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Daily Mirror
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Harry Potter fans brand Emma Watson replacement 'perfect' after clip resurfaces
Arabella Stanton will take over from Emma Watson in the TV adaptation of the beloved Harry Potter books, with a resurfaced clip showing her in action Harry Potter enthusiasts are all echoing the same sentiment after a video of the young actress set to play the new Hermione Granger resurfaced. Arabella Stanton is stepping into Emma Watson's shoes in the television adaptation of JK Rowling's series, alongside Dominic McLaughlin as Harry Potter and Alastair Stout as Ron Weasley. Joining them will be John Lithgow, Paapa Essiedu and Janet McTeer, who will portray Hogwarts headmaster Albus Dumbledore, Severus Snape and Minerva McGonagall, respectively. Meanwhile, Luke Thallon will play Defence Against The Dark Arts teacher Quirinus Quirrell, Nick Frost will embody Hagrid, and Paul Whitehouse will portray Squib caretaker Argus Filch. While some viewers have already threatened to shun the new series due to Rowling's anti-trans views, others are eagerly awaiting further details. Most recently, the actors playing Harry, Hermione and Ron were unveiled, and Arabella's impressive acting career has been thrust into the spotlight. The star portrayed Matilda in the West End musical production, and fans have unearthed a clip from her performance of When I Grow Up, which was broadcast on The One Show in March 2024 to commemorate World Book Day. The clip shows her taking centre stage in a blue pin-striped dress, walking towards the stage down the audience aisle, before her fellow young cast members burst into song on stage. Fans are in a frenzy over Arabella's casting in a new role. A clip of her performance has gone viral, currently boasting over 33,000 views. Admirers are unanimous in their praise, calling her portrayal of Hermione "perfect". One remarked, "From this alone, I can tell she's going to be an amazing Hermione. " Another enthused: "So everyone ran here after learning she's playing Hermione, right? Sorry, not sorry, but I think they're perfect." "I can actually see her as Hermione!! Nice casting," chimed in another fan. A fourth contributed: "Well done, Ms. Granger. 10 points for Gryffindor." "SHE WAS PERFECTLY CAST AS HERMIONE," declared another supporter. One person added: "Cryingggg I'm so happy everyone is accepting her as Hermione. She's perfect." The up-and-coming actress also made waves starring in the 2024 production of Andrew Lloyd Webber's Starlight Express, where she played Control. Last year, Arabella paid homage to her performance as Matilda on an Instagram account run by her parents, recalling: "I started auditioning for Matilda the Musical the week after my 9th birthday and feel so lucky and honoured to have spent the age of 9 being able to play Matilda Wormwood at the Cambridge Theatre, London for the Royal Shakespeare Company (and at Buckingham Palace for an extra special performance at the BBC 500 Words Final)." Expressing her gratitude, she added: "Being able to play the part of Matilda as my West End debut has been incredible .. dreams really can come true!" The Harry Potter TV series will land on HBO in 2026.
The Star
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Star
Harry Potter series: Meet your new Hermione, Harry and Ron
(From left) Arabella Stanton will be the clever Hermione, Dominic McLaughlin will play brave Harry and Alastair Stout will portray clumsy Ron. Photo: Handout The new HBO Harry Potter series has found their Harry, Hermione Granger and Ron Weasley. A casting call, announced in September, saw around 32,000 children audition for the lead roles, with the team reviewing up to 1,000 tapes per day, according to HBO. Dominic McLaughlin will play brave Harry, Arabella Stanton will be the clever Hermione and Alastair Stout will portray clumsy Ron, the TV company and Warner Bros said. It was previously stipulated that the three young child actors must be residents of the United Kingdom or Ireland, and aged between nine and 11 on April 2025. The three children are "newcomers," according to HBO, while Arabella's agent says in her acting CV that she is based in London. Arabella has been in musical productions including Andrew Lloyd Webber's Starlight Express as the narrator Control and the Royal Shakespeare Company's Matilda The Musical in the title child prodigy role. Alastair's Manchester-based agent, Urban Talent Youth, has listed him as appearing in Albert Bartlett's Jersey Royal potato advertising campaign and having a "northern" accent. Production company SC Films confirmed that Dominic recently filmed the Sky family comedy film Grow , starring Hot Fuzz actor Nick Frost, who has been cast as the friendly groundskeeper Rubeus Hagrid, and in December last year upcoming adventure series Gifted revealed he was among the Scottish children cast for the BBC Edinburgh-based show. Dominic also appeared in a production of William Shakespeare's Macbeth, at the Royal Highland Centre in Edinburgh, opposite three-time Oscar-nominated actor Ralph Fiennes and Luther actress Indira Varma. Each season of the show will be a faithful adaptation of the Harry Potter books, from author and executive producer JK Rowling. The novels had already been made into movies with Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint playing