Tom Felton Reveals His Blonde Hair Will Be Gone For 'The Apparition': 'Expect Not To Recognize Me'

With the news breaking earlier this weekthat Tom Felton would star opposite Ashley Greene and Sebastian Stan in the thriller "The Apparition," the star best known for his role as Draco Malfoy in "Harry Potter" took the time to talk to MTV about the role.

"It's a world away from Hogwarts for me," Tom said. "A world away from Draco. It's a real step outside what I'm used to and what I've been doing for the last 10 years."

Using some of his off-time from "Deathly Hallows" (we incorrectly assumed in our last post that shooting was over — Tom said he's heading back in about a month to continue shooting through the spring), Tom called from Berlin where they are filming to share what little he could about the project.

"As far as my character goes, obviously he's not an evil, jealous wizard," Tom said with a laugh. "He's a college student, a very intelligent, confident young man who's really excited about what he's getting himself into. At the same time, he has no idea what he's getting himself into. This character has such a wide range in one movie. He starts off as a real go-getter, and as the story goes on, you really see him turn."

But the differences from Draco to Tom's "Apparition" character don't end at personality. Expect to see the similarities to the pale, blonde wizard end there.

"Without revealing too much, the obvious difference is going to be physical appearance," he said. "Draco has an iconic look with his pale skin, blond hair and rather sharp dress. It's a completely flip side in ['Apparition']. Expect not to recognize me. I can say that my hair is no longer blond for this. I'm probably going to get in trouble for saying that. No more blond hair for me, so I'm excited about that."

The about-face in roles is something Tom said he is excited for. It's his chance to show the world that he's not defined by his role in "Harry Potter."

"It's not just satisfaction," he said of the part in "Apparition." "It's nervousness. It's anticipation. It's a dream role for me."

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