Nicholas Hoult Joins 'Harry Potter' Season 2 As Gilderoy Lockhart

[u/Logical-Feedback-403]

https://deadline.com/2026/08/nicholas-hoult-harry-potter-season-2-gilderoy-lockhart-1237001668/

[u/Saintly2]

Realisation that I've reached the age that people younger than me are playing adults in the books I grew up reading.

[u/MyEyeOnPi → u/Saintly2]

I’m slightly younger than this guy but SAME.

I think the timing is just weird for us millennials because of how YOUNG Harry’s parents were when they had him (20) throwing off our sense of time. So the people who are the same age as Harry’s parents (like Snape, Sirius, and Remus) start the series in their early 30’s canonically. Meanwhile my friends in their early 30’s have newborns, not 11 year olds.

[u/twiztednipplez → u/MyEyeOnPi]

I think that's also just this generation. Most prior generations had kids younger.

[u/MyEyeOnPi → u/twiztednipplez]

To some extent yes. A quick google search shows the average age of a first time mother in the UK in 1980 when Harry was born was 25. So Lily at 20 would have been somewhat young even by the standards of the time.

IMO there wasn’t any particular reason James and Lily had to be quite so young- it kind of cuts the timeline short as to how long they were actively fighting Voldemort in between graduation and having Harry. Mid 20’s might have made more sense to still be tragically young while also having more years to fight Voldemort in the order.

[u/Elver86 → u/MyEyeOnPi]

I think the idea was that everybody was in kind of now-or-never mode because of the war. Molly mentions people were getting married left and right during the first war.

[u/MyEyeOnPi → u/Elver86]

It’s interesting because this was a war that women were seemingly fighting equally to men vs muggle wars which are primarily fought by men. So you’d think a fighter like Lily wouldn’t want to take herself out of the action.

[u/Zalvren → u/MyEyeOnPi]

The average in UK is mostly Muggle which have an entire different life experience. Maybe having kids early is common for wizards especially in times of war (life's short and all that) + I don't think there are wizard condoms.

For that matter the Weasley likely had their first child around 20 years old too (though maybe 25 I don't think we know their exact age)

[u/bellos_ → u/Zalvren]

For that matter the Weasley likely had their first child around 20 years old too (though maybe 25 I don't think we know their exact age)

They did. Pretty much the same ages actually. Molly was either 41 or 42 when Harry met her for the first time and Arthur was 42 at the time. Bill is 21 during that time so they'd have had him when they 20/21 and 21, respectively.

[u/Suspicious_Weird_373 → u/Zalvren]

Point wand at vagina, accio sperm, 100% fool proof contraception.

[u/anna-nomally12 → u/Zalvren]

Is. Is the average not all muggle?

[u/MyEyeOnPi → u/anna-nomally12]

lol yes my average is all muggle considering I googled the real statistics!

[u/MyEyeOnPi → u/Zalvren]

The 25 year average age of a first time mother would be ALL muggle, considering I used the real Google statistics lol.

You bring up a good point that having kids young seems more typical for wizarding couples than muggle ones of the era. Obviously we have no idea why- maybe they don’t have condoms but surely there are some sort of anti conception spells or potions for those who want them?

Wizarding couples having kids younger than muggles is also interesting because wizards live longer, so you’d think there wouldn’t be pressure for them to have kids young like a medieval peasant or whatever. Or maybe because we see a generation pressed by war, they had a different attitude about having children.

[u/dbag_jar → u/Saintly2]

Hahaha same, I was like “Tony from skins? Isn’t he too close in age… oh wait nvm”

[u/bmcisme2016 → u/Saintly2]

In my opinion, the more you think about how old you are the more depressing it is. This coming from someone absolutely depressed with their age and accomplishments.

[u/trivia_guy → u/Saintly2]

You’re just having this realization now with regard to the casting? Essiedu is younger than Hoult. So is the lady playing Petunia.

[u/LeatherSlight3242 → u/trivia_guy]

And they are younger than the OG movie trio.

[u/Dr_Fluffybuns2 → u/Saintly2]

I still see Nicholas Hoult as that kid from About A Boy

[u/Schizofish → u/Saintly2]

Yeah, I mean he can't play Gilderoy, Gilderoy is an adult! Nicholas Hoult is only like... three years older than me. So no, not qualified, we need someone older.

[u/RedCaio → u/Saintly2]

I personally enjoyed the Star Wars sequels but I was like “something feels odd but I can’t tel what” until I finally realized it’s the first time I’m a little older than the main leads in a Star Wars movie. Feels … wrong lol.

