Why was Julie Walters not in Goblet of Fire?

Why was Julie Walters not in Goblet of Fire?

As it turns out, her absence in the special is most likely part of her semiretirement from acting. Walters, already a British acting icon, became the beloved “mom” of a generation as the matriarch of the Weasley family, but that’s far from her only claim to fame.

What happened to the actress who played Mrs Weasley?

She has since undergone successful treatment and gone into remission but does not have plans to return to full-time acting. In fact, she expressed a belief that her career may have contributed to her health issues.

Why was Julie Walters not at the reunion?

As it turns out, Walters skipped the special in part because she has semi-retired from acting after being diagnosed with stage three bowel cancer.

Why is Mrs Weasley not in Reunion?

The “Harry Potter” author was on Graham Norton’s “Radio Show” podcast, where she said “no one said don’t come” to the reunion, she just decided she didn’t want to participate. “Yeah, I was asked to be on that and I decided I didn’t want to do it,” she said of the HBO Max special.