The “Harry Potter” wand has been handed.
Daniel Radcliffe, who portrayed the boy who lived within the Wizarding World’s authentic movie sequence, mentioned on “Good Morning America” on Tuesday that he had reached out to new “Harry Potter” actor Dominic McLaughlin — no owls required.
“I do know just a few individuals engaged on the manufacturing, so I wrote to Dominic,” mentioned Radcliffe, who appeared on the morning present to advertise his return to Broadway in “Each Sensible Factor.” “I despatched him a letter and he despatched me a really candy notice again.”
The brand new “Harry Potter” sequence is at present filming within the U.Ok. McLaughlin stars because the eponymous orphan who learns about his magical heritage after he receives his acceptance letter to Hogwarts College of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Arabella Stanton and Alastair Stout will painting Harry’s greatest pals Hermione Granger and Ron Weasley, respectively.
Radcliffe mentioned he hopes the younger actors are “having a good time” and that seeing their photos made him “simply wish to hug them.”
“I don’t wish to be a specter within the life of those kids in any respect,” Radcliffe mentioned. “I simply wished to put in writing to him and say, ‘I hope you’ve one of the best time and a fair higher time than I did. I had a good time, however I hope you’ve a fair higher one.’”
Radcliffe starred in all eight movies of the primary movie sequence, beginning with “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone” (2001) by means of “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Half 2” (2011). His golden Gryffindor trio included Emma Watson because the muggle-born bookworm Hermione and Rupert Grint because the loyal however generally insensitive Ron.
Written and govt produced by Francesca Gardiner, the brand new “Harry Potter” HBO sequence has been billed as “a devoted adaptation” of the favored seven-book sequence by creator J.Ok. Rowling, who serves as an govt producer. A number of episodes will likely be directed by govt producer Mark Mylod.
The solid of the brand new present contains returning “Harry Potter” actor Warwick Davis, who will likely be reprising his position as Professor Filius Flitwick. Becoming a member of him on the Hogwarts employees are John Lithgow (Albus Dumbledore); Nick Frost (Rubeus Hagrid); Paapa Essiedu (Severus Snape); Janet McTeer (Minerva McGonagall); Sirine Saba (Pomona Sprout); Richard Durden (Cuthbert Binns); Bríd Brennan (Poppy Pomfrey); Luke Thallon (Quirinus Quirrell); and Paul Whitehouse (Argus Filch).
