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New York Post
27-05-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Post
‘Harry Potter' HBO series has officially found its Harry, Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger
Muggles rejoice: we have found our new trio. HBO's new 'Harry Potter' series has cast Dominic McLaughlin to play Harry Potter, Arabella Stanton in the role of Hermione Granger, and Alastair Stout as Ron Weasley. In the original movie franchise, the roles were played by Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint, respectively. 9 Arabella Stanton, Dominic McLaughlin, and Alastair Stout. Aidan Monaghan/HBO. 9 Arabella Stanton in 'Matilda The Musical.' BBC '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 series' director Mark Mylod and showrunner Francesca Gardiner shared in a statement on Tuesday. 'The talent of these three unique actors is wonderful to behold, and we cannot wait for the world to witness their magic together onscreen,' the pair continued. '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 three young stars are all newcomers in the industry, with McLaughlin's previous acting credit being in the movie 'Grow.' 9 Alastair Stout is set to play Ron Weasley. Urban Talent Management 9 Rupert Grint, Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson. ©Warner Bros/courtesy Everett Co Stanton, meanwhile, played Matilda in 'Matilda The Musical' in London's West End. The show is set to premiere in 2026, with each season following one of J.K. Rowling's seven 'Harry Potter' books. In February, news broke that John Lithgow was headed to Hogwarts, playing the role of Professor Albus Dumbledore. Shortly after, the actor, 79, confirmed the news in an interview with ScreenRant. 9 Daniel Radcliffe and Rupert Grint in the 2002 film 'Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets.' ©Warner Bros/courtesy Everett Co 'It came as a total surprise to me,' Lithgow admitted. 'I just got the phone call up at the Sundance Film Festival for yet another film, and it was not an easy decision because it's going to define me for the last chapter of my life, I'm afraid.' 'I'm very excited. Some wonderful people are turning their attention back to 'Harry Potter,'' continued the star. 'That's why it's been such a hard decision. I'll be about 87 years old at the wrap party, but I've said yes.' After Pop Base posted the casting decision to X, one fan commented: 'He is perfect for the role!' 9 Emma Watson, Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint in the 2002 film 'Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets.' ©Warner Bros/courtesy Everett Co 9 The 2001 film 'Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone.' ©Warner Bros/Courtesy Everett Collection A second social media user chimed in, 'A brilliant actor in drama and comedy, I think he'll make a great wizard! It would be amazing if the show goes 9 seasons!' Rounding out the fan love, a viewer shared: 'John Lithgow as Dumbledore? A magical casting choice for sure.' Although some critics weren't too thrilled with the news. 9 'Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets.' ©Warner Bros/courtesy Everett Co 'Meh, I've already lost interest,' one social media user quipped in the comments section. 'Noo this won't work,' a second said, while a third stated, 'What? This is going to be the stupidest tv show ever. Will not make it one whole season.' Dumbledore was originally played by Richard Harris in the first two 'Harry Potter' movies. Michael Gambon then took over the role after Harris died in 2002. HBO CEO Casey Bloys confirmed in November that Rowling, 59, will also be an executive producer on the new series. 9 Emma Watson, Daniel Radcliffe and Rupert Grint. 'She's been fairly involved — she was very involved in the process of selecting the writer and the director,' he told reporters at the time, despite the author's history of anti-transgender rhetoric. 'I imagine she'll have opinions on casting,' Bloys added. 'It hasn't affected the casting or hiring of writers or production staff or anything, so we haven't felt any impact from that.' After the internet's reaction to Rowling signing onto the project, Lithgow said he 'absolutely' didn't expect to get as much hate as he did from her critics. 'Of course, it was a big decision because it's probably the last major role I'll play,' he said during an interview with the Times of London. 'It's an eight-year commitment so I was just thinking about mortality and that this is a very good winding-down role.' Lithgrow added, 'I suppose at a certain point I'll meet her, and I'm curious to talk to her.'
