Overview
- An unconfirmed report from insider Daniel Richtman, shared via SFFGazette, says auditions for Lord Voldemort include both men and women.
- HBO and Warner Bros. have not announced a performer for Voldemort, leaving the role officially unconfirmed.
- Online reaction spans skepticism, support, and indifference, with AI-generated fan-casts imagining Cynthia Erivo and Tilda Swinton in the role.
- Warner Bros. has confirmed a 2027 premiere, and production is currently filming on locations across the United Kingdom.
- Early reporting points to a cast that includes John Lithgow, Nick Frost, Janet McTeer, and Paapa Essiedu, whose casting as Severus Snape has already drawn backlash over departure from prior portrayals.