Paul Bettany reacts to Voldemort casting rumors for HBO’s “Harry Potter ”tv collection

• Paul Bettany is responding to Voldemort casting rumors for the Harry Potter HBO collection.
• The WandaVision star says he's a "large fan" of the IP.
• The collection, which is able to adapt every guide within the collection right into a season of tv, is anticipated to premiere in "early 2027."

Paul Bettany has weighed in on doubtlessly portraying Lord Voldemort on the Harry Potter HBO present.

The WandaVision actor advised ScreenRant on Sunday, March 8 on the Saturn Awards that although he hasn't been contacted by HBO about their forthcoming Harry Potter tv collection, he’s a "large fan" of the franchise.

"I haven't heard something about that," Bettany advised the outlet in response to being requested about taking part in the collection villain, Voldemort. "I imply I'm a giant fan of the IP, and I'm a giant fan of HBO, however no one has referred to as me up about it."

Leisure Weekly contacted Warner Bros. Discovery and didn’t obtain a right away response. A rep for Bettany had no additional remark.

In keeping with Deadline, Cillian Murphy was linked to tackle He-Who-Should-Not-Be-Named, dropped at life by Ralph Fiennes within the movie franchise.

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Murphy spoke concerning the function, praising Fiennes' efficiency because the Darkish Lord. “No, my youngsters present me it often, however no, I don’t know something about that," he mentioned on the Happy Sad Confused podcast in September 2025. “I imply, additionally, it’s simply actually onerous to observe something Ralph Fiennes does. The person is an absolute appearing legend. So, good luck to whoever goes to fill these sneakers.”

Months later, he advised The Times in February that he’s "categorically not" taking part in Voldemort.

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Within the tv collection, Dominic McLaughlin will play Harry Potter, Arabella Stanton will painting Hermione Granger, and Alastair Stout will tackle the function of Ron Weasley. A casting name for the Golden Trio noticed tens of hundreds of kids audition for the extremely coveted roles.

Different main roles solid embrace John Lithgow as Albus Dumbledore, Paapa Essiedu as Severus Snape, Nick Frost as Rubeus Hagrid, and Lox Pratt as Draco Malfoy.

A Harry Potter tv collection was in talks as early as January 2021 with the intention of diving deeper into the supply materials and a season devoting itself to every guide, creating an much more detailed wizarding world.

Season 1 of the HBO collection is in manufacturing within the U.Ok. Although there isn’t any actual launch date for the Harry Potter tv adaptation, it’s anticipated to come back out in "early 2027," in line with Casey Bloys, Chairman and CEO of HBO and HBO Max Content material, Deadline reviews.

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