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ralph fiennes Sent harry potter Fans in meltdown after claiming this Cillian Murphy Has been cast as Lord Voldemort in the upcoming TV series.
Peaky Blinders stars and Oppenheimer Oscar winner Murphy is also rumored to be in the running Play as an evil wizard But in the new drama deny reports He was involved.
Now, Fiennes, who played the character in the film adaptation, seemed a little too hasty when asked about the role on the red carpet. 28 years later: Temple of Bones: “Who do you think should play Lord Voldemort in the upcoming HBO series?”
In viral video shared by TikTok let’s talk about movies“, he replied: “I heard they are full, right? I think Cillian Murphy is very good. A very good choice.
He continued: “I have said that I think Cillian Murphy very good. I think they’ve voted, haven’t they? Don’t you know?
An increasingly uncertain Reines turned to his team and said, “I don’t know. I thought they knew.”
However, many fans are unsure if this confirms Murphy’s involvement or if Fiennes mistakenly believed the media speculation surrounding the Irish actor’s possible casting. independent HBO, Murphy and Fiennes have been contacted for comment.
2024, announced HBO has begun casting Reboot the series, inspired by JK Rowling’s best-selling series of novels. The show is expected to run for ten years, with each season based on one of Rowling’s seven books.
After auditioning more than 30,000 actors for the three main roles, the cast selected Dominic McLaughlin as Harry, Arabella Stanton as Hermione and Alastair Stott as Ron. this three newcomersThe on-screen characters were created by Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint.
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Meanwhile, John Lithgow will play Hogwarts headmaster Albus Dumbledore, Papa Essiedu will play Severus Snape, Janet McTeer will play Minerva McGonagall, and Nick Frost will play groundskeeper Rubeus Hagrid.
Raines previously support this idea Murphy plays Lord Voldemort, tells Bravo Watch live broadcast: “Cillian is a great actor. That’s a great suggestion. I’m all for Cillian. Yes.”
However, Murphy denied this claim happy sad confused podcast In September 2025, he revealed that he only knew about the speculation because of his children.
“I don’t know anything about it. Also, it’s very difficult to follow anything that Ralph Fiennes does. The man is an absolute legend in show business, so good luck to whoever succeeds him.”
The actors in the new drama have been criticized by some fans, who have called them Boycotted the series due to Rowling’s views on trans people, which many considered transphobic.