British actor Jason Isaacs, 62, best known for playing the Death Eater Lucius Malfoy in the Harry Potter films, and more recently, wealthy businessman Timothy Ratliff in HBO’s hit TV series The White Lotus, has revealed that he once shared a set with “the worst bully ever.” Isaacs has appeared in numerous films over the decades, such as Armageddon, Black ...
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‘Harry Potter’ Star Sides With JK Rowling in Social Justice Battle
Original Harry Potter film star Tom Felton is returning to the Wizarding World this fall to reprise his role as an adult Draco Malfoy in “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” on Broadway. Days after the play announced his casting, Felton presented at the Tony Awards and walked the red carpet, where he answered questions about his return to a role ...
Read More »Confirmed: Draco Malfoy Will Be Played by Two Actors
Tom Felton, best known for playing Draco Malfoy in the eight Harry Potter films, has confirmed that he’ll be reprising his role in the Broadway production of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child later this year. Meanwhile, HBO’s upcoming Harry Potter television series has now revealed even more new cast members, including Lox Pratt as Draco Malfoy. Yes, two Malfoys. ...
Read More »HBO’s Full ‘Harry Potter’ Cast Now Confirmed — Meet All 18 Actors
HBO’s Harry Potter reboot just got nine steps closer to Hogwarts. The studio has confirmed yet another round of casting for its upcoming Harry Potter TV series, adding a second wave of actors to the core ensemble. That brings the total number of confirmed cast members to 18—enough to fill an entire table in the Great Hall. Among the biggest ...
Read More »‘Harry Potter’s Arabella Stanton Just Proved She’s a Better Hermione Than Emma Watson
Now that HBO has found its new Harry, Ron, and Hermione, the upcoming Harry Potter reboot is quickly taking shape. And while the series won’t begin filming until this summer, one key performance is already making waves in the Wizarding World community. Arabella Stanton, the West End alum currently best known for having played Matilda on stage, who’s now set ...
Read More »Is Marvel’s Tom Hiddleston the Next Voldemort in HBO’s ‘Harry Potter’ Series?
With HBO’s Harry Potter series beginning to round out its cast, speculation is heating up around one of the most important characters yet to be announced: Lord Voldemort. And leading the current wave of predictions is a familiar face from another major franchise—Tom Hiddleston. Best known for playing Loki across the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Hiddleston is now sitting at 1/1 ...
Read More »Racist Trolls Force HBO To Block ‘Harry Potter’ Casting Comments
It seems difficult to think of a time when the Harry Potter franchise wasn’t a huge part of our lives, and it’s been nearly thirty years since J.K. Rowling released the novel that would change everything — Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone. That first book launched one of the most iconic franchises in literary and film history. That book was the first ...
Read More »Beloved ‘Harry Potter’ Star Hospitalized After Struggling to Breathe
In 2005, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire was released in theaters worldwide, and fans were introduced to witches and wizards from Beauxbatons Academy of Magic and Durmstrang Institute. One witch or wizard from each school would be selected from the Goblet of Fire to participate in the dangerous Triwizard Tournament. In a shocking moment, a fourth name flies out of ...
Read More »Report: Warner Bros. Outraged Over Buying ‘Harry Potter’ Film Rights
With a multi-billion dollar film franchise, numerous theme park lands, and a global stage production under its belt, it’s safe to say that Harry Potter is one of the most successful tales of all time – but not everyone was #TeamHarry from the start. It’s been decades since JK Rowling wrote “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone” (or “Harry Potter ...
Read More »Original ‘Harry Potter’ Star Reveals His Appearance in Reboot
In 1997, unknown British author J.K. Rowling changed the world with the release of her first novel, Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone. She didn’t know it at the time, but Harry Potter would go on to become one of the most successful film and television franchises in history. That first book would turn into seven novels in the original series, plus more ...
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