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BBC viewers call out Victoria Coren Mitchell’s ‘wrong’ answer on popular quiz show-Meghna Amin-Entertainment – Metro
Over a Harry Potter question.
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Viewers are calling out Only Connect host Victoria Coren Mitchell’s explanation (Picture: BBC)
Only Connect viewers have been left baffled by Victoria Coren Mitchell’s wrong answer on the BBC quiz show, calling her out on social media.
Fans of the BBC Two quiz show, hosted by Victoria, 51, tuned into the first round of the semi-finals on Monday, however, one confusing question caused a stir online.
The clues pointed towards characters in Harry Potter franchises, including the likes of Fleur Delacour and Mad-Eye Moody.
‘Grindelwald is the younger of the two main characters,’ the first hint read, followed by: ‘Fleur Delacour dates Grindelwald.’
‘Mad-Eye Moody is the older of the main characters,’ and ‘Lord Voldermort is the boss of Grindelwald and Mad-Eye Moody,’ the final two stated.
While the teams tried to guess whether the connection was about spin-off films or characters dressed as those named in sitcoms, the actual answer was: ‘Wizarding World actors in In Bruges.’
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One of the answers didn’t quite make sense (Picture: BBC)
Colin Farrell plays Percival Graves in the Harry Potter prequel (Picture: Jaap Buitendijk/Warner Bros/Kobal/Shutterstock)
‘Let’s go through the actors from the Wizarding World, the world of Harry Potter, Fantastic Beasts and so on, do we know who plays Grindelwald?’ Victoria asked.
‘It’s Colin Farrell, Fleur Delacour is Clemence Poésy,’ she went on, before answering: ‘It’s actors who have appeared in In Bruges.’
But viewers weren’t satisfied that Victoria’s explanation was correct, pointing out that Colin Farrell didn’t actually play Grindelwald.
‘Nah, #onlyconnect, that Grindelwald question is b******s. Colin Farrell plays a disguised version in one film and has a different character name. Also Grindelwald is so played by Johnny Depp and Mads Mikkelsen. And I’m not even a fan, those films are trash,’ one X user, @architectom89, wrote.
‘Haha. That’s exactly what I said. Technically Colin Farrell is does not play Grindelwald. It’s Johnny Depp or Mads Michelson. Question is wrong,’ @noodlepig agreed.
@Charlie_EIIison added: ‘Hello #onlyconnect Colin Farrell actually played the character of Lord Percival Graves, who Grindelwald was disguised as. Grindelwald himself was played by Johnny Depp and then later Mads Mikkelsen. Sorry to call you out in public like this.’
@susieflinders also shared: ‘The Harry Potter/In Bruges question on #onlyconnect would’ve been clever if Colin Farrell had actually played Grindelwald? But he didn’t.’
Farrell transforms in the real Grindewald at the end, played by Johnny Depp (Picture: Warner Bros/Kobal/Shutterstock)
Farrell’s character Graves is Grindelwald in disguise (Picture: Warner Bros/Kobal/Shutterstock)
In the 2016 film Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, set 70 years before Harry Potter, Farrell plays Percival Graves, while Johnny Depp plays Grindelwald.
Eddie Redmayne’s character New Scamander eventually reveals that Graves is Grindelwald in disguise, with the final scene of the film showing Farrell slowly transforming into Depp.
In sequel Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore, Mads Mikkelsen replaces Depp as Grindelwald.
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Meanwhile, 2008 comedy In Bruges sees Farrell as Ray and Mad Eye Moody actor Brendan Cleeson as Ken Daley.
Ralph Fiennes (who plays Voldermort) plays the two hitmen’s boss, with Poésy as Chloe Villette.
Metro.co.uk has approached BBC for comment.
Only Connect airs Mondays at 8pm on BBC Two.
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