HBO May’s Harry Potter series features the “Crown” actors playing an important role!

Speculation is growing about the casting of Harry Potter for the upcoming HBO series, with deadlines being shown as John Lithgow (Dexter, Crown) approaching a deal with the US cable network to portray Albus Dumbledore It’s there. The character was brought to life on the big screen by actors Richard Harris, Michael Gambon and Jude Law.

Americans at Hogwarts

Following Mark Rylance and Mark Strong, John Lithgow’s name was thrown into a magical hat for the role of Principal Hogwarts. If this casting becomes official, Lithgow will become the first American actor to play a pivotal character in the Harry Potter series. Originally, for films released between 2001 and 2011, the novel’s author, JK Rowling, claimed that only British or Irish actors would be cast.

As Director and Executive Producer Mark Mylod stated last December, this same rule appeared to be applied to the series currently under development on HBO.

However, Lithgow appears to be a possible exception to this rule. The actor is not a stranger to portray British characters, but famously played Winston Churchill in the Netflix series The Crown (the role that won one of his six Emmy Awards), and recently played Roald Dahl on stage in London It has been made into reality.

For now, HBO has refused to comment on Lithgow’s potential casting, which incorrectly generates a lot of rumors and speculation, and only to confirm such details “when the contract is finalized.” It’s merely pointing out something.

So Harry Potter fans need to be a little more patient to know if Lithgow is in fact the new Albus Dumbledore.

As for the iconic Saga trio, more than 30,000 children auditioned for the roles of Harry, Ron and Hermione, so before the officials of the series officials officially announce this enthusiastic waiting. , it’s clear they’re cutting off their work. Production of HBO and its streaming service Max until late 2026 or early 2027.