Harry Potter TV Series Confirms First Six Cast Members, Including Hagrid and Snape

Warner Bros. and HBO person confirmed the archetypal six formed members acceptable to present caller takes connected classical Hogwarts teachers successful the upcoming Harry Potter series.

The lineup was officially revealed contiguous pursuing months of theories astir however the Wizarding World retelling volition connection an updated look astatine Harry, Hermione, and Ron’s story. This archetypal authoritative look astatine the formed includes John Lithgow (Conclave, Dexter), who had antecedently spilled the beans that he’d beryllium playing Albus Dumbledore, on with different names that person either been heavy rumored oregon speculated astir for the past fewer months.

Two faces that fans shouldn’t beryllium excessively amazed to spot included are Nick Frost (Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz), who volition look arsenic Rubeus Hagrid, and Paapa Essiedu (I May Destroy You, Black Mirror), who has been tapped to play Severus Snape. Rounding retired the radical are Janet McTeer (Me Before You, The Menu) arsenic Minerva McGonagall, Luke Thallon (The Favourite, Present Laughter) arsenic Quirinus Quirrell, and Paul Whitehouse (The Fast Show, Alice Through the Looking Glass) arsenic Argus Filch.

(Top, near to right): John Lithgow (credit: Jessica Howes), Janet McTeer (credit: Andrew Crowley), Paapa Essiedu (credit: Ruth Crafer). (Bottom, near to right): Nick Frost (credit: Lee Malone), Luke Thallon (credit: Phil Sharp), Paul Whitehouse (credit Mike Marsland). Image provided by Warner Bros.

“We’re delighted to person specified bonzer endowment onboard, and we can’t hold to spot them bring these beloved characters to caller life,” showrunner and enforcement shaper Francesca Gardiner and manager of aggregate episodes and enforcement shaper Mark Mylod said successful a statement.

Hogwarts professors Dumbledore, Hagrid, and Snape unsocial are not lone celebrated names from the Harry Potter beingness but besides notable characters successful popular civilization successful general. Each histrion has large shoes to fill, thing Lithgow touched connected erstwhile confirming plans to play the Hogwarts headmaster earlier this year.

“I conscionable got the telephone telephone up astatine the Sundance Film Festival for yet different film, and it was not an casual determination due to the fact that it’s going to specify maine for the past section of my life, I’m afraid,” helium told ScreenRant successful February. “But I’m precise excited. Some fantastic radical are turning their attraction backmost to Harry Potter. That’s wherefore it’s been specified a hard decision. I’ll beryllium astir 87 years aged astatine the wrapper party, but I’ve said yes.”

The Harry Potter bid is inactive without a merchandise day but is expected to statesman filming soon. We’ve besides been near successful the acheronian astir however it volition disagree from the archetypal novels it’s based connected oregon adjacent the movie bid that premiered passim the 2000s and aboriginal 2010s. However, Warner Bros. has astatine slightest confirmed the amusement volition beryllium capable to look astatine Harry’s communicative “a small spot much successful extent than you tin successful conscionable a two-hour film.” Controversial writer J.K. Rowling is progressive successful the show’s development.

For much connected the Harry Potter series, you tin work up connected our latest update regarding casting for Harry, Hermione, and Ron.

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