Pink Villa
27-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Pink Villa
Harry Potter Star Miriam Margolyes Says She Has ‘Only Five or Six More Years' to Live
Harry Potter star Miriam Margolyes shared a health update after a major heart surgery. The actress played the role of Professor Sprout in the popular movie adaptations based on J.K. Rowlin's books. In conversation with The Times, the veteran star admitted to having only few more years to live, but she stills yearns to work in the movies and shows that would not put her in a wheelchair. Margolyes is suffering from multiple health issues including pinal stenosis, arthritis, and rheumatism. The actress also got her arotic valve replaced last year, with a minor medical intervention. Despite the surgery, the British native revealed that she is facing mobility issues and pain in the body. Miriam Margolyes details her health issues While sitting down or an interview with the media portal, Margolyes shared that she felt joy performing and connecting with the audience. She explained, "When you know that you haven't got long to live – and I'm probably going to die within the next five or six years, if not before, I'm loath to leave behind performing. It's such a joy. I yearn to play roles that don't confine me to wheelchairs, but I'm just not strong enough." The End of Days star further added, "I've got a cow's heart now.' Elaborating on the statements, the actress said, "Well, not the whole heart. I've had an aortic valve replaced by a cow's aortic valve. I don't know how common it is. I'd never heard of that operation. But it saves you from having open heart surgery, which would be infinitely more invasive." Miriam Margolyes reveals to be disabled According to the reports of The Mirror, the actress claimed to be using various tools that help her to move. Margolyes shared that she can't walk too well, and uses two sticks, walkers and a mobility scooter. She also added, "I'm often in pain... bodily conditions make life difficult, so it's unlikely I will do it again. But I love connecting with an audience, and I love sharing my knowledge and love of Dickens." Miriam Margolyes first appeared in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets as her popular character, Professor Sprout. The movie released in 2002.
Time of India
03-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Jason Isaacs talks about most 'nerve-racking' part for him on 'Harry Potter'
Picture Credit: X Actor Jason Isaacs, who played Lucius Malfoy , has revealed the most "nerve-racking" part of working on the Harry Potter movies . Isaacs participated in a Broadway talkback after the evening's performance of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child . Issacs was joined by three stage actors from the show: Aaron Bartz, who played Draco Malfoy, Erik Christopher Peterson, who essayed Scorpius and Matthew James Thomas, who played the titular role of Harry. Asked about the scariest part of joining the Harry Potter universe, the 61-year-old star said: "The most nerve-racking is that all of the actors in the films were my heroes. They're people I queued up in the rain to watch on stage, mostly." by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Google Brain Co-Founder Andrew Ng, Recommends: Read These 5 Books And Turn Your Life Around Blinkist: Andrew Ng's Reading List Undo The actor first joined the franchise for the 2002 installment, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. In the film, he plays Lucius Malfoy, the father of Potter's adversary Draco Malfoy played by Tom Felton. Isaacs reprised his role for five subsequent movies. His first foray into the magical universe was met with marvelous talent from his co-stars. "My very first day proper day was with the late great Richard Harris, who played Dumbledore in the first two films," Isaacs shared. But it wasn't the first time meeting the acting legend. "I went to drama school with his son, Jared Harris, and the days when Richard Harris came to watch us at drama school were days you wore four pairs of underpants." The actor was in awe while he was on set. "To be standing opposite (Harris) was incredible," he said. As the story progressed, and more films were shot, Isaacs got to work alongside more of the industry's best. "Cut to many years later ... when we shot the courtyard scene with everybody, the big battle at the end, I looked around and there were just Oscar winners everywhere," the Golden Globe nominee said. "The thrill never wore off." Oscar winners who have appeared in Harry Potter films include Emma Thompson, Gary Oldman, Jim Broadbent, Julie Christie, Kenneth Branagh and the late Maggie Smith. Isaacs added: "Every day when you go to work on a film set, you get a piece of paper, it's called a call sheet. It's got everybody's name on it and what scenes they're doing that day. And I still, by the end of it, couldn't believe that my name was on the list with all of those actors because they're still my acting heroes." Although the Harry Potter films are long done for Isaacs, he stays connected to his fictional son, Felton.
Time of India
02-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
International Harry Potter Day 2025: Know when Harry Potter TV series is releasing?
