EXCLUSIVE: There was an audible gasp during this month’s Max Showcase in London when Francesca Gardiner, the new Harry Potter showrunner, let slip that a whopping 32,000 people had auditioned for what might well be the biggest three acting gigs of the decade.

Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, Hermione Granger – 32,000 kids who submitted for the open casting call What that list implies is that some of these actors should be a bit younger, or sometimes quite a bit, than the previous actors who took these adult roles. Mark Strong, just 61, is certainly an interesting pick for the wizened Dumbledore.

Wizards of Baking — but don’t expect her to do the same in HBO’s upcoming remake. “I think that would be confusing if we did, to be honest,” the Ginny Weasley actress, 33, exclusively told Us Weekly w

Cast rumors for HBO's Harry Potter reboot grab attention with unexpected choices like Brett Goldstein for Hagrid. Reboot faces controversy due to recency of original films and J.K. Rowling's views. Premiere delayed to 2027, series aims to explore more plotlines from the books.

Auditioning thousands of children for lead roles, HBO's Harry Potter series slated to run over 10 years post-release. Potential casting rumors circulating, with Paapa Essiedu and Mark Rylance considered for major roles,

More cast rumors about HBO‘s Harry Potter television series reveal that Paapa Essiedu won’t be the only cast member who may be giving a starkly different portrayal of J.K. Rowling’s classic characters.

Who will be in the Harry Potter HBO series? Ralph Fiennes, who starred as Voldemort in the movies, believes this Oppenheimer actor could play the Dark Lord.

HBO is currently hard at work on a TV series based on J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter books, and the world is holding its breath. We're talking about one of the mos

Harry Potter TV series cast speculation. In September 2024, TV network HBO confirmed to Variety that they had launched a casting call for youngsters who think they might be in wit