In the Harry Potter films, he was seen as the nasty Draco Malfoy. Now Tom Felton has landed a new science fiction project that you should definitely keep on your radar
What does Tom Felton actually do? In contrast to other stars of the Harry Potter series, the Draco Malfoy actor has become quieter in recent years. However, he has not disappeared from the film scene. On the contrary: his latest project was presented in Cannes a few days ago: Altered.
New sci-fi film with Harry Potter star Tom Felton announced – and it sounds like Gattaca 2.0
Altered is a mixture of action and sci-fi film. The story takes us to an alternative present and introduces us to a world in which most people have undergone genetic upgrades. Those who cannot afford the costly process become outcasts.
Leon (Tom Felton) is one of these outcasts. He does everything he can to expose the lies of the merciless system. Corrupt politicians deliberately use genetic inequalities to gain an advantage in the power struggle. But Leon must be on his guard if he wants to survive.
(Tom Felton in Origin)
A dystopian setting and the genetic self-optimization of humans? This premise immediately brings to mind a science fiction film: the outstanding Gattaca from 1997. Tonally, however, Altered is likely to take a different direction, as Iron Sky director Timo Vuorensola is behind the project.
Vuorensola describes his approach to Variety as follows:
I wanted to create a movie that is both entertaining and has room for evocative themes. Science fiction has always been a great way for me to give viewers a look outside the box of our society and to look at the problems we face from a different perspective.
Altered is not the first science fiction project for Felton. Shortly after the end of the Harry Potter series, he appeared on the big screen in Planet of the Apes: Prevolution on the big screen. He also starred in the short-lived sci-fi series Origin, which was released on YouTube Premium in 2018.