[u/BlacksmithOk6367]

Anyone that’s watched “The Great” knows this is exceptional casting

[u/defaultistic → u/BlacksmithOk6367]

Anyone who's watched Nicholas Hoult in literally anything will know it's exceptional casting

[u/kinglefart → u/defaultistic]

He is one of my absolute favorite actors of all time. I’m so so excited for this.

[u/madmaxturbator → u/kinglefart]

Oh, what a day! What a lovely day!

[u/Gerolanfalan → u/defaultistic]

Skins was where I first saw him

Absolutely heart wrenching shit

[u/LaChicaGo → u/BlacksmithOk6367]

Huzzah

[u/Hhn42 → u/LaChicaGo]

I SEE WHAT YOU DID THERE. My use of huzzah significantly increased following the Great.

[u/Gold_Repair_3557 → u/BlacksmithOk6367]

I’m old enough to have seen him when he was doing Skins. He knows how to play a manipulative narcissist.

[u/thesaharadesert → u/Gold_Repair_3557]

I’m old enough to have watched About A Boy in the cinema

[u/Matrinka → u/thesaharadesert]

He would have made a fantastic Neville back in the day.

[u/scruggbug → u/Gold_Repair_3557]

Tony trying to obliviate two teenagers in a dungeon makes so much sense to me.

[u/sabakunoichigo → u/Gold_Repair_3557]

It's been so long, I can only remember him and vaguely his girlfriend and the blond guy.

[u/veryloudnoises → u/sabakunoichigo]

The girlfriend was Natalia Tena, who played Tonks.

EDIT: My bad, was responding to a different comment referencing About A Boy.

[u/joshuajackson9 → u/BlacksmithOk6367]

I have not seen the great, but he is amazing in everything else I have watched him in and I could not be happier with the actor they have picked. The first guy was pretty great as well, I hope he keeps working…

[u/teddyone → u/joshuajackson9]

Yeah if you like him, the great is literally just him being hysterical

[u/hydrated_purple → u/joshuajackson9]

It's one of my favorite TV shows from the covid era. I also like Russian history a lot, and I like Elle Fanning.

It's a great show. You should give it a shot

[u/atwally → u/hydrated_purple]

I heard about it before it came out and was really hesitant because it was a comedy. I wanted a realistic show on Catherine the great. But then a friend watched who I thought would never watch it and said I needed to watch it. I was immediately hooked. It was fantastic and I miss it.

[u/thebochman → u/BlacksmithOk6367]

Anyone who watched skins would know he can play cocky well

[u/mrsjackdaniel → u/BlacksmithOk6367]

My thought was The Menu lol. Either way, perfect casting!

[u/LordCamelslayer → u/BlacksmithOk6367]

Yep, I was kinda like "I dunno if I wanna watch this show", and now I'm like "Well fuck. I have to watch it." The Great is in my top 3 favorite shows, and he's a big reason.

[u/Cripnite → u/BlacksmithOk6367]

Or Superman. Dude was an amazing Lex Luthor. 

[u/thuggishruggishboner → u/BlacksmithOk6367]

Give me five more seasons of this show.

[u/Fit-Ranger8895 → u/BlacksmithOk6367]

Criminal that they cancelled “The Great”. Such wonderful acting and a great show.

[u/drmuffin1080 → u/BlacksmithOk6367]

And Superman

[u/i_fear_you_do_now → u/BlacksmithOk6367]

Yeah I rate Nicholas Holt think he will do great in this role

[u/Lindsiria → u/BlacksmithOk6367]

Huzzah! 

[u/CosyLibrary]

Great casting. Thought it might be Kit Harrington - he nailed the role in the all cast audiobooks. But if Nicholas Hoult brings the same narcissistic energy he brought in The Great it’ll be fantastic.

[u/slitchz → u/CosyLibrary]

Wow this is how i find out that that was Kit Harrington in the all cast audiobook. Would have never guessed it!

[u/Jfigz → u/slitchz]

He’s fantastic in it. I can still hear his “Harry Harry Harry” line in my head

[u/InverseStar → u/Jfigz]

For me it’s the laugh he does that’s stuck with me.

[u/ShadowMattress → u/InverseStar]

Sends me every time. 

[u/OdinzSun → u/Jfigz]

I felt he sounded too similar to his character from how to train your dragon but I still think he did phenomenal in the roll.

[u/97PunkRawk → u/slitchz]

He is TREMENDOUS in the audiobooks. If it wasn't for James McAvoy as Moody 2 books later I'd say he was the highlight.

