Harry Potter cast as Lucius Malfoy in the second movie in 2002 and appeared in most of the sequels, serving as Draco's strict father and one of Voldemort's Death Eaters.

In a recent interview with The Telegraph, Isaacs shares one extreme Harry Potter fan story, recalling that one woman wanted him to sign her breasts. The incident occurred at The Wizarding World of Harry Potter theme park at Universal Orlando, and the actor re having to ask the fan to cover her chest up during the encounter due to the all-ages nature of the park. Check out Isaacs' recollection of the event below:

I being in Harry Potter World in Orlando [The Wizarding World of Harry Potter], and the whole cast had gone. We’d been in blazing heat, g autographs and taking selfies, and right at the end a woman standing there goes, “Will you sign my breasts?” and shot open her shirt. I go, “Madam, please stop. There’s kids everywhere.” She goes, “I have eight kids.” I said, “Well, what would they say?” They were standing alongside her going, “Sign them, sign them!”

That’s the amusing worst. The actual worst I’ve had is stalkers. Proper stalkers. Court cases and people dragged away outside my house by police and dogs. When I saw Baby Reindeer, I thought “I should have written it first.”

What Jason Isaacs' Story Means For The Harry Potter Franchise

Sometimes Fandom Goes Too Far

It's now been 24 years since the first Harry Potter movie was released, but Isaacs' story speaks to the enduring love for the franchise from audiences even after all this time. Even though the Fantastic Beasts movies weren't as well-received, the original eight films were all successful both critically and commercially, and they continue to occupy an important place in the world of pop culture.

While this enduring love is a promising sign for the Harry Potter TV show in the works at HBO, Isaacs' story also speaks to the darker side of franchise fandom. Even though the majority of Isaacs' fan encounters were probably positive, the negative experiences that he describes above are proof that fandom can go too far. This obviously reaches extreme levels when it comes to stalking and matters of personal safety, and Isaacs' story certainly suggests that the franchise's main stars, Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, and Rupert Grint, likely endured similar experiences.

How The Harry Potter TV Show Will Be Different From The Movies

Issacs' Story Highlights One Key Problem The Show Faces

Max's Harry Potter TV show is set to adapt the seven main books in Rowling's series, with one season per book. It's been teased that each season will be roughly eight hours in length, presumably meaning each will consist of eight episodes. One key difference between the show and the movies will be the faithfulness of the adaptation, and Warner Bros. TV Group's chairman and CEO told Variety last October that the show will go "more in depth" than the movies could with their two-hour runtimes. "That’s the whole reason we’re on this journey," he told the publication.

Though younger audiences who haven't seen the movies aren't likely to care, it could be challenging for the Harry Potter TV show's cast to win over long-time fans.

The Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 ending brought the franchise to a close 14 years ago, which isn't really all that long. The films, after all, still hold up from a storytelling and an effects standpoint, meaning there's nothing to prevent younger audiences from watching and enjoying them. And for the older audiences who grew up as the films were releasing, the movies are likely seen as the definitive adaption of this story. Plus, Isaacs' story speaks to just how much love there is for this particular iteration of the cast.

One major hurdle the show will face will be filling the shoes of the original Harry Potter actors. The performances from original stars like Isaacs, Michael Gambon, Alan Rickman, Maggie Smith, Robbie Coltrane, Ralph Fiennes, Tom Felton, and, of course, Radcliffe, Watson, and Grint, set a high bar. Though younger audiences who haven't seen the movies aren't likely to care, it could be challenging for the Harry Potter TV show's cast to win over long-time fans. The key selling point of the show is really its faithfulness over the movies, and this could make up for casting concerns.

No official casting announcements have arrived for the Harry Potter TV show just yet, but Deadline recently reported that actor John Lithgow is in final talks to play Dumbledore. Paapa Essiedu is reported to be in talks for the role of Snape.

Our Take On Isaacs' Harry Potter Fan Encounter

Isaacs Was A Great Lucius Malfoy

Though this fan clearly took her enthusiasm too far, Isaacs' portrayal of Lucius Malfoy was evidently a highlight of the Harry Potter franchise. Lucius features relatively sparingly in the eight movies, appearing more prominently in the later installments, but Isaacs always makes the character pop. While Lucius starts out as a fairly one-dimensional villain, Isaacs brings the character's inner humanity and fear to the surface in later movies, adding nuance to the dangerous Malfoy family patriarch. Even though Lucius never becomes a character to root for, he does become more empathetic.

With the Harry Potter TV show set to introduce an entirely new cast for all the franchise's characters, it's unlikely that audiences will be seeing Isaacs back as Lucius. It remains to be seen who will be next to play the memorable Malfoy character, but Isaacs' story certainly suggests that the next generation of actors ing the franchise will have to watch out for some wild fan encounters.

Source: The Telegraph