‘Tis the season for reboots! The recent success of challenging creative hurdle is already being discussed.
Naturally, there are lots of questions about the show, the first of which has to be who’s going to star in it. Whoever that ultimately is, Warner Bros. will have a tough time living up to the legacy of Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint. What do we actually know about the potential cast so far?
Has ‘Harry Potter’ casting begun?
According to Stranger Things scenario on our hands, with the actors looking too old for their roles as the show progresses.
“The tricky part is the first two books, where the kids are on the younger end, around 11 or 12,” Warner Bros. Television chairperson Channing Dungey told Variety. Of course, before the studio even thinks about the cast, it needs to sort out a showrunner ⏤ another item at the top of its to-do list. Once that happens and a creative direction is established, more dedicated casting conversations are likely to follow.
Of course, just because it might be too early to cast the child actors doesn’t mean we can’t start speculating about who could round out the adult cast. Who’s going to play Dumbledore? Hagrid? Professor Snape? Will any of Hollywood’s elite even want to take part in the project given Rowling’s fans actually want.
Published: Feb 23, 2024 01:29 pm