It has been almost 20 years since Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, and fans are now wondering what Viktor Krum has been doing since.
The fourth movie followed Harry (Daniel Radcliffe) competing in the Triwizard Tournament against students from other magical schools.
Stanislav Yanevski, now 40, played one of those students was Bulgarian Quidditch star Viktor Krum, representing the Durmstrang Institute, and chosen by the Goblet of Fire.
Away from the dangerous challenges, Krum famously took Hermione Granger to the Yule Ball, driving Ron Weasley into a jealous meltdown.
Competitors were supposed to be at least 17 years old, but Harry ended up chosen thanks to Barty Crouch Jr. secretly meddling with the draw.
Harry Potter remains one of the biggest film franchises ever, and fans still love every detail from the story and cast.
So people are naturally curious about the actors today — including the man behind Krum, Stan Yanevski.
The Bulgarian actor landed the role by pure luck when a casting director overheard him at school.
He told CBBC’s Newsround: “A casting director happened to be there when I was speaking to my friend.
“She turned around and obviously developed some interest and asked me to audition later at school.”
Stan Yanevski Says The Underwater Task Was Brutal To Film
Since Goblet of Fire, Yanevski has appeared in gruesome horror Hostel: Part II and led sci-fi thriller The Cloaking.
He has almost 300,000 Instagram followers and posts Harry Potter content, fitness clips, and comedy videos.
He also attends fan conventions, recently joining Bonnie Wright, David Bradley, and Alfred Enoch at Dream It Con.
Harry Potter clearly remains a huge part of his public life, and he enjoys sharing memories from filming.
Yanevski recently revealed the hardest scene he filmed in Goblet of Fire.
Unsurprisingly, it was the underwater sequences from the second Triwizard task.
“That was filmed mostly underwater,” he said during an Instagram Live with Cameo Harry Potter.
He joked: “I do turn into a shark, which is natural for me when I enter water, but yeah… that was difficult.”
The cast had to complete special training before shooting, including earning scuba diving certificates.
He said acting normal while underwater made everything far tougher than fans would imagine.
Honestly, rather him than us.
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