Michael Cera Reveals Why He Passed on 'Harry Potter' Spinoff 'Fantastic Beasts'

Michael Cera is explaining why he turned down considering a role in the Harry Potter universe spinoff film Fantastic Beasts.

“I don’t even know if I was offered, I think I just declined to engage with it because I think it would be like probably six years commitment or something. But also, I did sort of make a conscientious choice to limit my exposure a little bit, or just try and be a little more in control of it,” Michael said on Louis Theroux‘s podcast. “And I felt like doing, especially little kids’ movies, I had a big fear of doing things that I would get too famous.”

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He added, “I think I’ve outgrown that particular feeling, but I think that’s what that was at that time. But if a franchise came along now and seemed interesting, I don’t think on the grounds of it being a franchise I would storm out of the office or anything.”

Eddie Redmayne starred as Newt Scamander in Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them in 2016. A sequel followed two years later, followed by 2022′s Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore. No plans are set for the film franchise to continue.