Daniel Richtman<\/a>, “For the Harry Potter show, they\u2019re auditioning both men and women for Voldemort, so it\u2019s possible we could see a female Voldemort in the series.”<\/p>\nSo, Lady Voldemort and She-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named? That’s one way to have the next interpretation of this villain step out of Fiennes’s shadow, but this would be a potentially controversial approach to the character\u00a0(a gender-swap also seems somewhat ironic\u00a0based on author J.K. Rowling’s views on the trans community).\u00a0<\/p>\n
Still, making Voldemort a woman would be an interesting twist, and could go a long way in helping\u00a0HBO’s Harry Potter TV series feel like more than just a rehash of what we saw in theaters not all that long ago.\u00a0<\/p>\n
One actor who has taken themselves out of the running is Oppenheimer’s Cillian Murphy. “No, my kids show me it occasionally, but no, I don\u2019t know anything about that,” he said recently. “I mean, also, it\u2019s just really hard to follow anything Ralph Fiennes does. The man is an absolute acting legend. So, good luck to whoever is going to fill those shoes.”<\/p>\n
Lord Voldemort, born Tom Marvolo Riddle, is a\u00a0dark wizard obsessed with immortality and pure-blood supremacy; he seeks to dominate the Wizarding World. Orphaned and raised in a Muggle orphanage, Riddle’s magical talent led him to Hogwarts, where he excelled but descended into darkness, embracing the persona of Voldemort.<\/p>\n
He created Horcruxes, splitting his soul to achieve immortality, and led the Death Eaters in a reign of terror. His attempt to kill infant Harry Potter backfired, destroying his body due to a protective charm. Revived years later, he resumes his quest for power, clashing with Harry, the “Chosen One.” Voldemort\u2019s arrogance, fear of death, and inability to understand love are what ultimately leads to his downfall.<\/p>\n
Dominic McLaughlin has been cast in the role of Harry Potter, with Arabella Stanton as Hermione Granger, and Alastair Stout as Ron Weasley.<\/p>\n
Joining them will be\u00a0Lox Pratt as\u00a0Draco Malfoy,\u00a0Rory Wilmot as Neville Longbottom, Tristan Harland as Fred Weasley, Gabriel Harland as George Weasley, Ruari Spooner as Percy Weasley, Gracie Cochrane as Ginny Weasley,\u00a0Leo Earley as Seamus Finnigan, Alessia Leoni as Parvati Patil, Sienna Moosah as Lavender Brown, Amos Kitson as Dudley Dursley, Elijah Oshin as Dean Thomas, Finn Stephens as Vincent Crabbe, and William Nash as Gregory Goyle.<\/p>\n
Harry Potter’s adult cast includes\u00a0John Lithgow as Albus Dumbledore,\u00a0Janet McTeer as Minerva McGonagall,\u00a0Paapa Essiedu as Severus Snape, Nick Frost as Rubeus Hagrid,\u00a0Luke Thallon as Quirinus Quirrell,\u00a0Louise Brealey as Madam Rolanda Hooch, Paul Whitehouse as Argus Filch,\u00a0Sirine Saba as Pomona Sprout, Richard Durden as Cuthbert Binns, Br\u00edd Brennan as Madam Poppy Pomfrey, and\u00a0Warwick Davis as Filius Flitwick.<\/p>\n
The series will also feature Katherine Parkinson as\u00a0Molly Weasley, Johnny Flynn as\u00a0Lucius Malfoy, Bel Powley as Petunia Dursley, Daniel Rigby as Vernon Dursley, Anton Lesser as Garrick Ollivander, Bertie Carvel as Cornelius Fudge, and\u00a0Leigh Gill as\u00a0Griphook.<\/p>\n
The series is written and executive-produced by Francesca Gardiner. Mark Mylod will executive produce and direct multiple episodes of the series for HBO in association with Bront\u00eb Film and TV and Warner Bros. Television. The series is executive produced by J.K. Rowling, Neil Blair, and Ruth Kenley-Letts of Bront\u00eb Film and TV, and David Heyman of Heyday Films.<\/p>\n
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