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Jack Whitehall says disastrous Harry Potter audition proves 'nepo parenting doesn't always work'

Jack Whitehall has recalled his disastrous Harry Potter audition

Jack Whitehall "tanked" his Harry Potter audition and has claimed the awkward moment proves "nepo parenting doesn't always work".

The 38-year-old comedian has recalled the moment his father Michael, who worked as an agent and producer, scored him a one-on-one meeting with the casting director rather than letting him attend an open casting at his school for the titular role of the so-called Boy Who Lived.

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