the trio. Executive producers Francesca Gardiner and Mark Mylod said: "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 talent of these three unique actors is wonderful to behold, and we cannot wait for the world to witness their magic together onscreen. "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." Several other roles have already been cast for the upcoming show, including British actor Paapa Essiedu and US star John Lithgow as the cruel Professor Severus Snape, and Hogwarts headmaster Professor Albus Dumbledore, respectively. Also joining is Ozark actor Janet McTeer as Professor Minerva McGonagall, British stage actor Luke Thallon as the first book's main antagonist Quirinus Quirrell, and Welsh comedian and actor Paul Whitehouse as the magic-less Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry caretaker Argus Filch. The eight movies had seen Dumbledore portrayed by Irish actors Richard Harris and Michael Gambon, while Snape was played by Alan Rickman, Robbie Coltrane played Hagrid and Maggie Smith played McGonagall. Urban Talent Youth wrote on Instagram that they "couldn't be prouder" of Alastair. The agency added: "It's safe to say his dedication, impeccable humour and natural talent will win the hearts of many." The Performance Academy (TPA) Scotland also congratulated Dominic, saying on Facebook: "We are not sure that this will ever feel real but we said from the start that Dominic was the perfect Harry and we are thrilled for everyone else to see this soon too. "Dominic, we will forever be proud of you! We have had an incredible journey with you these last five years at TPA and can't wait for what's next on this journey." Production will begin at Warner Bros Studios Leavesden later this year. – dpa
North Wales Chronicle
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- North Wales Chronicle
Harry Potter series casts Hermione, Ron and Harry
A casting call, announced in September, saw around 32,000 children audition for the lead roles, with the team reviewing up to 1,000 tapes per day, according to HBO. Dominic McLaughlin will play brave Harry, Arabella Stanton will be the clever Hermione, and Alastair Stout will portray clumsy Ron, the TV company and Warner Bros said. It was previously stipulated that the three young child actors must be residents of the UK or Ireland, and aged between nine and 11 on April 2025. The three children are 'newcomers', according to HBO, while Arabella's agent says in her acting CV that she is based in London. She has been in musical productions including Andrew Lloyd Webber's Starlight Express as the narrator Control and the Royal Shakespeare Company's Matilda The Musical in the title child prodigy role. Alastair's Manchester-based agent, Urban Talent Youth, has listed him as appearing in Albert Bartlett's Jersey Royal potato advertising campaign and having a 'northern' accent. Production company SC Films confirmed that Dominic recently filmed the Sky family comedy film Grow, starring Hot Fuzz actor Nick Frost, who has been cast as the friendly groundskeeper Rubeus Hagrid, and in December last year upcoming adventure series Gifted revealed he was among the Scottish children cast for the BBC Edinburgh-based show. Dominic also appeared in a production of William Shakespeare's Macbeth, at the Royal Highland Centre in Edinburgh, opposite three-time Oscar-nominated actor Ralph Fiennes and Luther actress Indira Varma. Each season of the show will be a faithful adaptation of the Harry Potter books, from author and executive producer JK Rowling. The novels had already been made into movies with Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint playing the trio. Executive producers Francesca Gardiner and Mark Mylod said: '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 talent of these three unique actors is wonderful to behold, and we cannot wait for the world to witness their magic together onscreen. '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.' Several other roles have already been cast for the upcoming show, including British actor Paapa Essiedu and US star John Lithgow as the cruel Professor Severus Snape, and Hogwarts headmaster Professor Albus Dumbledore, respectively. Also joining is Ozark actor Janet McTeer as Professor Minerva McGonagall, British stage actor Luke Thallon as the first book's main antagonist Quirinus Quirrell, and Welsh comedian and actor Paul Whitehouse as the magic-less Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry caretaker Argus Filch. The eight movies had seen Dumbledore portrayed by Irish actors Richard Harris and Sir Michael Gambon, while Snape was played by Alan Rickman, Robbie Coltrane played Hagrid, and Dame Maggie Smith played McGonagall. Urban Talent Youth wrote on Instagram that they 'couldn't be prouder' of Alastair. The agency added: 'It's safe to say his dedication, impeccable humour and natural talent will win the hearts of many.' The Performance Academy (TPA) Scotland also congratulated Dominic, saying on Facebook: 'We are not sure that this will ever feel real but we said from the start that Dominic was the perfect Harry and we are thrilled for everyone else to see this soon too. 'Dominic, we will forever be proud of you! We have had an incredible journey with you these last five years at TPA and can't wait for what's next on this journey.' Production will begin at Warner Bros Studios Leavesden in summer 2025.
