Meet your new Harry, Hermione, and Ron: HBO announces main cast for 'Harry Potter' reboot
Hogwarts has extended its acceptance letter to a new main trio.
Dominic McLaughlin, Arabella Stanton, and Alestair Stout are set to play the leads for HBO's TV adaptation of the beloved Harry Potter franchise.
Grow actor McLaughlin will play the titular role of The Boy Who Lived, while Stanton, who previously starred in West End's Matilda: The Musical, stars as bright and bookish Hermione. Stout, a fresh face in the acting industry, landed the role of iconic redhead Ron.
“The talent of these three unique actors is wonderful to behold, and we cannot wait for the world to witness their magic together onscreen,” showrunner Francesca Gardiner and director-executive producer Mark Mylod said in a joint statement.
The main trio was chosen out of “tens of thousands” of children who auditioned.
Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, and Rupert Grint starred in Warner Bros.’ movie franchise, adapting writer J.K. Rowling’s bestselling Harry Potter books.
HBO previously announced their casting of John Lithgow (The World According to Garp, Conclave) as Hogwarts’ headmaster Albus Dumbledore, Paapa Essiedu (I May Destroy You) as Slytherin professor Severus Snape, and Janet McTeer (The Menu, Tumbleweeds) as strict professor Minerva McGonagall.
They also join comedian Nick Frost (The World’s End) as gamekeeper Rubeus Hagrid, Paul Whitehouse (The Death of Stalin) as Hogwarts caretaker Argus Filch, and Luke Thallon (Present Laughter) as stuttering Defense Against the Dark Arts professor Quirinus Quirrell.
HBO Max promised that this reboot would be a faithful adaptation of the magical lore, with Rowling taking part as executive producer.
Radcliffe, who played Harry in the movies, said that he was not seeking to be involved in the reboot, as he believes it aims to create a fresh experience for the fans.
“I think the Potter series of books was always going to be bigger than one interpretation or one franchise so, it’ll be cool to see the torch get passed on,” he said.
“I’m very excited to see what other people do with it,” he continued.
