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Original Dumbledore Actor’s Son Doesn’t See Need For ‘Harry Potter’ TV Reboot: “I Don’t Understand”
Jared Harris, son of Richard Harris, who originated the role of Dumbledore in the 'Harry Potter' films, doesn't see the need for HBO's TV reboot.
In a recent interview with The Independent, Harris — who followed in his late father’s footsteps with credits in Mad Men and Chernobyl(from HBO), garnering Emmy nominations for each project — emphatically dismissed the idea of portraying the beloved mentor character. As previously reported by Deadline, the HBO series, due in 2026, launched a casting call for the iconic (and often trouble-making) trio of Harry Potter, Hermione Granger and Ron Weasley earlier this month, looking for child actors between 9 and 11. In contrast to Harris’ comments, Gary Oldman — who portrayed Potter’s memorable godfather Sirius Black in the movies — said he wouldn’t mind returning to the Wizarding World, saying recently, “Maybe in a few years, I could do Dumbledore.”
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