The Dark Lord may have just let loose on his successor.
Ralph Fiennes appeared to accidentally reveal who could step into his shoes as Voldemort in HBO’s upcoming Harry Potter series while praising what he called a “very good” casting choice during a recent red carpet interview, according to The sun.
The actor who famously portrayed Voldemort in the original film series was asked at the premiere of 28 years later: The Bone Temple who he thought should take over the role in the new TV adaptation. His answer raised eyebrows.
“I’m told they’re already full, aren’t they? I think Cillian Murphy is very good. A very good choice,” Fiennes said.
Fiennes looked confused and collapsed before asking himself. “I’ve already said I think Cillian Murphy is very good,” he added. “I think they cast it, right? You don’t know?”
He turned to his team and continued, “I don’t know. I thought they had.”
It remains unclear whether Fiennes was sharing insider knowledge or simply referring to lingering fan speculation. The Peaky Blinders star had previously been rumored for the role and was listed at 6/1 odds by OLBG.
Murphy himself has shut down the conversation. At Josh Horowitz Happy Sad Confused podcast, he said: “I don’t know anything about that.”
He added: “It’s also just really hard to keep up with something like Ralph Fiennes is doing. The man is an absolute acting legend, so good luck to whoever fills those shoes.”
HBO has confirmed several cast members, including John Lithgow as Dumbledore, Janet McTeer as McGonagall, Paapa Essiedu as Snape and Nick Frost as Hagrid.
