.. and as a result of the decision, Jason had months less of filming.

The real tease? Jason didn't reveal what the change is!

This new bit of information comes from a recent interview Jason conducted with BBC Radio 2. You can listen to the clip right here thanks to Snitch Seeker. Here is a transcript:

"In fact, [Lucius' ending] wasn't planned. It was a decision made about how Lucius should end his bit in the story and we'd been leading up to it for a while and David - the lovely director - came to me and goes "What are we going to do with you that's really great? How are we going to do the ending?" And one day I came up with this thing and he went "gasp Oh that's it! Oh that's it. It'll be great."

We shot some particular bit but I still had months left to film. And I went to the trailer and took my wig off and the First Assistant came to me and said "Jason I'm just looking at the schedule and I noticed that, actually, we don't need you now." And I said "Why?" and he said "Well because that thing you decided to do means you're not in that scene or that scene or that scene." And I went [jokingly] "Ahhh! I've changed my mind!"

What could it be?! Did they actually decide to kill Lucius in the film? Hopefully we find out soon! Thanks to Daniel for the tip.

MTV continues to pump out the interviews, this time with actor Jason Isaacs, who plays Lucius Malfoy in the Potter films. In promotion of his new movie, Green Zone, Jason spends some time talking about his feelings now that he is finished filming Deathly Hallows.

"I'm looking for any excuse to go back, pretend I left things in my trailer, that kind of thing."

"Mostly saying goodbye to the wig was a very emotional experience. I don't get to keep the wig. I don't know, it might be on a traveling exhibit. I think it's got a very good agent who's got some more work lined up."

"I'm [both] dreading and looking forward to when it says 'The End' because it's the end of a decade of an amazing experience for all of us."

Yesterday we reported on some new Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows comments from Jason Isaacs, who plays Lucius Malfoy in the films.

Today we have a few more nice words from Jason thanks to Collider.com. They caught up with him at the Green Zone press junket:

Collider: You’re in another rather large franchise.

Jason Isaacs: Not anymore. Don’t make me cry.

Collider: You wrapped on that recently. Could you talk about your experiences on the last two films?

Jason Isaacs: Well, it’s very sad for me. I was already nostalgic for the history of Harry Potter while I was still making it and I knew the end was coming. It was two film…they made the last book into two films and it was a fantastic experience because everybody’s back…everyone who is left alive that is…and even some of the dead people. There is nothing greater than sitting around on a Harry Potter set when you’re not filming and listening to the likes of Maggie Smith, Michael Gambon, Bill Nighy and Jim Broadbent tell stories. And watching everybody crew the scenery up in the few moments you get on screen - trying to out ham each other is magnificent. This big franchise goes out in an epic way. But I was always cognisant of the fact that I’d have to pack up my little furry friend of a wig and stick it in a box and say goodbye to the cane. All the joy was tinged with sadness for me.

Continue reading the interview on Collider.com!

Exciting comments related to Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2 are out this evening thanks to Jason Isaacs, who spoke to ComingSoon.net at the premiere of Green Zone today.

Of particular interest is this about the final battle sequence:

"They made the last book into two films, and it was a fantastic experience because everyone who is left alive is back… and even some of the dead people," he said with a sly smile. "There is one long sequence where everyone who is left standing is there when the forces of good meet the forces of evil."

He also spoke about how they've been molding these two final films:

"This franchise goes out in an epic way," he concluded. "I think the end of the films will be a fantastically cinematic and visual feast and it will more than satisfy the readers of the books, but what you won't get is the book on screen. You will get something more and different."

More great comments from Jason can be read on ComingSoon.net!

Last week, we told you that CNN was giving fans the chance to ask questions of actor Jason Isaacs, who plays Lucius Malfoy in the Potter series.

The video response is now available, where the actor talks about playing the "bad guy" roles, his favorite part of filming Potter, and what the preparation is like for playing Lucius Malfoy.

Isaacs also notes he auditioned for the role of Gilderoy Lockhart and was disappointed when he learned Kenneth Branagh had gotten the part, but is much happier five films later to have the role of Lucius.

AOL Moviefone has released a list of Hollywood's 10 Most Eeeeevil Actors and several notable Potter stars made the cut for their performances in the series. Coming in No. 9 is Gary Oldman, known for his role as Sirius Black:

"Oldman is so good at being bad, even his "good" roles are a bit on the dark side, like Harry Potter's godfather Sirius Black or Gotham police captain Jim Gordon."