Fans of Harry Potter are celebrating the International Harry Potter Day on Friday, May 2, as they keenly wait for the release of much-anticipated TV series by HBO. #Pahalgam Terrorist Attack Pakistan reopens Attari-Wagah border to allow stranded citizens in India to return Key Jammu & Kashmir reservoirs' flushing to begin soon Air India sees Pakistan airspace ban costing it $600 mn over 12 months This day holds major significance in the hearts of millions of Potterheads, a term used to describe the Harry Potter fans worldwide, as they pay rich tributes to the magical universe of JK Rowling. International Harry Potter Day 2025: Recalling the film series On the silver screen, it all began with the fantasy film Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, that came out in 2001 and proved to be a major box office success. Featuring Daniel Radcliffe as Harry Potter, the story revolved around the mysterious world of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry as the lead character gets to know about his powers and kick starts his formal education as a wizard. Apart from Radcliffe, the Chris Columbus directorial featured Rupert Grint as Ron Weasley and Emma Watson as Hermione Granger. Upon its release, the film minted more than $1 billion worldwide and provided the platform to one of the legendary franchises till date. Live Events Fans did not have to wait for too long as the second part, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, came out one year later in 2002. The last two films in the series -- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 and Part 2 -- were released in 2010 and 2011. Also Read : With the Papal Conclave approaching, here are some must-know facts about this historic event Harry Potter gets TV reboot It's been 14 years since the last Harry Potter film hit the screens worldwide. The Potterheads are now eagerly waiting for the TV series by HBO and Warner Bros., which is expected to give a fresh feel to the iconic character. Actor Tom Felton, who essayed the role of Draco Malfoy, Harry Potter's arch rival, in the film series, has been roped in by the production banner for a behind-the-scenes role in the upcoming TV series, Daily Mail reported. An insider told the publication that Felton shall remain "involved with the new production" of the TV series. Last month, Felton told People magazine that he was "definitely" going to sneak into a background shot for the series as an extra. It seems that Felton might not be playing a role in the TV series since the producers look forward to keeping it "separate from the original movies," a source told Daily Mail. Besides Felton, Deadline earlier reported that the makers have signed Paul Whitehouse to feature as Argus Filch. Whitehouse appeared as Sir Cadogan in the 2004 film Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. Release date for new series The makers are scheduled to begin production on the upcoming TV series in summer this year. As per reports, it is expected to come out sometime next year or by 2027. Also Read : Is Six Flags America closing? Theme park sets deadline, marking end of an era FAQs 1. Who all will feature in the Harry Potter TV series ? Some of the confirmed names include John Lithgow as Albus Dumbledore, Paapa Essiedu as Severus Snape, Janet McTeer as Minerva McGonagall, Nick Frost as Rubeus Hagrid, Paul Whitehouse as Argus Filch, Luke Thallon as Quirinus Quirrell among others. 2. Who plays the lead role in the upcoming TV series? As of now, no official announcement has been made regarding the role of Harry Potter.
Buzz Feed
21-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Buzz Feed
23 Actors People Thought Were "Too Old" For The Part, But Nobody Ended Up Caring Because They Killllllllllled It
Recently, Reddit user sKullsHavezzz asked the question, "Which actor was too old for the part but nobody cared because they were so awesome?" The good people of r/moviecritic swiftly responded with some A+++ answers. Here's what they thought: 1. Joe Pesci in Goodfellas (1990) — Age: 46, Playing a 17-year-old through to a 28-year-old "Other than being much older than his character Tommy DeSimone ("Tommy DeVito" in the movie) was in real life, the real Tommy was also a hulk of a guy, like 6'4", 250lbs. Pesci had to come up with an amazing performance to make himself as menacing and terrifying as he could. He nailed it, too. He's scary as fuck in this movie." — doctor-rumack Joe Pesci won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor in 1991 for his role as Tommy DeVito in Goodfellas. His acceptance speech was famously short with only five words: "It's my privilege. Thank you.". 2. Joe Pesci in My Cousin Vinny (1992) — Age: 48, Playing a 35-year-old "Marisa was 28, and he was 49 (probably 48 while filming), but throw on a hairpiece, and he looks like a cute person in his thirties. We never find out how old Vinny actually is, but based on his background in the movie, he would be around 35 to 40 years old." — RyzenRaider 3. Shirley Henderson in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002) — Age: 37, Playing a 14-year-old Warner Bros. "She played Moaning Myrtle, a teenage ghost who haunted the bathroom in the Harry Potter films when she was almost 40 years old." — Anaisli 4. Alan Rickman in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001) — Age: 54, Playing a 31-year-old "Alan Rickman was more than 20 years older than Snape should've been." — Enge712 5. Robin Williams in Patch Adams (1998) — Age: 47, Playing a 24-year-old 6. Emma Thompson in Sense and Sensibility (1995) — Age: 36, Playing a 19-year-old "She wrote the script and did so beautifully as Elinor. There could have been no one else, but she was 17 years older than her character." — AllynWA1 7. Stockard