Summary
HBO’s decision to rebootHarry Potterin a television format has had muggles in a world of spell-bounding excitement ever since the news broke. Fans of theHarry Potterfranchise have since been speculating about what extra scenes might be involved or who could end up playing all of the iconic characters, but at this stage, nothing is confirmed.
It is known that HBO are in the casting process at the moment, and that has led tolots of fan casting taking placeonline. Everyone has been having their say on who they want to see take on some of the classic parts, and fans of theHarry Pottermovies have also questioned whether any of those actors will return. Several stars from theHarry Potterfilms have weighed in on the television series and the possibility of returning to the Wizarding World, with Jason Isaacs being the latest.
Isaacs played the wickedly, albeit cowardly, evil Lucius Malfoy during theHarry Pottermovies. He brought the character to life in fantastic fashion, with his mistreatment of Dobby and his general bullying tactics always being performed with a snarl that made him easy to hate. Isaacs also ensured that nobody would sympathize with the head of the Malfoy family later in the franchise when his character began to fall on harder times. When asked byDeadlineif he’d return for the HBO series, he joked, “I’m hoping tocome back as Hermione. I sent my audition tape in, and I’ve yet to hear. But they have my number.”
Of course, the 61-year-old actor was making a joke and didn’t give away too much about whether or not he’d actually like to return. At this point, nobody has been officially cast in the series, butproduction is expected to take placeon the first season in the summer of 2025. Therefore, HBO will need to get down to casting those characters involved from the start soon in order to remain on time.
There have been some calls amongstHarry Potterfans for Tom Felton to return to the world ofHarry Potterin the HBO series. Many people want to see Felton take on Isaacs’s previous role of Lucius, which would be an interesting twist. Felton played Isaacs’s son, Draco Malfoy, in theHarry Pottermovies and was one of the lead villains throughout the majority of the franchise as Harry’s school enemy. The idea of him returning to then play Lucius could be interesting from that perspective, seeing how he’dtake on a slightly different rolefrom what he initially did, albeit in the same family.
Isaacsreturning to theHarry Potterfranchiseis something that many fans would enjoy due to how talented he is as an actor. However, he falls into a familiar trap of many stars from the movies in that his performance was so memorable that it might be tough for fans to disassociate him from being Lucius, which could harm theHarry Pottertelevision show. But if the right role was foud, there’s no denying that Isaacs would be capable of putting together another great performance in this franchise.
