It turns out Ralph Fiennes wasn’t as scary under all those layers and prosthetics as the iconic villain Lord Voldemort in THE Harry Potter movies.

During an appearance on SiriusXM Andy Cohen live to promote his new film ConclaveFiennes, 61, shared, “I had to wear tights underneath,” when talking about his character’s costume.

When Cohen asked why, Fiennes replied, “Because it was for, well, it was for convenience.” This was for ease of movement, in theory. The tights, for a few hours, the tights, the gusset, the bit. between the legs of the tights.

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“It was getting lower, you know, just moving and talking, so I realized the way forward was actually to have, what I think, what you call a suspender belt so I could hang the tights with the gut of my underwear, so I didn’t have…well, each leg would have its own tights, it didn’t have to be connected,” Fiennes added.

Elsewhere in the chat, Fiennes joked about “teasing the stunt team by lifting my leg” while wearing the costume.

Fiennes appeared as Voldemort in five Harry Potter movies: 2005 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fireyears 2007 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenixyears 2009 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince2010s Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 and 2011 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2.

The franchise, which is based on the book series of the same name and spanning eight films, will soon be made into a television series, Warner Bros. Discovery confirming a “decade-long series” was in the works. The launch date has not yet been announced but Deadline reported that the series could aim for a premiere in 2025/2026.