With reports circulating about the newly revealed cast for the upcoming HBO Harry Potter show, fans of the series have been sent into a frenzy. John Lithgow— AKA Lord Farquaad— has signed on the play Hogwarts’s headmaster Albus Dumbledore, Ozark star Janet McTeer will be the new Minerva McGonagall, Hot Fuzz’s Nick Frost has been cast as Rubeus Hagrid, and I May Destroy You star Paapa Essiedu will be playing Severus Snape. However, there’s one name still on everyone’s lips who has yet to be announced, and that’s Peaky Blinders star, Cillian Murphy.
Rumours have been circulating that the Irish actor would be taking on the iconic role for months, with some hoping he would be involved ever since the reboot was announced back in 2023.
In a recent interview, Warner Bros. CEO Channing Dungey admitted that nothing was set in stone yet regarding the casting of He Who Must Not Be Named. ‘We’re still weighing a couple of different options,’ she said. ‘So, we’re not quite ready there yet.’
When asked directly about the rumours linking 48-year-old Cillian Murphy to the villainous role— who was originally played by Ralph Fiennes— Dungey laughed and said, ‘I have no comment, no comment, no comment,’ leading fans to believe she knows far more than she’s letting on.
Is Cillian Murphy playing Voldemort in the Harry Potter series?
As Warner Bros. CEO Channing Dungey said, nothing is confirmed yet. However, she did not point blank deny his involvement, meaning there’s still hope he could be donning that iconic black flowing cape.
What has Cillian Murphy said about the Harry Potter series?
Cillian Murphy has not publicly confirmed or denied if he will be involved in the Harry Potter series.
Where can I watch the Harry Potter series?
The show will be distributed by HBO, but we still have quite a while to wait.
When can I watch the Harry Potter series?
Since production has yet to begin on the highly anticipated project, we’ll likely be waiting quite a while before we see any of it on our screens. Production is rumoured to begin this summer, so the earliest we’ll get to see the show is late 2026.
The series will reportedly be a 10-year project, meaning we could be tuning in for a very long time.
Sarah O'Byrne is a content creator for Bauer Media, writing celebrity news and features across six of the company’s brands – heat, Closer, Grazia, Crime Monthly, Bella, and Yours. Sarah has worked at Bauer Media since May 2023.