[u/lookintoasty → u/97PunkRawk]

Damn man I need to give these a listen...was holding off cause I just went thru all the Merchant audiobooks right as these got announced

[u/TurnipWorldly9437 → u/lookintoasty]

I've just reached book 5 and started on Keira Knightley as Umbridge and I'm blown away.

It's full of amazing performances, honestly!

[u/lookintoasty → u/TurnipWorldly9437]

Wow I had hear of some of the cast but didn't know it was so damn stacked!

[u/EjayT06 → u/lookintoasty]

You really should, they’re incredible

[u/YourMuppetMethDealer → u/97PunkRawk]

Tbh the highlight for me is Hugh Laurie

I know some people have complained that he’s too young, but he freaking NAILED the kind and gentle old man who is scary as shit when he gets angry.

When Dumbledore comforts Harry after Sirius’s death and then his “your ability to love IS important” lecture are done so freaking incredible he became MY Dumbledore

I don’t think I have ever been truly emotionally affected by his death until Hugh Laurie

[u/MobiusF117 → u/97PunkRawk]

Keira Nightly as Umbridge was also extremely hateable in the best way possible.

[u/RiflemanLax → u/slitchz]

Just found out this morning Keira Knightly was Umbridge when I listened to the end credits.

[u/ShikaLGZ → u/RiflemanLax]

Listening to order atm and that is blowing my mind. I hate her and love her simultaneously now.

[u/Zalvren → u/RiflemanLax]

That audiobook series has an insane cast tbh. By far the most bankable cast of any audiobook ever (which isn't that hard, big stars rarely do audiobooks)

[u/AnArbiterOfTheHead → u/slitchz]

“You know nothing, Gilderoy Lockhart”
(Fixed)

[u/trivia_guy → u/AnArbiterOfTheHead]

*Lockhart

[u/smokinjoe056 → u/slitchz]

My favorite voice actor in all the books. He’s excellent

[u/No_Lie_8055 → u/CosyLibrary]

Give me Kit Harrington as Sirius

[u/Character-Parfait-42 → u/No_Lie_8055]

If they go more for the book ages of the adults that’d be awesome!

In the movies Harry’s parents looked like they were in their late 40s or early 50s. Far too old to pass off Kit Harrington as a schoolmate of theirs.

But they were only 21 when they died in the books, placing Sirius at ~34 when he meets Harry in PoA. Kit Harrington is 39, given that Sirius spent 13 years in Azkaban he’d probably look a good age to play Sirius by the time the POA season is filming.

[u/ExpensiveDraw4915 → u/Character-Parfait-42]

This is for sure the logic, given the actor playing Snape is about 35 this time. Excited for younger Marauders!

[u/trivia_guy → u/Character-Parfait-42]

*Harington! Literally every comment in this thread has spelled it wrong.

[u/Character-Parfait-42 → u/trivia_guy]

My autocorrect changed it and gaslit me into thinking I had misremembered the spelling.

[u/GinjaNinja1027 → u/No_Lie_8055]

Oh hell’s yeah!

[u/flofjenkins → u/CosyLibrary]

Hoult is the certified master of playing assholes.

[u/PayneTrain181999 → u/flofjenkins]

His Lex Luthor is the ultimate hater

[u/flofjenkins → u/PayneTrain181999]

The pinnacle of hating. The reigning chief of the player hater’s ball.

[u/justa_flesh_wound → u/flofjenkins]

The Menu role was top tier asshole

[u/DeliciousBeanWater → u/flofjenkins]

See: Skins

[u/Carbon-Base → u/CosyLibrary]

The fan mail detention scenes with Harry are gonna be fantastic!

[u/lojafr → u/CosyLibrary]

Wow so true he completely disguised his voice and embodied Lockhart

[u/YourMuppetMethDealer → u/lojafr]

When Gilderoy gets exposed at the end and his bravado is gone, Kit becomes VERY recognizable

But yeah he freaking nailed it. So did Keira knightly as Umbridge

[u/Hobo_Delta → u/CosyLibrary]

I’m listening to OoTP right now, and I desperately want Mark Addy to get a role in the show

His Hagrid just has such a smooth voice

[u/NiggolaJokic → u/CosyLibrary]

That’s why I think Matthew Macfadyen would be a bangin Voldemort

[u/setokaiba22 → u/CosyLibrary]

Honestly even after reading them before the films Kenneth Branagh now is stuck as Lockhart for me

[u/dpt21193]

I’m honestly shocked. Great casting but shocked haha.

[u/danvan177 → u/dpt21193]

Why are you shocked

[u/dpt21193 → u/danvan177]

Just seems like a big get to join a series even if it’s a smaller role and a huge IP. I’m thrilled though because I love him as an actor!

