Oscar winning actor ‘set to play’ Dumbledore in new Harry Potter TV series

AN OSCAR-winning actor has been scouted because the following Dumbledore in the emblem new HBO Harry Potter TV series.

Brand Rylance at indicate stars as Thomas Cromwell, Henry VII’s consultant, in the BBC length drama Wolf Corridor: The Replicate and The Light – based on Hilary Mantle’s Tudor trilogy.

However, according to media sources, he is furthermore being thought about for the fragment of the mighty wizarding head of Hogwarts.

If the rumours are accurate, then he is made up our minds to rapidly train in the footsteps of Sir Michael Gambon and Richard Harris, according to Selection.

They acknowledged: “Variety understands that Warner Bros. Television hasn’t yet entered into negotiations with the actor, but the studio has reached out to gauge interest and availability.”

A obtain for HBO acknowledged: “We fancy that such a high profile series will method a kind of rumour and hypothesis.

“As we make our way through pre-production, we will only confirm details as we finalise deals.”

This speculation comes after Warner Bros. launched an open casting call earlier this autumn for kids aged 9 to 11 to find the latest talent.

However, it is understood that they are seeking Hollywood heavyweights to play Hogwart’s professors and the other adults in the cast.

In the original films, Richard Harris was cast as Professor Dumbledore, the late Maggie Smith as Professor McGonagall and Alan Rickman as Professor Snape.

Mark is an ideal candidate as an acting legend who won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor in 2016 Stephen Speilberg’s Bridge of Spies.

He also appeared in the 2016 animated film The BFG, based on the book by Roald Dahl, and in Dunkirk among others.

HBO is looking to adapt all seven novels by J.K Rowling.

It will seek to explore different aspects of the characters and plot, probing much deeper than each two-hour film does.

The series will be out in 2026.