Tom Felton was cheered on by his onscreen father Jason Isaccs during a performance of Harry Potter And The Cursed Child on Broadway this week.
The actor, 38, has reprised his role as Draco Malfoy, 15 years after wrapping the film franchise and made his emotional debut at New York’s Lyric Theatre last week.
Jason, 62, played Draco’s father Lucius in the Harry Potter movies and gushed he couldn’t be prouder to see his onscreen son return to the role.
White Lotus star Jason shared a series of photos as he shared a hug with Tom on stage and met young actor Aidan Close, who plays Scorpius Malfoy, Draco’s son in the stage production.
‘I came. I saw. He conquered. You had your own giant boots to fill, son, and you burst them at the seams. Balls like ostrich eggs. So brave. So proud. So glad to be there,’ Jason captioned the post.
Tom also shared photos of the heartwarming reunion as he gushed ‘No one does it quite like the Malfoys. Three generations meet for the first time on stage — Needless to say , it was magical… Love you dad @therealjasonisaacs Love you son @aidanmclose.’
Tom Felton was cheered on by his onscreen father Jason Isaccs during a performance of Harry Potter And The Cursed Child on Broadway this week
Jason played Draco’s father Lucius in the Harry Potter movies and gushed he couldn’t be prouder to see his onscreen son back as Draco Malfoy
In the comment section, Aidan quipped: ‘My grandfather will hear about this… (love you too dad).’
The long-running show is based on an original story by J.K. Rowling, Jack Thorne and John Tiffany, and picks up 19 years after the events of the books and films, following Draco, Harry, Hermione and Ron as they send their own children to Hogwarts.
The original West End production premiered in 2016 and won a record-breaking nine gongs at the 2017 Laurence Olivier Awards. A year later it picked up six Tony Awards for the Broadway production.
Tom has made his Broadway debut in the show and was overcome with emotion during his first curtain call last week.
Despite his decision to reprise the role being criticised by some, when he took to the stage the audience’s cheers were so loud that Tom’s dialogue could barely be heard.
Tom has remained loyal to both the franchise and its author JK Rowling, while many of his co-stars have worked to distance themselves from the brand.
When asked directly if the controversy around Rowling’s views on trans rights affected his decision to star in the play, Tom said recently: ‘No, I can’t say it does. I’m not really that attuned.’
He continued: ‘The only thing I always remind myself is that I’ve been lucky enough to travel the world.
Jason, 62, played Draco’s father Lucius in the Harry Potter movies and gushed he couldn’t be prouder to see his onscreen son return to the role (pictured together in the movies)
‘I came. I saw. He conquered. You had your own giant boots to fill, son, and you burst them at the seams,’ Jason gushed on Instagram
White Lotus star Jason shared a series of photos as he met young actor Aidan Close, who plays Scorpius Malfoy, Draco’s son in the stage production
‘Here I am in New York. And I have not seen anything bring the world together more than Potter, and she’s responsible for that. So I’m incredibly grateful.’
Tom’s comments were his latest public show of support towards Rowling.
The actor has continued to promote Harry Potter by attending fan conventions and events and previously explained why in a chat with The Times.
He said: ‘I couldn’t speak for what others have said or what she said, to be completely honest, but I’m often reminded, attending Comic Cons in particular, that no one has single-handedly done more for bringing joy to so many different generations and walks of life.
‘I’m constantly reminded of her positive work in that field and as a person. I’ve only had a handful of meetings with her but she has always been lovely. So I’m very grateful for that.’
Tom also shared photos of the heartwarming reunion as he gushed ‘No one does it quite like the Malfoys. Three generations meet for the first time on stage’
Tom, who is believed to still be close to his co-stars Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint, added: ‘I don’t tend to pick sides.
‘I won’t talk specifics but I enjoy reminding myself and others that a lot of my good friends have ways of life or personal decisions that I don’t necessarily agree with. We should enjoy celebrating each other’s differences.’
Jason meanwhile has admitted he had different views to the author, but has vowed to not ‘jump to stab her in the back’ as he praised her charity work for making ‘the world a much better place’.
‘So for all that she has said some very controversial things, I was not going to be jumping to stab her in the front – or back – without a conversation with her, which I’ve not managed to have yet,’ Jason said previously.
