Harry Potter: This actor from the films is ready to return to the series to play Dumbledore

A few days ago, we learned that the HBO channel had officially launched the casting to find the actors who would play the main characters of the adaptation of the Harry Potter film saga into a TV series. For their part, fans are still wondering who will be the ones who will play the adult characters imagined by J.K. Rowling. If HBO has not yet found its entire cast, there is a star of the franchise much appreciated by all the fans of the young wizard who has just declared that he was ready to play Dumbledore in the future series.

HBO must find the perfect cast for its Harry Potter series

Season 1 of the Harry Potter series for HBO is expected in 2026 and the channel has officially opened the casting to find the children who will be able to play the three heroes of the novels written by J.K. Rowling. If you ever think that you, or someone you know, fits the production's criteria, don't hesitate to apply. You never know!

Thus, Max will soon offer a new adaptation of the work of the British writer almost twenty years after the films produced by Warner Bros. This time, the wizards will return not to the cinema but to the small screen with the first episodes expected, if all goes as planned, for 2026. In addition to the casting for children, HBO also has a heavy task of find new actors to embody the adult characters from the Harry Potter universe.

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For the films, Warner Bros. was able to count on exceptional British talents such as Richard Harris, Maggie Smith, Robbie Coltrane and Alan Rickman, but also Julie Walters and many others. On the occasion of the 76th Emmy Awards ceremony, a star extremely appreciated by fans of the original franchise has not hidden his desire, one day, to embody Albus Dumbledore, the emblematic headmaster of the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.

After Sirius Black, Oldman ready to play Dumbledore

Indeed, Gary Oldman, who plays Sirius Black, Harry Potter's godfather, answered questions from the site IndieWire and addressed the question of whether he was ready to return to play his character in the serial reboot. Even if the actor affirmed Despite not being approached for this project, he admits to still having a soft spot for Sirius Black and believes there was still a lot to explore:

I love Sirius. He wasn't present enough.

And to add that he didn't expect get a call to come back to the HBO series:

I'd bet my money that they'll have a whole new cast of people. Maybe in a few years, I'll get to play Dumbledore.

And you, do you imagine one day seeing Gary Oldman possibly playing Dumbledore after playing Sirius Black? Let us know in the comments!