ITV News
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- ITV News
Cast for the three leading roles in new Harry Potter TV series announced
The makers of a new Harry Potter television series have found their Harry, Ron and Hermoine. HBO announced the line-up for the three leading roles on Tuesday. Dominic McLaughlin will play Harry Potter, in the latest announcement on the reboot. Arabella Stanton will be Hermione Granger and Alastair Stout will portray Ron Weasley. The newcomers were chosen from around 32,000 children who auditioned for the lead roles. The three children are "newcomers", according to HBO, while Arabella's agent says in her acting CV that she has been in musical productions, including Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber's Starlight Express and the Royal Shakespeare Company's Matilda The agent has listed him as appearing in Albert Bartlett's Jersey Royal potato advertising campaign and having a "northern" accent. The Harry Potter series is described as a 'faithful retelling' of the books about the boy wizard by J. K Rowling, featuring a new cast. Each season is intended to focus on one of the seven books, though HBO anticipates the series could stretch to a decade-long run. Executive producers Francesca Gardiner and Mark Mylod said: "We are delighted to announce we have found our Harry, Hermione, and Ron. "The talent of these three unique actors is wonderful to behold, and we cannot wait for the world to witness their magic together onscreen. "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." In April, the list of actors who will play some of the adult roles in Harry Potter was made public. Tony, Emmy and Olivier winner John Lithgow will take over the role of Dumbledore. The US actor has said he is 'very excited' and 'very intimidated' to play wizard and Hogwarts headmaster. The eight films saw Dumbledore portrayed by Irish actors Richard Harris and Sir Michael Gambon. Also featuring in the cast for the new series are Ozark actor Janet McTeer as Professor Minerva McGonagall, I May Destroy You star Paapa Essiedu as Severus Snape, and British stage actor Luke Thallon as the first book's main antagonist Quirinus Quirrell. While the show hopes to honour Ms Rowling's source material, she will "not run the show day to day or serve as its primary creator", it is reported.
South Wales Argus
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- South Wales Argus
Harry Potter series casts Hermione, Ron and Harry
A casting call, announced in September, saw around 32,000 children audition for the lead roles, with the team reviewing up to 1,000 tapes per day, according to HBO. Dominic McLaughlin will play brave Harry, Arabella Stanton will be the clever Hermione, and Alastair Stout will portray clumsy Ron, the TV company and Warner Bros said. (Left to right) Arabella Stanton will star as Hermione, Dominic McLaughlin will play Harry and Alastair Stout will portray Ron (Warner Bros/HBO) The three children are 'newcomers', according to HBO, while Arabella's agent says in her acting CV that she is based in London. She has been in musical productions including Andrew Lloyd Webber's Starlight Express as the narrator Control and the Royal Shakespeare Company's Matilda The Musical in the title child prodigy role. Alastair's Manchester-based agent, Urban Talent Youth, has listed him as appearing in Albert Bartlett's Jersey Royal potato advertising campaign and having a 'northern' accent. Production company SC Films confirmed that Dominic recently filmed the Sky family comedy film Grow, starring Hot Fuzz actor Nick Frost, who has been cast as the friendly groundskeeper Rubeus Hagrid. Rupert Grint, Emma Watson and Daniel Radcliffe, stars of the original movies (Dominic Lipinski/PA) Each season of the show will be a faithful adaptation of the books, from author and executive producer JK Rowling. The novels had already been made into movies with Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint playing the trio. Executive producers Francesca Gardiner and Mark Mylod said: '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. Nick Frost. (Ian West/PA) 'The talent of these three unique actors is wonderful to behold, and we cannot wait for the world to witness their magic together onscreen. '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.' It was previously stipulated that the three young child actors must be residents of the UK or Ireland, and aged between nine and 11 on April 2025. Daniel Radcliffe (centre) with co-stars Rupert Grint (Ron Weasley) and Emma Watson (Hermione Granger) when they were cast more than two decades ago (PA) Several other roles have already been cast for the upcoming show, including British actor Paapa Essiedu and US star John Lithgow as the cruel Professor Severus Snape, and Hogwarts headmaster Professor Albus Dumbledore, respectively. Also joining is Ozark actor Janet McTeer as Professor Minerva McGonagall, British stage actor Luke Thallon as the first book's main antagonist Quirinus Quirrell, and Welsh comedian and actor Paul Whitehouse as the magic-less Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry caretaker Argus Filch. The eight movies had seen Dumbledore portrayed by Irish actors Richard Harris and Sir Michael Gambon, while Snape was played by Alan Rickman, Robbie Coltrane played Hagrid, and Dame Maggie Smith played McGonagall. Urban Talent Youth wrote on Instagram that they 'couldn't be prouder' of Alastair. The agency added: 'It's safe to say his dedication, impeccable humour and natural talent will win the hearts of many.' Production will begin at Warner Bros Studios Leavesden in summer 2025.
