{"id":136387,"date":"2024-12-04T07:01:51","date_gmt":"2024-12-04T07:01:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2024\/12\/04\/ralph-fiennes-backs-cillian-murphy-for-harry-potter-tv-series-role\/"},"modified":"2024-12-04T07:01:51","modified_gmt":"2024-12-04T07:01:51","slug":"ralph-fiennes-backs-cillian-murphy-for-harry-potter-tv-series-role","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2024\/12\/04\/ralph-fiennes-backs-cillian-murphy-for-harry-potter-tv-series-role\/","title":{"rendered":"Ralph Fiennes backs Cillian Murphy for Harry Potter TV series role"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"byline\">\n<p>        <time itemprop=\"datePublished\" content=\"2024-12-04\" datetime=\"1733295711\" pubdate=\"\">4 December 2024<\/time>\n    <\/p>\n<p>Ralph Fiennes has backed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.femalefirst.co.uk\/cillian-murphy\/\" class=\"exposure-link \" data-linktrack=\"LinkTracker,articleExposure,cillian-murphy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cillian Murphy<\/a> to play Lord Voldemort in a new &#8216;Harry Potter&#8217; TV series. <\/p>\n<p>                            <\/p>\n<p class=\"image-caption landscape\">Ralph Fiennes backs Cillian Murphy for Harry Potter TV series role<\/p>\n<p>The 61-year-old actor portrayed the evil character in the film franchise, but he thinks &#8216;Oppenheimer&#8217; star Cillian would be &#8220;wonderful&#8221; in the role, after it was confirmed HBO are making a TV adaptation of J.K. Rowling&#8217;s book series. <\/p>\n<p>Speaking on Bravo\u2019s &#8216;Watch What Happens Live&#8217;, Ralph said: &#8220;Cillian is a fantastic actor.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;That\u2019s a wonderful suggestion. I would be all in favour of Cillian. Yeah.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Ralph&#8217;s comments come after Sir <a href=\"https:\/\/www.femalefirst.co.uk\/mark-rylance\/\" class=\"exposure-link \" data-linktrack=\"LinkTracker,articleExposure,mark-rylance\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mark Rylance<\/a> was recently linked to the part of Albus Dumbledore in the TV series. <\/p>\n<p>\nAccording to Variety, the &#8216;Wolf Hall&#8217; actor is &#8220;top of the casting wishlist&#8221; for the show. <\/p>\n<p>\nIt&#8217;s said Warner Bros. has &#8220;reached out&#8221; to the 64-year-old actor to &#8220;gauge interest and availability&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>\nBut a representative for HBO told the outlet: &#8220;We appreciate that such a high-profile series will draw a lot of rumour and speculation.<\/p>\n<p>\n&#8220;As we make our way through pre-production, we will only confirm details as we finalise deals.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>\nIn the &#8216;Harry Potter&#8217; film franchise, Richard Harris portrayed Dumbledore in the first two films, but Michael Gambon took over for the remaining six movies following Richard&#8217;s death in 2002, aged 72. <\/p>\n<p>\nIn September, an open casting call was launched to find a new trio to take on the parts of Harry Potter, Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger, who were played by Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, and Emma Watson respectively in the movies. <\/p>\n<p>\nThe casting call read: &#8220;We are currently only able to consider children who are aged 9-11 in April 2025, and a resident of the UK or Ireland.<\/p>\n<p>\n&#8220;Please only apply if you meet the brief.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>\nIn the initial round of casting, candidates are invited to submit two self-taped audition videos in their native accent.<\/p>\n<p>\nThe first has to be a short story or poem &#8211; &#8220;nothing from Harry Potter&#8221; &#8211; which lasts no longer than 30 seconds.<\/p>\n<p>\nFor the second clip, which can be up to a minute, they are asked: &#8220;Please record a short video telling us a bit about yourself, including your date of birth, height and where you live.<\/p>\n<p>\n&#8220;In addition, please describe any family member, friend or pet that you are particularly close to.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><!-- Pagination --><\/p>\n<p><!-- playbuzz --><br \/>\n<!-- end playbuzz--><\/p>\n<p><!-- \n\n<div data-cn-project=\"femalefirst\">\n    \n<\/div>\n\n --><\/p>\n<p><!-- Outbrain { date: 2018\/06\/08 } --><br \/>\n<!-- Outbrain { date: 2018\/06\/08 } --><\/p>\n<p>    <!-- Outbrain { date: 2018\/06\/08 } --><br \/>\n    <!-- Outbrain { date: 2018\/06\/08 } --><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.femalefirst.co.uk\/celebrity\/ralph-fiennes-backs-cillian-murphy-harry-potter-series-role-1410018.html?f=rss\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>4 December 2024 Ralph Fiennes has backed Cillian Murphy to play Lord Voldemort in a new &#8216;Harry Potter&#8217; TV series. 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