Original Dumbledore Actor's Son Questions HBO's HARRY POTTER Series "Why Do It? The Films Were Fantastic. Leave Them Alone."

Jared Harris (Mad Men, Chernobyl), who is besides nan boy of original Dumbledore character Richard Harris, has taken his sanction retired of nan moving to play nan legendary Harry Potter wizard successful HBO and Max’s upcoming tv bid based connected J.K. Rowling’s book series.

The character was asked astir playing Dumbledore during an question and reply connected nan The Independent bid “Go to Bat,” to which he responded: “No, convey you. Also, I mean, why do it? I don’t understand,” Jared added. “The films were awesome – time off them alone.”

Jared is not willing successful taking connected his father’s beloved role, though he admitted to nan publication that “a batch of storytelling” was near retired of nan original Harry Potter movie franchise and will now beryllium capable to beryllium filmed owed to nan expanded runtime of nan HBO series. Each play of nan show will screen 1 of Rowling’s books.

This is nan nonstop logic that I, and galore different fans, are excited astir this series! I cognize really it feels to spot thing I emotion recast, and that’s difficult erstwhile you emotion nan original.

But everyone who loved nan books knows that erstwhile watching nan films, particularly erstwhile you sewage into book 4, fans knew nan communicative was missing a full lot. This bid will really dive into those specifications that were skipped for clip successful nan films.

Francesca Gardiner, who produced Succession, His Dark Materials and Killing Eve, is serving arsenic showrunner of nan caller Harry Potter series. Fellow Succession alum Mark Mylod is attached arsenic an executive shaper and is group to nonstop aggregate episodes.

Richard Harris originated nan domiciled of Dumbledore successful 2001’s Harry Potter and nan Sorcerer’s Stone and reprised nan characteristic successful 2002’s Harry Potter and nan Chamber of Secrets. The second movie served arsenic Richard’s past acting role. He died successful October 2002 astatine 72 years old. Michael Gambon took complete nan domiciled of Dumbledore for nan remainder of nan movie franchise.

While Jared is not willing successful playing Dumbledore, Harry Potter character Gary Oldman recently made headlines for saying he’d beryllium unfastened to playing nan wizard “maybe successful a fewer years.” Oldman starred arsenic Sirius Black successful nan movie franchise.

This could beryllium a batch of fun! I look guardant to seeing who they formed successful nan iconic roles, and seeing 1 of my favourite book bid play retired successful a much successful extent measurement connected screen.

The Harry Potter bid is looking astatine a 2026 debut connected HBO and MAX.

via: Variety