January 20, 2025 3:51 pm

'Harry Potter' Director Wants Cillian Murphy as Voldemort in HBO's Reboot
'Harry Potter' Director Wants Cillian Murphy as Voldemort in HBO's Reboot

‘Harry Potter’ Director Wants Cillian Murphy as Voldemort in HBO’s Reboot

Chris Columbus, the acclaimed director behind the first two Harry Potter movies (The Philosopher’s Stone & The Chamber of Secrets) has weighed in on HBO’s upcoming TV reboot of the Wizarding World, offering the perfect fan casting for Lord Voldemort. HBO’s reboot was first announced in April 2023. Since then, updates have been few and far between, as the network is reportedly still finalizing the casting process after a massive open casting call. In that time, several stars of Warner Bros.’ original movies have weighed in on the reboot, with Columbus being the latest. While some fans are already writing off the reboot, Columbus hopes the fan base can embrace it.

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​Chris Columbus, the director of the first two ‘Harry Potter’ films, agrees with fans about the perfect Lord Voldemort actor in HBO’s reboot. Read More