Following at No. 6 is Jason Isaacs, who plays Lucius Malfoy:

The steely-eyed Brit's standout performance as the sadistic Redcoat who kills Mel Gibson's sons in 'The Patriot' set the tone for his popularity as Voldemort's deliciously evil Death Eater -- with awesome hair -- Lucius Malfoy in the 'Harry Potter' series."

Topping the list is Alan Rickman, known for his portrayal of Severus Snape:

"Maybe it's the deep and imposing voice, or because he's got a mean sneer, but Rickman is always game to play a nasty character. He has memorably depicted the slimy and seemingly-traitorous Severus Snape in the 'Harry Potter' films, the greedy and perverted Judge Turpin in 'Sweeney Todd' and terrorist Hans Gruber in the original 'Die Hard.' We love Rickman when he's good, but when he's bad, he's irresistible."

Thanks to Maggie for the tip!

CNN is giving fans the opportunity to leave Potter actor Jason Isaacs a comment or question on their official blog site. Isaacs is best known for his role as Lucius Malfoy.

So, whether you want an inside look on the filming of the last movie or what his favorite Harry Potter film is, head on over to the blog and see if he answers your post!

Thanks to Stephen!

BBC Radio 5 interviewed Jason Isaacs recently and discussed Deathly Hallow filming.

Isaacs confirmed that he has completed filming the Malfoy Manor scenes and will return next month to shoot some scenes with Voldemort--the Battle of Hogwarts possibly?

He could not confirm the split point in Deathly Hallows, but you might recall that our MuggleNet sleuths uncovered that Josh Herdman revealed the split point to be before Malfoy Manor.

Thanks to Snitch Seeker!

Not really. While at the first night of Sister Act on the West End, actor Jason Isaacs, who plays Lucius Malfoy in the Harry Potter films, joked that Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint "should have rebelled" to create some controversy.

It would be so great for the press if one of them would go off the rails and end up in rehab, but they are, actually, just really sweet guys.

Read the rest of the article here.

UPDATE: You can now see part one of this interview here and the final part here.

Earlier tonight, the actor who plays Lucius Malfoy in the Harry Potter films, was interviewed on Friday Night with Jonathan Ross.

Amongst other things, Jason Isaacs tells the story of how he learned his character would not be appearing in Half-Blood Prince and explains his interest in the Potter franchise.

The full interview will be posted here shortly. In the meantime why not check out all of the latest movie news in our movie section.

The actors who play Draco Malfoy, Lucius Malfoy, and Bellatrix Lestrange in the Potter films respectively are attending this year's Empire Awards at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London.

A few photos of Tom Felton and Jason Issacs have already appeared on Wire Image, and a live blog from the event is right here. As of the time of this news post, Helena Bonham Carter (the actress who plays Bellatrix) had won in the Best Actress category.

We'll update you with more info later today. Thanks to Nick for the tip!

Three Potter stars were in attendance tonight at this year's British Academy of Film and Television Arts Awards.

Emma Watson, who plays Hermione Granger, was seen on the red carpet and presented an award for 'Special Visual Effects'. While there, she spoke to The Metro about her future plans.

Jason Issacs, who plays Lucius Malfoy, presented an award for 'Outstanding British contribution to cinema'.

Brendan Gleeson, who plays Mad-Eye Moody, picked up an award on behalf of Martin McDonagh for 'Best Original Screenplay' - In Bruges.

Snitch Seeker has a variety of pictures from the event that you can see right here. Thanks to them and Sam for the info!

Jason Issacs, who plays Lucius Malfoy in the Potter films, has given a new interview to Ain't It Cool News where he discusses how he prepares for his roles in Potter:

And then HARRY POTTER, it's been such an enormous part of my life for years now, and almost everything else I do, I knock myself out to try and make things real--I research them, I over-research them. I steep myself in it and torture myself at night trying to make something interesting and believable and human. But then you suddenly get handed a wand and full-length velvet cape, and you're sharing scenes with some of the biggest and best scene stealers who have ever lived. You really have to hit the ground running. To give that much joy to so many people and to have such a laugh doing it feels like an embarrassment of riches.

