Tens of thousands of children auditioned for the roles.
The upcoming Harry Potter TV series for HBO has finally cast actors to play the lead roles of Harry Potter, Hermione Granger and Ron Weasley.
Warner Bros. has confirmed that Dominic McLaughlin will play Harry, Arabella Stanton will play Hermione, and Alastair Stout will play Ron.
Commenting on the newcomers’ casting in the iconic roles, the series’ showrunner, Francesca Gardiner, and director, Mark Mylod, said in a statement:
“After an extraordinary search led by casting directors Lucy Bevan and Emily Brockmann, we are delighted to announce we have found our Harry, Hermione, and Ron.
“The talent of these three unique actors is wonderful to behold, and we cannot wait for the world to witness their magic together onscreen.
“We would like to thank all the tens of thousands of children who auditioned. It’s been a real pleasure to discover the plethora of young talent out there.”
The trio join the already cast John Lithgow, Janet McTeer, Paapa Essiedu, Nick Frost, Luke Thallon and Paul Whitehouse, who will play Dumbledore, McGonagall, Snape, Hagrid, Quirrell and Filch respectively.
Arabella Stanton, Dominic McLaughlin, and Alastair Stout
Described as a “faithful adaptation” of the Harry Potter novels, the series has yet to confirm the casting of one of the book franchise’s most iconic characters: the villainous Lord Voldemort.
That said, Irishman and Oscar-winner Cillian Murphy has been tipped for the part.
Recently, JOE spoke to Ralph Fiennes, who played Voldemort in the hit Harry Potter movies.
Having already given his blessing to the Irishman taking over the role, we asked Fiennes what it is about Murphy that would make him a fantastic Voldemort.
In response, he said: “He’s a great actor. He has a sort of power and a mystery about him.
“I think he will inhabit that mysterious, malign spirit very well – not that he’s like that. But I think he has that ability to go to a dark place, with an unknowable quality.”
@joedotie A blessing from the dark lord himself 🧙🏻♂️ Ralph Fiennes said that Cillian Murphy has the exact right qualities as an actor to play Lord Voldemort. It's been rumoured that Murphy will play 'He who shall not be named' in HBO's TV remake of the Harry Potter series 'The Hogwarts Express'. #ireland #irish #dublin #cillianmurphy #harrypotter ♬ original sound – JOE.ie
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