Overview

• Cillian Murphy said on the Happy Sad Confused podcast that he is not involved with the role and has heard nothing about it.
• He called it tough to follow Ralph Fiennes’ acclaimed portrayal and wished the eventual actor good luck.
• HBO has not named a Voldemort actor as production progresses on season one for an expected 2027 release on HBO and Max.
• The series has announced key casting including Dominic McLaughlin (Harry), Arabella Stanton (Hermione), Alastair Stout (Ron), John Lithgow (Dumbledore), Paapa Essiedu (Snape), Janet McTeer (McGonagall), Nick Frost (Hagrid), and Warwick Davis (Flitwick).
• Reporting notes that the character’s fully corporeal return occurs in the fourth book, and outlets suggest producers may wait to hire or reveal the actor until later seasons.