{"id":95576,"date":"2025-08-27T05:01:06","date_gmt":"2025-08-27T05:01:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/95576\/"},"modified":"2025-08-27T05:01:06","modified_gmt":"2025-08-27T05:01:06","slug":"matt-smith-reveals-why-he-wont-play-voldemort-in-tv-show","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/95576\/","title":{"rendered":"Matt Smith Reveals Why He Won\u2019t Play Voldemort in TV Show"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Sorry, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.superherohype.com\/tag\/harry-potter\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Harry Potter<\/a> fans, but <a href=\"https:\/\/www.superherohype.com\/tag\/matt-smith\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Matt Smith<\/a> won\u2019t be playing Voldemort in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.superherohype.com\/tag\/hbo\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">HBO<\/a>\u2018s upcoming reboot.<\/p>\n<p>Why isn\u2019t Matt Smith playing Voldemort in HBO\u2019s Harry Potter reboot?<\/p>\n<p>The Doctor Who and House of the Dragon actor shot down the possibility of succeeding Ralph Fiennes as the Dark Lord of the Wizarding World during a recent appearance on the Today show. Smith initially noted that it would be hard for any actor to play Voldemort after Fiennes, as he was \u201cso good\u201d in the role. The actor then added, \u201cHypothetically, who knows? But, following in the footsteps of the great Ralph Fiennes is a very difficult mantle for someone, so good luck to whoever it is. It ain\u2019t gonna be me.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Check out the conversation, via <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/HPMoviesNews\/status\/1960341473276076536\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">X<\/a>, below:<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Matt Smith has confirmed he\u2019s not taking on the role of Lord Voldemort in HBO\u2019s Harry Potter series.<br \/>So\u2026 could it be Cillian Murphy?! ? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/UVWV9NQsy8\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/UVWV9NQsy8<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Harry Potter News (@HPMoviesNews) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HPMoviesNews\/status\/1960341473276076536?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">August 26, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Smith has been at the top of many a fan\u2019s wishlist for who should play Voldemort in HBO\u2019s Harry Potter, with Oscar winner Cillian Murphy right up there as well. Since Voldemort\u2019s presence is limited in the first of J.K. Rowling\u2019s Harry Potter novels, an actor has not yet been announced for the role. However, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.superherohype.com\/news\/612729-harry-potter-season-2-filming-window-voldemort-casting\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">according to a report by Redanian Intelligence<\/a> in July 2025, HBO has cast the Dark Lord, but has no plans to announce the actor, as they want to keep him a secret until the show\u2019s premiere in 2027.<\/p>\n<p>Whoever ends up being revealed as Voldemort will join an ensemble cast that is being headlined by Dominic McLaughlin as the titular boy wizard. The rest of the series regulars for Harry Potter Season 1 include <a href=\"https:\/\/www.superherohype.com\/news\/622814-harry-potter-tv-set-videos-photos-weasley-family\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Alastair Stout as Ron Weasley<\/a>, Arabella Stanton as Hermione Granger, John Lithgow as Albus Dumbledore, Janet McTeer as Minerva McGonagall, Paapa Essiedu as Severus Snape, and Nick Frost as Rubeus Hagrid.<\/p>\n<p>Francesca Gardiner is serving as head writer and showrunner on Harry Potter, while Mark Mylod is attached as its main director. The first season, which will consist of eight episodes and adapt Rowling\u2019s Harry Potter and the Sorcerer\u2019s Stone, is slated to premiere on HBO in 2027.<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Sorry, Harry Potter fans, but Matt Smith won\u2019t be playing Voldemort in HBO\u2018s upcoming reboot. 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