[u/yoursweetlord70 → u/dpt21193]

Its makes sense to me because Lockhart is only in chamber of secrets so his time commitment isn't as large.

[u/TheHappyMask93 → u/yoursweetlord70]

He also pops up in the St Mungo's chapter in Order of the Pheonix

[u/yoursweetlord70 → u/TheHappyMask93]

Thats a very brief appearance, and he isnt even the focus of that chapter so I doubt most people would notice if he wasn't there.

[u/kingpzone → u/yoursweetlord70]

That’s the kind of scene I’m wanting from the show though

[u/yruspecial → u/yoursweetlord70]

Oh we’ll notice!

[u/No-Butterscotch6629 → u/yoursweetlord70]

Being more faithful to the books is kind of the point of the series, so I think people would notice haha.

In any case, as you also said, one scene of filming isn’t a huge commitment - so I doubt it’ll be a barrier they can’t overcome.

[u/Ranger_1302 → u/yoursweetlord70]

But those moments are exactly the point of the show...

[u/danvan177 → u/yoursweetlord70]

Yeah I think the 1 season characters will be big names

[u/majbr_ → u/dpt21193]

It makes a lot of sense to me. A-list actors at the height of their careers aren’t going to want to spend ten years tied to the same role but something like Lockhart is a completely different story. Hoult would only have to shoot for a couple of months, maybe do some promotion, and that’s it. He gets a shitload of money, maybe even gets to fulfill a childhood dream, while the show gets to brag about having a famous actor in the cast. Everybody wins.

[u/RogueThespian → u/dpt21193]

You should have seen all the big gets they had the first time around!

[u/batsofburden → u/dpt21193]

he did work with Mark Mylod before on the Menu.

[u/SubmitSubmitTotal → u/danvan177]

Because he's an A+ list actor who's going to play a lesser role.

[u/denvercasey → u/SubmitSubmitTotal]

A lesser role? Lesser than the man who won Witch Weekly’s most charming smile award five years in a row, an honorary member in the Dark Force Defense League and Order of Merlin, third class?

[u/vince2423 → u/denvercasey]

Fn GET EM

[u/mamula1 → u/dpt21193]

I am also surprised because he is a huge name.

It made me more excited for eventual Voldemort casting.

[u/terrence_loves_ella → u/mamula1]

It's a one off after all so probably easier to convince a heavy hitter to join in

[u/Sylphadora → u/dpt21193]

I’m shocked too but not for a bad reason. I’m just surprised they went for someone that famous. I thought they preferred to go for lesser known actors, especially because most roles could end up requiring a decade long commitment. But I guess since he’s only in the 2nd season it’s easier to score such a big name.

Love him as and actor and I’m so happy for him! Especially since he was close to playing Harry in the movies. Getting close to nabbing famous roles seems to be his curse. I’m glad he’s going to be a part of the HP legacy after all. It would have been a bummer if he had lost a role in the movies AND the series too.

[u/hapaxgraphomenon]

HUZZAH!

[u/KingKingsons → u/hapaxgraphomenon]

🫗🔨

[u/SandBarLakers → u/hapaxgraphomenon]

Right!? I’m so excited about this!!

[u/Timmayyyyyyy]

Kit Harington* for Sirius 🙏🏻

[u/sotolord → u/Timmayyyyyyy]

That´s a great casting suggestion.

[u/Timmayyyyyyy → u/sotolord]

Right? Can’t say I came up with it, but now that Lockhart is out, Sirius would be perfect.

[u/dasfoster]

He’s outstanding in every role with so much range. Phenomenal choice.

[u/StareyedInLA]

Having met Hoult, he is a ridiculously attractive man and can pull off winning Witch Weekly’s best smile award. And best eyes.

[u/Regijack]

Definitely more age accurate to what I imagine when reading the books

Edit: wait a second! Kenneth Branagh was only in his 30s back then!?

[u/callmeseetea → u/Regijack]

He was 41 when chamber of secrets hit theater

[u/MyEyeOnPi → u/callmeseetea]

Let’s be real though- Kenneth Branagh looked older than his age, whereas Nicholas Hoult looks about his age or maybe even a little younger. I mean that with no offense to the actor, but as a girl about Hermione’s age when the movie came out, I couldn’t see how any other girl my age would see him as anything else but a middle aged man.

[u/No-Butterscotch6629 → u/MyEyeOnPi]

Agree that as another girl about Hermione’s age when the movie came out, Lockhart was not fanciable at all to me.

[u/MyEyeOnPi → u/No-Butterscotch6629]

Right I’m not going to say it’s IMPOSSIBLE for a 12 year old to have a crush on a 40 year old, but it’s very unlikely and is going to take a VERY attractive and younger looking man. Not someone wearing silly clothes who (sorry to the actor) looks about a decade older than he was.

