
Miriam Margolyes, the renowned actor known for her iconic responses, recently made headlines for declining a £500,000 offer to star in a Marvel show. The opportunity was to play a witch in the new TV series Agatha, a spin-off of the popular TV miniseries WandaVision. Margolyes, famous for her role as Professor Sprout in the Harry Potter franchise, shared details of her decision in her memoir 'Oh Miriam! Stories from an Extraordinary Life'.
She revealed that she turned down the role due to not receiving the £1 million salary she requested. Margolyes expressed her reluctance to take on another witch role, stating, 'I’ve done that with Harry Potter.' Additionally, she cited her dislike for filming in America, particularly in Georgia, as a reason for declining the offer.