HBO has since responded to the "rumour and speculation" Mark Rylance is reportedly the frontrunner for the role of Dumbledore in HBO ‘s upcoming Harry Potter series – find out more below. READ MORE: ‘The Office’ review: Amazon’s workaday Australian remake is dogged by déjà vu According to a report from Variety , the Wolf Hall and Bridge Of Spies actor sits atop the casting director’s wishlist, though it also confirms that HBO and Warner Bros. have yet to enter negotiations with the prolific film and stage actor.
However, they have reached out to Rylance to gauge his interest in the iconic role. In a statement to Variety , reps for HBO said: “We appreciate that such a high profile series will draw a lot of rumour and speculation. As we make our way through pre-production, we will only confirm details as we finalise deals.
” Mark Rylance. Credit: Lia Toby/Getty Images for BFI Dumbledore has been portrayed by four actors throughout the eight mainline Harry Potter films and three Fantastic Beasts prequels. Richard Harris played the character in The Sorcerer’s Stone and The Chamber of Secrets before his death, and was later replaced by Michael Gambon for the remaining six mainline films.
Gambon died in 2023 at the age of 82. In flashbacks during Deathly Hallows Parts I and II , a young Dumbledore was portrayed by Toby Regbo. Finally, a middle-aged Dumbledore was portrayed by Jude Law in the Fantastic Beasts films.
So far, no one has been cast in the upcoming H.