Jason also notes that his character does not have a role in Half-Blood Prince and may only appear in a moving painting.

The Jerusalem Post has a new interview up with the actor who plays Lucius Malfoy in the Potter films. In it, Jason Issacs discusses his love for being a part of the franchise and the Deathly Hallows split:

"We had a ridiculously good time making them," he says, recalling specific scenes with Richard Harris, Robbie Coltrane, Ralph Fiennes and, of course, Harry himself, Daniel Radcliffe.

Talking about how the last book is set to be made into two films, he says ominously, "I think that's a mistake."

After a beat, he adds, "It should be made into 10 films so I can do it for the rest of my life."

Read the rest right here. Thanks to HPANA for the tip!

In a recent interview, Lucius Malfoy actor Jason Isaacs spoke a little about his possible part in the seventh movie:

"I am not in number six unfortunately, but I hope to be in number seven which starts next year and I haven't seen the scripts. If I am not in it I will be picketing the set to be sure."

Given the considerably more prominent role Lucius has in Deathly Hallows, compared to HBP, it's likely Isaacs will return for that movie.

Thanks to everyone who emailed!

The actor who plays Lucius Malfoy in the Potter films has given a new interview to ComingSoon.net, who asks him lots of questions about his role in the Potter franchise! Of particular interest, he talks about how he plead with Jo to free his character in Deathly Hallows:

CS: What was it like to pick up the final "Harry Potter" book when it came out and not know what was in there, especially for you?

Isaacs: I'm not quite strong enough to pick up a book of that weight. I had a couple of people to help me, and a winch. The secret can be out now. Before it came out I wasn't quite sure – there was a point where I wasn't sure I was going to do anymore because there wasn't much for me to do in number five and I wasn't in number six. I met Jo Rowling for the first time at a big awards dinner. I went over and basically fell to my knees and said "Get me out of prison, I beg you." She looked over her shoulder and looked back at me mouthing "You're out. Chapter One." And that was it, that's all I had to know, and I signed up immediately.

Read the full post right here! Thanks to Spencer and Matt for the tip.

As we told you yesterday, Emma Watson was nominated for Best Actress, Dan Radcliffe for Best Actor, David Yates for Best Director, Nicholas Hooper (who composed the fifth film's soundtrack) for Best Soundtrack, and OOTP itself for Best Film and Best Sci-fi/Fantasy at the Empire awards.

The ceremony took place last night and congratulations to David Yates who earned the Best Director award for his work on Order of the Phoenix. Check out a video interview with him at the bottom of this page where he concedes being tempted to direct the Deathly Hallows film.

Further coverage of the event, including photos of Emma Watson, Evanna Lynch, Katie Leung and Jason Isaacs, can be seen here.

Thanks to everyone who wrote in!

In a new interview, Jason Isaacs, who portrays Lucius Malfoy, discusses his absence in Half-Blood Prince. At the recent BAFTAs, he told Rotten Tomatoes that it was "a source of great embitterment in the Isaacs household, but he's in Azkaban so what can you do?" However, he has high hopes for the last installment.

"I hope I'm coming back for seven. Dan's going to Broadway to do his play for a long time, so I don't know when or if I'm going to come back. But I'll be even more bitter if I don't get to return for seven!"

Many of Britain's shining stars showed up for this year's BAFTAs today, among them Daniel Radcliffe and Jason Isaacs. Both Potter actors each presented an award for the event. One news report states that Radcliffe "got one of the biggest cheers of the night from the crowd." Order of the Phoenix was up for both "Special Visual Effects" and "Production Design," but lost both awards to The Golden Compass and Atonement, respectively. You can take a look at a few the pictures from the night here in the gallery.

Jason Isaacs (Lucius Malfoy) is currently performing in the West End play The Dumb Waiter. In a new interview, he talks about the play and, of course, briefly discusses Harry Potter.

"It's absurd a man of my age doing that stuff. And then you get there and realise you're doing scenes with Gary Oldman and Helena Bonham Carter. I look at the call sheet and they're going to be there today, I'm going to get to talk to them. Before you know it you're having lunch and sharing HP sauce. It's fantastic.

"If you're someone like me who finds work enjoyably tortured - I'm constantly niggling away trying to make it better and realer and more three-dimensional - it's nice to leave all that at home and turn up at Harry Potter and just be unalloyed Nazi evil."