strong>This amounts to more than 500,000 dollars for every minute on screen, a surprising figure when compared to his co-stars<\/strong>. Daniel Radcliffe, who played the protagonist Harry, earned 86 million for 539 minutes; Rupert Grint and Emma Watson received 36 and 40 million respectively for 211 and 205 minutes on screen. 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