Harry Potter actor Joshua Herdman has reportedly ripped into a fan who messaged him asking he was taking drugs.
In a series of screenshots published in The Sun, the actor-turned-MMA-fighter got into a bit of spat with the former fan, who contacted him out of the blue.
Herdman, who played Gregory Goyle, was sent a message on Instagram by a Potter fan called 'Chris', who asked him 'why he would want to fuck up his chances' of being an actor.
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He also added: "No wonder the acting work dried up!"
Thirty-year-old Chris responded saying: "I'd love you to say that to my face," before calling him a 'r****d' and asking if he was 'special in the head'.
The exchange continued, with Chris saying he was a huge Potter fan who just wanted to ask Herdman 'why you would mess up!'
The actor responded calling him a 'fucking loser' with nothing better to do, before saying that he felt sorry for Chris' daughter for having a dad like him and that it should be 'illegal' for people like him to have kids.
Chris told The Sun: "I found Joshua's comments so upsetting I threw away my whole Harry Potter box set.
"I have struggled with my mental health in the past so to ask if I was 'special in the head' was incredibly upsetting.
"He's just like Goyle in the films was - a bully.
"I will never watch Harry Potter again because of him."
Herdman played Draco Malfoy's right-hand man Goyle in the film, before shocking everyone and becoming a cage fighter. The actor said he made the switch to MMA after spending five years training in Japanese ju-jitsu.
Talking to Addicted MMA last year he said: "I haven't fallen out of love with it.
"I still have an agent and still go for auditions. It's just a little bit like playing the lottery for a living.
"I don't see it so much as a career change, I am passionate about both acting and fighting."
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After recently starring in the the drama show Marcella, the actor is now filming Robin Hood with Jamie Foxx. He also had a starring role in Jesse Quinones-directed film Cagefighter.
"The script had me hooked instantly. The story, characters and dialogue are all on point," Herdman said of the film.
"To get the lead in a movie about one of my passions is a dream come true. It's such an interesting concept too, not just a regular fight movie, it's deeper than that, there's a totally different angle.
"It reveals some of the the darkest parts to fighting and in some places specifically to MMA, dealing with important issues. I can't wait to get stuck in."
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Source: The Sun
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