Teen actor in upcoming 'Harry Potter' film killed

[Demon_Skeith]

A British teenage actor playing a minor role in the upcoming "Harry Potter" film was stabbed to death during a brawl in London on Saturday, police said.

Rob Knox, 18, was stabbed after he got caught up in a fight outside a bar in southwest London early Saturday, London's Metropolitan Police said in a statement.

Knox plays Ravenclaw student Marcus Belby in the upcoming film "Harry Potter And The Half-Blood Prince," the sixth installment of the popular series set for release in November.

Warner Bros., the studio that is producing the film, said it was shocked by the news.

Knox was one of five young men taken to various hospitals after the brawl, police said. Among them was a 21-year-old who has since been arrested on suspicion of murder.

The fight did not appear to be gang-related, police added, but it puts the number of violent teenage deaths in London at 14 so far this year.

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tragic

 

[Typewriter]

Sucks, but i didn't even know they were making a film for the 6th.

What exacly does marcus belby do in the film?

 

[Kisame]

That's terrible that he was killed! Hopefully they will find a replacement!

 

[Demon_Skeith]

QUOTE (Kisame @ May 25, 2008 06:28 pm) That's terrible that he was killed! Hopefully they will find a replacement!
I doubt they will

 

[Kisame]

Maybe they will get no one to play him, in his memory.

 

[Seaofclouds]

The movie comes out in November, so I'm sure most of the filming is already finished.

Nonetheless, that is horrible.

 

[Typewriter]

That sucks. Doe that mean they have to re-shoot all the parts?

 

[Sylux]

Tragic... I can't even begin to say how saddening this is...

 

[Kisame]

Ahh alright. I don't think they would be have to re do the parts.

 

[Nemo]

What a huge let down. Poor guy. :/