Does John Lithgow enter the footsteps of Michael Gambon and Richard Harris? According to a report by the US industry sheet “Deadline“Should the actor be in the Max, which has already been widely advanced with HBO and the associated streaming service, in order to be in the upcoming”Harry Potter“-Series to take on the role of the Albus Dumbledore. Lithgow is known from series and films such as “The Crown”, “Dexter” and “Interstellar”.
HBO rejects opinion
HBO does not want to confirm this so far. “We know that such a prominent project has many rumors and speculations,” said the broadcaster in a statement. “Since we are still in pre -production, we will only confirm official details when the contracts are concluded.”
Harry Potter: Long -planned series adaptation
A “Harry Potter” series has been under development for ten years. Responsible for the adaptation, screenwriter and show runner Francesca Gardiner as well as director and executive producer Mark Mylod are responsible. According to Casey Bloy, the Chairman and CEO of HBO and Max, this is a “loyal adaptation” of the novels by JK Rowling, which will “immerse yourself deeply in each of the iconic books”. The role of Professor Dumbledore was initially embodied by Richard Harris in the films and took over by Michael Gambon after his death. In the “Fantastic Beasts” prequels Jude Law played a younger version of the figure.
According to rumors, Paapa Essiedu as Severus Snape, Sharon Horgan and Lesley Manville as Minerva McGonagall, Brett Goldstein as Rubus Hagrid and Cillian Murphy as Lord Voldemort should also be discussed. There has been no official confirmation so far.