Jared Harris, son of the original Harry Potter actor Dumbledore, “doesn't understand'' the planned drama version – has no interest in succeeding his father | THE RIVER

The late actor who played Albus Dumbledore in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001) and Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002)Richard Harrisis the son of, and is also an actor himself.Jared Harrisseems to have no interest in the drama version of “Harry Potter'' that is currently being planned. This was revealed in an interview with Britain's The Independent.

Like his father, who passed away from Hodgkin's lymphoma in 2002.Jared, who has built up a career as a stage actor, has been active in movies such as “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button'' (2008) and “Lincoln'' (2012), and on TV such as “Mad Men'' and “Chernobyl'' (2019). There is.

However, Jared is the drama version produced by HBO in the US.When asked about his interest in playing the same role as his father, Dumbledore in Harry Potter:“No, it's fine.”replied immediately. I didn't hide that I wasn't interested.

Although the interviewer declined, saying, “I think it's a fun idea,”“I'm like, why? I don't understand it. The movie was great. Let's just leave it alone.”Jared frowns. On the other hand, when it was explained to him, “They're going to create a series with 10 episodes for each book (original work),'' he responded, “Each book? There are so many stories to tell.''

Like the movie, the drama version is planned to be based on the seven volumes of JK Rowling's original novel, and will be filmed in the UK from 2025 to 2026. According to Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav, they are aiming for release in 2026. the other day,Cast applications for the roles of Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, and Hermione Granger have just begun.

By the way,Gary Oldman, who played the role of Sirius Black in the film version, has not been offered the role again, but jokingly said, “Maybe in a few years I could play Dumbledore.'' I've done it before. It is likely that attention will also be focused on the casting of the supporting cast of adults.

This is the third movie after Richard Harris's death.The late Michael Gambon took over the role of Dumbledore in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004).

Source: The Independent