Twin actors who played George and Fred Weasley in “Harry Potter” are interested in appearing in the drama version | THE RIVER

Planning for a drama version of the “Harry Potter'' series, which continues to be extremely popular all over the world, is progressing steadily. Although some members of the original cast have ruled out returning to the series, Oliver and James Phelps, who played Weasley twins George and Fred, are positive.

Oliver and James, who appeared in “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince” (2008), “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1” (2010), and “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2″ (2011), of Deadline In an interview, Oliver said of the drama version, “I'm looking forward to watching it.We don't know as much about what's going on as everyone else, but everything is the same as in Potter, which we were involved in.'' If so, they're doing it to a high standard. So I hope whoever plays the characters we play has as much fun as we do.” He has shown his support for the drama version and seems to have no resistance to the reboot.

Following Oliver, James commented, “I'm an actor, so I could use him, right? I don't know, but maybe.'', expressing his interest in appearing in the role. “It was really fun filming,” said James, who co-hosts with Oliver the new competition show “Harry Potter: Wizards of Baking,” which stars Bonnie Wright, who plays Ginny Weasley, and Ivana, who plays Luna Lovegood. Lynch also mentioned that Warwick Davis, who plays Griphook, served as a guest judge. “We formed a wonderful circle of friendship and it was really fun,'' he said.

Oliver and James are supporting the drama version and are open to appearing in it, but Jared Harris, the son of the late Richard Harris who played the original Dumbledore in the movie series and an actor himself, is not interested in the drama version. Regarding the production of the edition, he responded, “I don't understand it.'' “The movie was great. Let's just leave it alone,” he protested.

In addition, Daniel Radcliffe, who played the role of Harry Potter, is looking forward to the completion of the drama version, but has declared that he will not be appearing in the drama. Matthew Lewis, who played Neville Longbottom, has revealed that he would like to play Professor Remus Lupine if he were to appear in the TV series.

The drama version, which is currently in production and is scheduled to begin streaming in the US in 2026, will faithfully recreate J.K. Rowling's novel series and is expected to be a long-running series spanning a total of 10 years. An open call for the roles of Harry, Hermione, and Ron in the drama version has begun, and casting decisions are awaited. Filming for the drama version is scheduled to take place in the UK from 2025 to 2026.

Source:@Deadline