- Theo Walcott has revealed he nearly made a cameo in the fifth Harry Potter film
- Walcott’s uncle David Yates directed Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
- The ex-Arsenal star was unable to appear in the film due to time commitments
- Walcott made his Everton debut in Saturday’s 1-1 home draw against West Brom
Theo Walcott has revealed he came close to making a cameo appearance in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix.
The Everton winger’s uncle David Yates directed the fifth film in the Harry Potter franchise and had lined up Walcott to make a brief cameo.
But while members of Walcott’s family were able to make it on screen, the then-Arsenal star couldn’t commit the necessary time.
Theo Walcott has revealed he almost featured in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
It was the fifth in the Harry Potter franchise and was directed by Walcott’s uncle David Yates
‘My uncle, David Yates, was the director so he tried to get me in a film but I didn’t have the time to commit to it,’ Walcott said via Goal. ‘It takes a lot of time.’
‘He wanted to get me into one of the Quidditch games with the ball and all that stuff. I had no time but it would have been great.
‘My wife Mel was in one. My old man and my brother are in one as well. My mum might have been in it as well.’
Yates wanted Walcott to play the magical sport of Quidditch in the fifth film of the franchise
Walcott provided an assist on his Everton debut when he set up Oumar Niasse for the equaliser
Walcott made his Everton debut in the 1-1 home draw against West Brom on Saturday after moving to Goodison Park from Arsenal for £20million.
The winger played the full 90 minutes and provided the assist from Oumar Niasse to score Everton’s equaliser, heading back across goal for the striker to smash home.
The 28-year-old was Arsenal’s longest-serving player but left after barely featuring in the Premier League for Arsene Wenger’s side this campaign.