Despite his stance on the ‘Harry Potter’ series, Jared Harris acknowledged that the episodes will likely be able to explore “a lot of storytelling” that the movies didn’t cover
Though some fans eagerly await for Max’s of the beloved movies, Jared Harris isn’t one of them.
The alum — who is also the son of original Dumbledore actor — admitted that he didn’t agree with the streamer’s decision to revisit the franchise on the small screen. When asked if he’d consider following in his father’s footsteps as Dumbledore, he told , “No, thank you.”
“Also, I mean, why do it?” he added. “I don’t understand. The films were fantastic – leave them alone.”
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Despite his stance on the Harry Potter series, Jared acknowledged that the episodes will likely be able to explore “a lot of storytelling” that the movies didn’t cover.
His father Richard was a two-time Oscar nominee and portrayed the beloved Hogwarts headmaster in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone and Chamber of Secrets films. When he died at age 72 in 2002, he was succeeded by Michael Gambon, who took on the role of Dumbledore in the rest of the films.
The new series coming to Max is intended to be a new adaptation of ‘s seven novels, which were previously made into the popular blockbuster movie franchise starring in the titular role. New actors will take on the parts once helmed by Radcliffe, and .
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In April, Warner Bros. Discovery the original Harry Potter novels — this time, as a streaming series on Max. The studio billed the project as a “faithful adaptation,” teasing that each season will cover a single book.
Rowling is expected to be involved as an executive producer .
“We are delighted to give audiences the opportunity to discover in a whole new way,” said HBO and Max CEO and chairman Casey Bloys. “Harry Potter is a cultural phenomenon and it is clear there is such an enduring love and thirst for the Wizarding World. In partnership with Warner Bros. Television and J.K. Rowling, this new Max Original series will dive deep into each of the iconic books that fans have continued to enjoy for all of these years.”
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Radcliffe previously revealed he had no intentions to reprise his role as the titular wizard.
“My understanding is that they’re trying to very much start fresh and I’m sure whoever is making them will want to make their own mark on it and probably not want to have to figure out how to get old Harry to cameo in this somewhere,” Radcliffe told in July 2023.
As for whether he’d actually want to appear, he replied: “I’m definitely not seeking it out in any way.”
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