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The ‘Harry Potter’ HBO series already has big names lined up for the roles of Dumbledore, Hagrid, McGonagall, and more
The Harry Potter reboot series by HBO is well underway, set to be one of the biggest productions of the next few years, and the cast has names to match it.
There are still years before we get to see the premiere of the ‘Harry Potter’ series by HBO, but every aspect of the preproduction continues to point to greatness. Rumors and tidbits of information about the casting for the new adaptation have begun to emerge, and now Deadline has revealed several names that are being taken into account in what aims to be one of the most followed casting processes in history.
An outstanding list of actors
The series’ producers and casting director Lucy Bevan have compiled a wish list and checked the availability of leading British actors for the adult lead roles. The secrecy and confidentiality around the project are massive, but names have emerged around the most iconic roles, and the first thing that stands out is the youth of the artists compared to those who played those characters in the films. The reason? The series will stick to the canonical ages, so, like in the first book, Severus Snape will only be 31 years old.
Around Snape the name that has emerged is that of the actor Paapa Essiedu, known for the series ‘I May Destroy You’; For Dumbledore, two names have been heard: Mark Rylance, winner of an Oscar for ‘Bridge of Spies’, and also Mark Strong, known for ‘Kingsman’ among many films more. Professor Minerva McGonagall could be the actress Sharon Horgan from ‘Sisters to Death’; Last but not least, the endearing and gigantic Rubeus Hagrid could be played by Brett Goldstein, one of the most beloved actors in ‘Ted Lasso’.
Information from Deadline indicates that none of the actors have received a formal offer, but their names are being taken into account, and they could be part of one of the series on which there are the most expectations.
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