Hermione Granger and Ron Weasley, respectively, are the characters playing the title role in HBO Max’s Harry Potter reboot.
Author J. K. Rowling has addressed the casting of three actors in the roles of the title character, Hermione Granger and Ron Weasley in the TV reboot of Harry Potter. It comes after the news about the HBO series was shared yesterday.
It was revealed that Dominic McLaughlin will portray Harry Potter in the show, with Arabella Stanton and Alastair Stout cast as Hermione and Ron respectively. There had been an open casting call for actors aged between 9 and 11.
Author Rowling, 59, who is the upcoming series’ executive producer, discussed the casting in a post on X last night. A fan who backed the three cast members was speaking out against her.
They tagged the author, saying, “Please let us know that Dominic, Arabella, and Alistair are already adored by the fandom and we can’t wait to see the show!” We wish them the very best of luck and a magical time.
In her response to the post, Rowling called the cast members “wonderful,” calling them Dominic, Arabella, and Alastair. She responded to the fan’s message on the platform by saying, “All three are wonderful. I couldn’t be happier.
Dominic, Arabella and Alastair follow in the footsteps of Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint, who previously played literary characters Harry, Hermione and Ron on-screen. The trio appeared in the Harry Potter film series, which ran for eight films from 2001 to 2011.
The praise of the new cast by Rowling comes two months after she was thought to have made a dig at Radcliffe, Watson and Grint in a post. Responding to a question that asked which actor instantly ruins a movie, Rowling – who has disagreed with some former Harry Potter stars over her views on the transgender community in recent years – said: “Three guesses. Sorry, but that was irresistible.” She then used laughing emojis.
The upcoming TV show has been referred to as a “faithful adaptation” of her book series. According to speculation, the cast of the show will “lead a new generation of fandom, full of the fantastic detail and much-loved characters Harry Potter fans have adored for over 25 years.”
Since its announcement, there has been rumors about potential cameos for actors from the movie series. However, Radcliffe previously rejected the idea in a 2023 interview with ComicBook.com.
According to Radcliffe, “I’m aware that they’re trying to very much start fresh,” and whoever is creating them will want to make their own mark on it and probably won’t figure out how to make old Harry come out in this somewhere. I do wish them the best of luck, and I’m very happy that the torch has been passed, obviously.
Showrunner Francesca Gardiner and fellow executive producer Mark Mylod announced the casting of our Harry, Hermione, and Ron following the most recent casting news, according to showrunner Francesca Gardiner. We can’t wait to see these three exceptional actors work their magic onscreen, and this is a wonderful sight to see their talent.
We would like to thank all the tens of thousands of children who auditioned, they added in a statement shared alongside the casting announcement. The abundance of young talent out there has been a real treat to me.
It was previously revealed that John Lithgow, Janet McTeer, Paapa Essiedu and Nick Frost will be series regulars, with them playing Albus Dumbledore, Minerva McGonagall, Severus Snape and Rubeus Hagrid respectively. Other cast members include Luke Thallon as Quirinus Quirrell, whilst Paul Whitehouse will appear as Argus Filch in the upcoming show.
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