Channing in Grease (1978) — Age: 33, Playing a 17- or 18-year-old "Yeah literally everyone in G rease. They are way too old but I couldn't imagine anyone else in the roles." — PixalmasterStudios24 In case you're wondering, while making Grease, John Travolta (Danny) was 23, Olivia Newton-John (Sandy) was 28-29, and Jeff Conaway (Kenickie) was 27, and the rest of the cast was all at least in their 20s, if not, 30s. 8. Alan Ruck in Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986) — Age: 29, Playing a 17- or 18-year-old "Ruck being older probably helped in his performance. You don't get that dead inside look without life beating it out of you at some point." — Decantus In case you're wondering, Matthew Broderick (Ferris) was 23, Mia Sara (Sloane) was 18, Jennifer Grey (Jeanie) was 25, and Jeffrey Jones (Principal Rooney) was 39. 9. Stacey Dash in Clueless (1995) — Age: 28, playing a 16- or 17-year-old — Xanatos2076 In case you're wondering, Alicia Silverstone (Cher Horowitz) was 18 years old, Brittany Murphy (Tai Frasier) was 17 years old, and Paul Rudd (Josh Lucas) was 25 years old. 10. Bing Crosby in White Christmas (1954) — Age: 51, Playing a 30- to 40-year-old Courtesy Everett Collection "It's a classic holiday movie, but honestly, he was too old in real life to portray his character in that timeline. He would have been nearly 40 if he got drafted into WWII and was older than the General in real life…yet they treated the General like a father figure to him and Danny Kaye. LoL" — CosmicOutfield In case you're wondering, Danny Kaye (Phil Davis) was 43 years old, Rosemary Clooney (Betty Haynes) was 26 years old, and Vera-Ellen (Judy Haynes) was 33 years old. 11. Malcolm McDowell in A Clockwork Orange (1971) — Age: 27, Playing a 15- to 18-year-old Warner Bros. / Courtesy of Everett "In the book, his character, Alex, was 15 years old." — deviltrombone "I'm lead character in that book is 15 years old!? Good god." — heardThereWasFood 12. Dustin Hoffman in The Graduate (1967) — Age: 29, Playing a 21-year-old Courtesy Everett Collection "Also, he and Anne Bancroft, who played Mrs. Robinson, are only 6 years apart." — Appropriate_Error589 In case you're wondering, Bancroft was 35 years old while making The Graduate. 13. Sissy Spacek in Carrie (1976) — Age: 26, Playing a 16- or 17-year-old 14. Parminder Nagra in Bend It Like Beckham (2002) — Age: 27, Playing a 17-year-old "For comparison, Keira Knightley was 16. But Parminder crushed that role, and that movie is influential to young POC soccer players today. Plus, she did her own soccer stunts (aside from a few)." — VivaLaCon88 15. Rachel McAdams in Mean Girls (2004) — Age: 25, Playing a 17- or 18-year-old "She's 8 years older than Lindsay Lohan and only 7 years younger than Amy Poehler, who played her mother." — Sic39 In case you're wondering, Lindsay Lohan (Cady) was 17, Amanda Seyfried (Karen) was 18, Lacey Chabert (Gretchen) and Lizzy Caplan (Janice) were 21, Tina Fey (Ms. Norbury) was 33, and Amy Poehler was 32. 16. Skeet Ulrich and Matthew Lillard in Scream (1996) — Ages: 25, Playing 17- or 18-year-olds "Too old to be high school kids, but they both nailed it." — SpreadElectronic1232 In case you're wondering, Neve Campbell (Sidney Prescott) was 22, Rose McGowan (Tatum Riley) was 22, Jamie Kennedy (Randy Meeks) was 25, David Arquette (Dewey Riley) was 24, Courtney Cox (Gale Weathers), was 31, and Drew Barrymore (Casey Becker) was 21. 17. Michael J. Fox in Back to the Future (1985) — Age: 23, Playing a 17-year-old — Admirable-Present510 In case you're wondering, Christopher Lloyd (Dr. Emmett Brown) was 46 years old, Lea Thompson (Lorraine Baines) was 23 years old, Crispin Glover (George McFly) was 20 years old, and Thomas F. Wilson (Biff Tannen) was 25 years old. Also... Michael J. Fox was 27 in Back to the Future Part II and 28 in Part III (playing Marty, who was still 17 in those films). 18. Toby Maguire in Spider-Man (2002) — Age: 26, Playing a 17- or 18-year-old — MarqMarw In case you're wondering, Kirsten Dunst (Mary Jane Watson) was 19 years old, Kirsten Dunst (Mary Jane Watson) was 19 years old, and Willem Dafoe (Norman Osborn/Green Goblin) was 46 years old. 19. James Spader in Pretty in Pink (1986) — Age: 25, Playing a 17- to 18-year-old "He looks 30, and he's playing as a high school senior. He's great but a little too self-assured for a high school kid." — hiro111 20. Tom Cruise in Jack Reacher (2012) — Age: 50, Playing a 36-year-old "He was 50 and 54 in those two movies. The character in the book is in his 30s and 6'5', 235lbs." — BCJay_ 21. Ralph Macchio in The Karate Kid (1984) — Age: 22, Playing a 17-year-old 22. Cary Grant in Charade (1963) — Age: 58 Courtesy Everett Collection "He was 58 to Audrey Hepburn's 33." — RulerofHoth Apparently, Grant actually requested script changes to make their romantic dynamic more age-appropriate and humorous (like having her pursue him instead of the other way around). 23. And finally, Cary Grant (again!!) in Father Goose (1964) — Age: 59 Courtesy Everett Collection "He was almost 60 and romancing Leslie Caron, who was 33. It's still a great film and it works, but it was the last time Cary Grant played the romantic lead. He only made one more movie, Walk, Don't Run before retiring." — CalagaxT What do you think? Do you agree that these actors crushed their roles despite being "too old?" Are there other actors you think fall into the same category? Tell us in the comments below! Note: Some responses have been edited for length and/or clarity.
