The announcement that harry potter would have a series in Max continues to generate great expectation among fans of the novels by JK Rowling. Although production, scheduled for 2026, remains shrouded in mystery regarding the details, the casting process is taking center stage. In the midst of the selection process for the roles of Harry Potter, Hermione Granger and Ron Weasly, Actors from all over the world dream of playing the mythical characters of the saga. However, it was one of the castings for the role of the young witch that has captured the attention and caused a situation that, without a doubt, has become one of the most curious anecdotes of the process.
© Warner Bros.Those responsible for the fiction called for an open and inclusive casting to find the protagonist trio, who in the original movies were played by Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint. The producers of this new series have already received more than 30,000 applications for the main roles and review more than 1,000 tapes a day in their search for the three apprentice magicians. Among so many applicants, some auditions have attracted attention, especially one for the role of Hermione Granger: that of a 42-year-old man who, not even with the magic of his character, could achieve his goal and, obviously, was immediately discarded, as reported TheDailyMail.
© Warner Bros.Although fiction is giving a twist to what we already knew, the new series about the universe of the most famous magician on the screen does not want to stray too far from the original material and for the main roles they are looking for performers between 9 and 11 years old residing in Ireland either United Kingdom . However, this man does not have everything lost, since, as one of his scriptwriters has pointed out, Francesca Gardiner, Some candidates who do not meet the requirements for the main roles could be considered for other supporting characters.
© Warner Bros.The adaptation of the Harry Potter series is scheduled to begin filming in the summer of 2025 at the studios of Warner Bros.nearly Watford, Hertfordshirea county located north of London. Each of JK Rowling’s seven books will be reflected in this fiction as part of a ten-year plan. The original films, which were produced between 2001 and 2011, featured a cast of renowned actors, from Maggie SmithAlan Rickman and Michael Gambon until Robbie Coltrane and Miriam Margolyesand it is expected that this new television production will have an equally outstanding cast.
© Warner Bros.“We are going to follow the philosophy of the films to have some of the best British talent and brilliant theater actors that we are lucky to have these generations,” added the director Mark Mylod, who has previously worked in the successful Succession. Although the cast has not yet been selected, many Hollywood names have begun to be heard.
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© Getty ImagesThe actor and director Mark Rylance (The Bridge of Spies) could play the new Albus Dumbledore, the most powerful magician in the entire saga and director of Hogwarts, while Cillian Murphy, Oscar winner for Oppenheimer, could give life to Harry Potter’s archenemy, Lord Voldemort. Furthermore, it is rumored that Paapa Essiedu (The Lazarus Project) could be the one who gets under the skin of the half-blood prince Severus Snape.