Harry Potter’s Ralph Fiennes thinks Cillian Murphy would make a great Voldemort

One thing that Harry Potter The fan community agrees that the original films had a perfect cast. As Warner Bros. reboots The Wizarding World as a TV series, the new project faces a difficult but not impossible task as it offers the opportunity to cultivate a new generation of British and Irish talent.

Because the excitement for them Harry Potter As the reboot begins, fans have already started casting the roles for the older characters. People have been talking about this for months Oppenheimer Lead actor Cillian Murphy would be a good choice for the role of the series’ villain, Voldemort. In an interview with Bravo’s See what’s happening livethe original actor who played You Know Who, Ralph Fiennes, gave his blessing for it Peaky Blinders Actors to take over.

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In the fan Q&A section, Stephanie Hsu was asked if she auditioned Evilis Glinda and a question for Fiennes about his choice for He Who Must Not Be Named Harry Potter reboot series and his thoughts on Cillian Murphy for the role.

“Cillian is a fantastic actor,Fiennes replied. “I actually think this is a wonderful suggestion. I would be all for Cillian. Yes.”

Fiennes made his debut as Voldemort in the fourth part Harry Potter Movie, 2005 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Firewhen the character finally got a real body back thanks to Peter Pettigrew’s dedication and after killing Cedric Diggory. He reprized his role in Order of the Phoenix and the last two Deathly Hallows Parts.

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Before Warner Bros. officially confirmed this Harry Potter During the April 2023 reboot, Fiennes previously shared his interest in playing He Who Shall Not Be Named in 2022.Sure, of courseFiennes told Variety when asked if he wanted to play Voldemort again. “No question.”

The Harry Potter reboot has not announced a cast

Development of the HBO original is progressing quickly Harry Potter Series. Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav has indicated that the series will run for ten years and that it will be more faithful to JK Rowling’s seven books, as it will provide more space for storylines or characters that appear in the eight films did not occur. ConsequenceFrancesca Gardiner will be the showrunner and writer, while Mark Mylod will direct several episodes. However, there is no official cast yet.

In September, Warner Bros. announced a casting call for the Golden Trio – Harry, Hermione and Ron. British and Irish children aged between 9 and 11 were due to audition by October 31, but so far there has been no announcement about any of the young actors. Recently, it was reported that Mark Rylance wants to play the role of Dumbledore in the upcoming series, however, there is no official confirmation about who will play Dumbledore or other roles.

Harry Potter is expected to premiere on HBO sometime in 2026 and later stream on Max.

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Harry Potter

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JK Rowling

First film

Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone

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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2

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