This weekend, a commemorative statue of the late actor Rob Knox will be unveiled in southeast London. Knox was an English actor who appeared in several television shows before his breakthrough role in “Harry Potter And The Half-Blood Prince”. He portrayed Hogwarts student Marcus Belby in the film. Knox was also set to appear in the sequel, “Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows – Part 1”, but was tragically killed shortly after filming the “Half-Blood Prince”. He appears posthumously in the film, which was released in 2009.
Knox died at the age of 18 on May 24, 2008, after he was stabbed while attempting to protect his younger brother who had been threatened by a man armed with two knives. Knox’s family, friends, and colleagues will attend a special memorial for the late actor this Saturday. The event, which will take place at the Picturehouse Cinema in Bromley, will unveil a statue in honour of him. The public is also invited to attend the free event, and a small reception will be held after the unveiling.
After Knox’s murder, his father Colin Knox founded the Rob Knox Foundation and the Rob Knox London Film Festival. The Foundation aimed to promote rising talent in the arts and raise awareness about knife crime, anti-social behaviour, and street violence. The Rob Knox Foundation also collaborates with the Charlton Athletic Community Trust on the Street Violence Ruins Lives campaign.
The co-directors of the Festival, Aaron Truss and Alice Amata, will attend the event and announce the Festival’s future plans. According to Truss, the Rob Knox Foundation and the Rob Knox London Film Festival are growing, and it is crucial to stay ahead of the current climate. He hopes that Rob’s story can shine a light on the issue of knife crime, which is senselessly killing young people.
Later this year, the Picturehouse will host a Q&A screening of the 2021 ITVX documentary “(K)nox The Rob Knox Story”. The Festival’s co-director and Knox’s father will be in attendance, along with patron Ray Winstone. The film tells the story of the actor’s family’s experience with grief and their goals of reforming street crime in the UK. Tickets to the event will go on sale on June 8
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