Legendary actor and former “Harry Potter” star Ralph Fiennes has seemingly let slip who will be playing the Dark Lord in the upcoming HBO television adaptation of “Harry Potter.” Fiennes, who famously portrayed Voldemort himself in the film series, was asked about who he would like to see when he accidentally mentioned that he thinks Cillian Murphy is a great choice before backpedaling
Ralph Fiennes Seems to Confirm that Cillian Murphy is Lord Voldemort
While answering questions as part of a red carpet interview last week, Fiennes was asked about his thoughts on the upcoming HBO series. At one point, he was asked about who he believes would be the best person for the job.
Rather than simply give his opinion, though, the three-time Academy Award nominee seemed to suggest that HBO has already made a choice on Voldemort’s casting and gave his endorsement for that decision.
He told the interviewer, “I’m told [my shoes] are already filled, aren’t they? I’ve already said, I think Cillian Murphy is very good. Very good choice.”
After being told that nothing had yet been confirmed, the actor looked sheepish before making a joke of the situation and claiming that he has no inside information.
HBO Has Already Made a Number of Major Casting Announcements
GettyWhile the HBO adaptation of “Harry Potter” is still some far away, the network has already released plenty of information about the series to build anticipation. The child stars who will take on the roles of Harry, Hermione, and Ron are Dominic McLaughlin, Arabella Stanton, and Alastair Stout.
Meanwhile, John Lithgow will portray Albus Dumbledore, Paapa Essiedu will play Severus Snape, Janet McTeer has been cast as Minerva McGonagall, and Nick Frost takes on the part of Hagrid.
Other members of the cast include Katherine Parkinson as Molly Weasley, Johnny Flynn as Lucius Malfoy. Lox Pratt as Draco Malfoy, Bel Powley as Petunia Dursley, and Daniel Rigby as Vernon Dursley.
HBO has also recently announced that iconic composer Hans Zimmer will take on the duty of scoring the series. He has previously worked on a number of high-profile film projects and is the winner of two Academy Awards for Best Original Score.
His music from movies such as “Pirates of the Caribbean,” “Dune,” “The Lion King,” “Gladiator,” and “The Dark Knight” trilogy is instantly recognizable and he is widely regarded as being one the greatest film composers in the world.
