| Trivia that mentions this person: |
| The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe [2005] |
| According to the [Narnia] books, Professor Kirke (played by Jim Broadbent) is the elderly Digory Kirke. As a boy, Digory Kirke was the hero of The Magician's Nephew, the Narnia book that takes place chronologically before the events in The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. (This explains the Professor's willingness to believe that the Pevensie children have ventured to a magic land.) The Magician's Nephew tells the story of the creation of Narnia, the coming of Jadis, the White Witch, the creation of the lamp post, and the creation of the wardrobe itself. Each design carved into the wardrobe signifies an important event that occurs in The Magician's Nephew. |
| Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 [2011] |
| John Hurt and Jim Broadbent previously appeared together in Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. George Harris appeared in Raiders of the Lost Ark and Michael Byrne, who briefly appears in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1, co-starred in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. |
| Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince [2009] |
| Bob Hoskins was also considered for the role of Slughorn. Jim Broadbent started work on this film after filming Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. |
| Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest [2006] |
| Other actors considered for the part of Davy Jones included Iain Glen, Jim Broadbent and Richard E. Grant. |
