Michael Cera let his fear of fame dictate his rule against franchises. The “Phoenician Scheme” actor has long voiced his aversion to celebrity, but the star is now revealing that he turned down a role in “Harry Potter” prequel franchise “ Fantastic Beasts ” because of it.

Michael Cera has revealed that he was almost part of the Harry Potter universe. Speaking on Tuesday with Louis Theroux on his eponymous podcast, the Superbad actor shared that he was in talks to appear in Fantastic Beasts, the spinoff film franchise based on J.K. Rowling’s Wizarding World.

Michael Cera used to turn down roles to stop himself becoming "too famous". The 37-year-old actor has opened up on his decision to snub certain projects in the past, including "kids movies" and parts in franchises like the Harry Potter spin-off films Fantastic Beasts.