Jason Isaacs admits that the process of filming the Harry Potter movies was actually “quite boring.” During a recent interview on BBC’s The One Show, the actor looked back at playing Lucius Malfoy in six of the eight blockbuster films, which starred Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint.

Isaacs played baddie Lucius Malfoy in six of them. Jason Isaacs, the actor who played the villainous Lucius Malfoy in six of the blockbuster Harry Potter movies, has some news that he knows not everyone is going to like.

Jason Isaacs, who played Lucius Malfoy in the Harry Potter films, has shared his candid thoughts on filming the franchise. "It's a terrible confession to make: they weren’t that much fun to make," he said on The One Show (H/T Variety ). "It's quite boring making big special effects films."

On Friday, Feb. 21, Jason Isaacs appeared on BBC’s The One Show. Isaacs, who stars in the new season of The White Lotus, played Lucius Malfoy in the Harry Potter film series, and he spoke to the hosts about how the movies still affect him years later.

A Harry Potter star admits working on the iconic film franchise was "quite boring," revealing the unexpected reality behind the magical series.

Jason Isaacs has declared the Harry Potter movies were "quite boring" to make. The actor played Lucius Malfoy in six of the franchise's eight films and revealed this week he had found the shoots tedious.

Isaacs played the villain Lucious Malfoy in the "Harry Potter" series from 2002 to 2011. He originally auditioned to play Gilderoy Lockhart.