WhiletheHarry Pottermoviesare fairly well-regarded, they cut a decent number of smaller storylines and characters from the source material.
As the TV show will revisit theHarry Potterbooks, it has the opportunity to tackle their story more accurately.
However, due to his crucial part in the later books, getting his character right is equally important.
Fortunately,Essiedu’s potential casting is a great sign for the HBO show.
His credits inI May Destroy YouandThe Lazarus Projectindicate he’s more than capable of delivering a winning performance.
It indicates that more inclusive casting choices could be on the horizon, too, which is great news.
Harry Potter is HBO’s remake of the iconic Wizarding World film series that consisted of eight films between 2001 and 2011. Each season adapts a book from JK Rowling’s popular series and provides more book-accurate details than the movies did.
HBO’sHarry Potterremake is expected to premiere in 2026.
