While fans from all over the world eagerly await the start of HBO’s highly anticipated Harry Potter series, there are also those who are already looking forward to it with some tension. There are many reasons for this, as both the scope of the content and the colorful cast spicing up the reboot are providing plenty of fuel for discussion.
Harry Potter TV Series: Fans Are Freaking Out About “Lady Voldemort”
This is also the case this time, with one controversially discussed role repeatedly in the spotlight. This is none other than the most powerful dark wizard the magical world has ever seen: Lord Voldemort himself – or rather, Lady Voldemort, as HBO may be planning to have a woman don the jet-black robes of the villain whose name must not be spoken. The name of a potential candidate has now been thrown into the Goblet of Fire – and disgruntled Potterheads are tearing their hair out.
The controversy surrounding Lady Voldemort, as the antagonist of the world-famous novel series is affectionately called in her female form, is entering the next round: After it was recently announced that HBO is indeed considering a female actress for the dark lord in the Harry Potter series, a first name has now been dropped.
The famous Tilda Swinton could join the star-studded cast alongside Nick Frost as the lovable gamekeeper Hagrid, Paapa Essiedu as the bitter Severus Snape, or veteran actor John Lithgow in the role of the legendary Albus Dumbledore. Other names in the cast are already known, as HBO is bringing almost entirely new faces to the TV screen for the Harry Potter series. Only Warwick Davis is set to make a comeback, as he appeared in the films in the same role.
On X, you can already find a first (AI-generated) image that serves to visualize Swinton in the role of Lady Voldemort:
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The recasting would shake up a lot in the Dark Lord’s backstory, as he was originally known by the name Tom Riddle. How HBO will ultimately implement this, should the rumors prove true, remains to be seen. However, fans are already fighting it tooth and nail, with countless vile comments under the Twitter post. One, for example, reads: “Voldemort’s name is Tom Riddle, not Tam. Snape is white, not black. Enough of this woke bullshit.”
Swinton herself is considered an excellent actress who is unlikely to be affected by such vile comments. Fans know her, for example, from the Marvel Cinematic Universe, where she appeared in films like Doctor Strange and Avengers: Endgame. Whether the speculation will prove true, after several stars have already given the Harry Potter series a flat-out rejection, remains to be seen.
Sources: Twitter / @TheDailyHPotter
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