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Major movie star 'in talks' to replace the late Maggie Smith as Professor McGonagall in HBO's new Harry Potter series - after Albus Dumbledore's casting was confirmed
A major Netflix star is reportedly 'in talks' to take over from the late Maggie Smith as Professor McGonagall in HBO's new Harry Potter series.
Janet, 63, is best-known for her role as Mary Jo Walker in 2000 comedy Tumbleweed, while she also starred as attorney Helen Piece in hit TV show Ozark. The late Alan Rickman (pictured in 2001) notably portrayed the role of the potions professor throughout Warner Bros' Harry Potter film franchise from 2001 through 2011 Elsewhere, John Lithgow has clearly cast a spell over Harry Potter producers as it is confirmed he is the first major signing for a new TV series based on the JK Rowling novels
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