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A new rumor points to a bold casting direction as HBO develops its Harry Potter<\/strong> reboot for television. According to reports, the studio is auditioning both men and women for the role of Lord Voldemort<\/strong>, signaling the possibility of a female<\/strong> incarnation of the Dark Lord. The series, adapting The Philosopher\u2019s Stone, will introduce the character early through flashbacks and the pivotal confrontation with Professor Quirrell.<\/p>\n Rumors about the casting of Voldemort in HBO\u2019s upcoming Harry Potter series surfaced after entertainment scooper Daniel Richtman reported on X (formerly Twitter), \u201cFor the Harry Potter show, they\u2019re auditioning both men and women for Voldemort, so it\u2019s possible we could see a female Voldemort in the series.\u201d<\/p>\n His post suggested that HBO is considering a broader range of actors for the role. The potential gender-swapped interpretation has been labeled \u201cLady Voldemort\u201d or \u201cShe-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named\u201d in online discussion.<\/p>\n Industry coverage notes that unlike the films, which introduced Ralph Fiennes as Voldemort starting in The Goblet of Fire, the series is expected to feature the character from season one. This includes flashbacks to the night Harry\u2019s parents died and Voldemort\u2019s possession of Professor Quirrell in The Philosopher\u2019s Stone. Ralph Fiennes played the role in five of the original films, while Christian Coulson, Richard Bremmer, and Ian Hart contributed in earlier installments.<\/p>\n Speculation about big-name actors also entered the conversation. Oppenheimer star Cillian Murphy denied involvement, stating on Josh Horowitz\u2019s Happy Sad Confused<\/a> podcast, \u201cI don\u2019t know anything about that. I mean, also, it\u2019s just really hard to follow anything Ralph Fiennes does. The man is an absolute acting legend. So, good luck to whoever is going to fill those shoes.\u201d Ralph Fiennes himself previously commented on Watch What Happens Live that Murphy \u201cis a fantastic actor.\u201d He added, \u201cThat\u2019s a wonderful suggestion. I would be all in favor of Cillian.\u201d<\/p>\n Reports highlighted other fan suggestions, naming Tom Hiddleston, but HBO has not confirmed any casting decisions. The series, produced by Francesca Gardiner and directed by Mark Mylod, will feature Dominic McLaughlin as Harry Potter, Arabella Stanton as Hermione Granger, and Alastair Stout as Ron Weasley, alongside John Lithgow, Paapa Essiedu, and Janet McTeer in adult roles.<\/p>\n The Voldemort casting remains one of the most closely watched aspects of HBO\u2019s adaptation.<\/p>\n Originally reported by Anubhav Chaudhry on SuperHeroHype<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n The post Voldemort Could Be a Woman in Harry Potter Reboot Series<\/a> appeared first on Mandatory<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" A new rumor points to a bold casting direction as HBO develops its Harry Potter reboot for television. 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