Actor Matthew Lewis speaks during a Q&A session at MegaCon Orlando 2024 at Orange County Convention Center on February 04, 2024 in Orlando, Florida.Photo:Gerardo Mora/Getty
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AHarry Potterreboot is in the works, and some familiar faces from the Wizarding World are weighing in on who they’d like to play if the opportunity ever presented itself.
The show will start “from the beginning of each book” and each of the seven books “will be a whole season,” he said. “But it hasn’t started — only ‘cause there was a strike for a long time.”
“Gosh, I have no idea. It’s very difficult as well because everyone just did such a wonderful job,” said Lewis, who played Neville Longbottom. He added, “I genuinely don’t think there’s anyone that I would want to even attempt to play.”
Matthew Lewis as Neville Longbottom in ‘Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2’ (2011).Everett
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Isaacs — whorecently joined the castforseason 3 ofThe White Lotus— prodded his former costar, jokingly asking Lewis, “Who was the worst? Who was the weakest actor?”
Lewis, however, continued pondering the original question, noting that he was “too old to play Neville again.” After deciding to base his answer “purely on when I read the books,” he revealed that Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher and werewolf Remus Lupin would be his choice.
“The character I enjoyed was Professor Lupin,” he said, before paying tribute to “the incomparable David Thewlis,” who originated the role on-screen in the films. Though Thewlis, 60, “could never be beaten” for his portrayal of the werewolf, Lewis said, “If I was to have a go, that would be one that I’d do.”
Jason Isaacs in ‘Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix’ (2007).Everett
Each season will “be authentic to the original books and bring Harry Potter and these incredible adventures to new audiences around the world,” according to a press release. The series will “dive deep into each of the iconic books,” Casey Bloys, Chairman and CEO, HBO & Max Content, said.
Matthew Lewis (L) and Jason Isaacs speak during a Q&A session at MegaCon Orlando 2024 at Orange County Convention Center on February 04, 2024 in Orlando, Florida.Gerardo Mora/Getty
“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, 33, toldComicBook.comin July.
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As for whether he’d actually want to appear, Radcliffe said, “I’m definitely not seeking it out in any way.”
Though, that didn’t stop the actor from wishing the new ensemble of stars “all the luck in the world.” He added, “I’m very excited to have that torch passed. But I don’t think it needs me to physically pass it."
source: people.com
