
TikTok demands Munjya actor Abhay Verma as Harry Potter's father James Potter in a potential The Marauders spin-off: ‘I'd totally see this'
Among the several threads on Reddit, one of the captions read with Abhay's pictures, 'Abhay verma in munjya gives james potter vibes and I cant unsee it, I personally dont like the idea of brownifying the characters, but omg hes perfect.' A user agreed and wrote, 'His hair is literally perfect.' 'omggg yesss! I can totally see james in abhay,' another one commented under the post.
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Another sub shared an edited video and the caption read, 'Abhay Verma is Going Viral On TikTok Through The Marauder's (Harry Potter) Fandom As The Fan Cast For James Potter.' A person wrote in the comment section, 'Genuinely my new fancast. I love it. He James potters so hard.' One of the fans even felt that him or actor Ishaan Khatter would be apt for the character. 'omg i'd totally see this. him or ishaan khatter as james, i'd love to see it.' Several other fans shared edited collages of Abhay with James to match the similarity in their looks and features.
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Abhay verma in munjya is the perfect James Potter
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Abhay Verma is Going Viral On TikTok Through The Marauder's (Harry Potter) Fandom As The Fan Cast For James Potter
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The Marauders fandom universe is one of the biggest fanfic communities online, and has lasted for years on the internet. Potters can add their own twists and reimagine characters with different actors in their stories to fill in the blanks left by the Harry Potter series.
Meanwhile, on the professional front, Abhay Verma has featured in several other Bollywood films, including, Super 30, Ae Watan Mere Watan, and Safed. While there is no official confirmation, the actor is rumoured to be a part of Shah Rukh Khan's upcoming film King, also starring his daughter and actor Suhana Khan.
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