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Yahoo
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Why are the Harry Potter TV show cast so young compared to the movies?
Harry Potter is coming to the small screen with an all-new cast taking over the iconic roles set out in JK Rowling's original books, but there is a noticeable difference between the actors being enlisted for the HBO series compared to the original movies: their ages. From Petunia Dursley to Severus Snape, Professor Minerva McGonagall to Lucius Malfoy, a number of the cast portraying the adults in the story appear much younger than their movie counterparts were back in 2001. Bel Powley, who has been cast as Harry Potter's menacing aunt Petunia Dursley, for example, is 33 compared to Fiona Shaw's 43 when she began the movies, while 42-year-old Daniel Rigby is 12 years younger than his movie counterpart, Richard Griffiths. The same can be said of Paapa Essiedu, who stars as Severus Snape in the upcoming series and is only 35. His movie counterpart Alan Rickman was 54 when he first took on the role of the potions master in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. So why are the TV series cast so much younger than their movie counterparts? Well there is a good explanation and it all stems from the books. In Rowling's novels the adult characters, for the most part, are much younger than they were depicted in the films. Snape was just 31 during the events of the first book, while Petunia is Lily Potter's older sister and was therefore only 34 — both of which match closer to the ages of the actors in the TV series. Lucius Malfoy is being played by Johnny Flynn in the series, the actor is aged 42 which is slightly older then his character who is 37 in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. The same is true of Vernon Dursley, who is 37 in the first book and is played by a slightly older actor, Rigby. Katherine Parkinson was recently cast as Molly Weasley in the TV series. The character is in her forties in the first book which matches with Parkinson, who is 47. Julie Walters portrayed Molly in the movies, and she was aged 50 when production started on the first film. The biggest age difference between book and TV show characters is with Hagrid and Professor Dumbledore, the former is 63 in the first novel while the latter is 110. It goes without saying that no one expects the series to match Dumbledore's age in the books, and it is 79-year-old John Lithgow who plays him. Meanwhile Nick Frost is ten years younger than his book counterpart The HBO series prides itself on being a more accurate take on the source material than the movies, which is exactly why the cast are so much younger than might have been expected. The Harry Potter TV series will be released in 2027.
India Today
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- India Today
New faces join Harry Potter HBO series: Meet the Malfoys, Dursleys, and more
HBO has announced nine more cast members for its highly anticipated Harry Potter TV adaptation, which will cover the first book, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, in its debut new additions include Lox Pratt as Draco Malfoy, Johnny Flynn as Lucius Malfoy, and Bel Powley as Petunia Dursley. Daniel Rigby will play Vernon Dursley, and Bertie Carvel joins the cast as Minister for Magic Cornelius Fudge. The lineup also features Katherine Parkinson as Molly Weasley, Leo Earley as Seamus Finnigan, Alessia Leoni as Parvati Patil, and Sienna Moosah as Lavender contrast to the 2001 film adaptation, where the Dursleys appeared middle-aged, HBO has cast younger actors to more accurately reflect the characters' ages as depicted in the novels. As The Hollywood Reporter reported in J.K. Rowling's original book, Vernon and Petunia Dursley are both in their mid-thirties when the story begins. Previously Announced Cast and CharactersThese nine actors join an already impressive ensemble. John Lithgow will portray Albus Dumbledore, while Janet McTeer has been cast as Minerva McGonagall. Paapa Essiedu will take on the role of Severus Snape, and Nick Frost will play Rubeus Hagrid. Luke Thallon will portray Professor Quirinus Quirrell, and Paul Whitehouse has been cast as caretaker Argus principal trio of children was announced earlier: Dominic McLaughlin as Harry Potter, Arabella Stanton as Hermione Granger, and Alastair Stout as Ron has reaffirmed that the series will be a faithful adaptation of Rowling's iconic books, dedicating a whole season to each novel. The show promises to delve deeper into the magical world, blending nostalgic elements with new interpretations to engage longtime fans and series will stream only on Max and be available in several territories, such as the U.K., Germany, Italy, and Turkey.
