Harry Potter (film series) was that the principal cast be kept strictly British, allowing nevertheless for the inclusion of many Irish actors, such as Richard Harris as Dumbledore, and for casting of French and Eastern European actors in "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire" where characters from the book are specified as such. Rowling was hesitant to sell the rights because she "didn't want to give them control over the rest of the story" by selling the rights to the characters, which would have enabled Warner Bros. to make non-author-written sequels. Although Steven Spielberg initially negotiated to direct the first film, he declined
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 11 November 2011 in the United States and on 2 December 2011 in the United Kingdom. The film was also released in the "Harry Potter: Complete 8-Film Collection" box set on DVD and Blu-ray, which included all eight films and new special features. "Part 1" and "Part 2" were released as a combo pack on DVD and Blu-ray on 11 November 2011 in Canada. The film won several awards and was nominated for many more, including three nominations at the Academy Awards for Best Art Direction, Best Makeup and Best Visual Effects. After burying Dobby, Harry Potter asks the goblin