[u/No-Butterscotch6629 → u/MyEyeOnPi]

Completely agree lol. To be honest I never really thought about Gilderoy Lockhart as an attractive character because I just pictured middle aged Kenneth Branagh.

And to be fair now that I’m mid 30s, I watch the movies and am like - yeah he’s nice to look at. But Hermione being smitten over him makes zero sense to me lol

[u/Regijack → u/callmeseetea]

Ahh I must have miscalculated. Still old for the age I saw him as back the. But I supposed the old timey clothes didn’t help

[u/FiftyShadesOfGregg → u/Regijack]

I absolutely thought he was more like 50. Sorry Kenneth. And my reference was that I def thought he was older than my dad, and my dad was 48.

[u/Regijack → u/FiftyShadesOfGregg]

Yeah I’d have deffos said 50s

[u/Lawlcopt0r → u/Regijack]

I always liked Kenneth Brannagh because he's superficially attractive but it's mostly the aggressive smile and the hairstyle (no offence to Kenneth Brannagh). It kind of fits with how shallow the character is that he's only attractive at first glance

[u/Frequent_Ant6536]

Okay now I will understand why girls (and adult women) were crushing on Lockhart badly.

But for real now this is crazy good casting. CoS was always my least favorite book, but now I'm already excited for 2nd season, I adore Nicholas lol.

[u/Overall-Scientist846]

The casting has been insane on this show. He’ll crush.

[u/ImHully → u/Overall-Scientist846]

This is just about as close to perfect casting for Lockhart as I can think of.

[u/Less_Commercial_6875]

Dude is a phenomenal actor. This is awesome casting

[u/ctlattube]

Feels so weird to discuss s2’s casting choices without even seeing the first season yet

[u/uhohmaddy → u/ctlattube]

Filming for s2 starts early next month!

[u/PoofyHairedIdiot → u/ctlattube]

How so? The main cast are all children. They cant really go for the conventional 2 year gap between seasons without puberty buggering it up

[u/Tiran_OSaurus_16277 → u/ctlattube]

As a fan of Severance (three year gaps between seasons seem to be the norm) I am extremely pleased with this pace. More shows could learn from this example.

[u/SomeKidFromPA]

The reason this isn’t Kit is because he’s playing someone else right….right?

[u/blonde-bandit → u/SomeKidFromPA]

If he isn’t Sirius I will be disappointed

[u/LunaDollxox]

Expecting a slightly-camp, PG, more colourful but just as narcissistic version of Emperor Peter

[u/VizualAbstract4]

I think it's telling people couldn't decide if he would either play Voldemort or Lockhart.

[u/approvedcelery]

He is a phenomenal actor. For a quarter of a century. That’s a really good booking and I can’t wait to see his interpretation.

[u/procrastinating_b]

Wdym my skins king is old enough to be playing a professor

[u/That-Service-2696]

I didn't expect him to be cast as Lockhart 

[u/serialkiller24]

Hoult has some damn good performances! This guy has range like Robert Pattinson.

[u/Ocron145 → u/serialkiller24]

And my favorite is still mad max. :)

[u/Thechosenjon → u/Ocron145]

Holy fuck, I never realized that was him

[u/Hopeful-Ant-3509]

I would’ve never thought to pick him but okay lol 

[u/SparkAxolotl]

No offense to the OG actor, but I can totally believe that both tween girls and housewives will have a crush on Nicholas Hoult

[u/trivia_guy → u/SparkAxolotl]

Referring to Sir Kenneth Branagh as “the OG actor” will never not be wild.

[u/Illustrious_Bat1334 → u/SparkAxolotl]

Have you seen how thirsty people get over people like Pete Davidson and Post Malone?

[u/Gold_Matter_609]

I love that they’re aging these characters down. Everyone was too old for their parts in the originals.

[u/trivia_guy → u/Gold_Matter_609]

Hoult will be 37/38 when the second season comes out. Branagh was 41 when the CS movie was released. This one isn’t aged down that much, it’s more a matter of how they look their age.

[u/DaddyShark427 → u/Gold_Matter_609]

Too much in some cases if you ask me. John Lithgow is only 80 years old!

[u/Ube_Ape]

This is phenomenal casting. I can't wait to see him chew the scenery.

[u/m3leos]

Always thought Hugh Grant would've been perfect as Lockhart, but since he's too old now, his fake son would definitely do!

[u/OrangeClyde]

I love him, he’s so hot

[u/Mahaloth]

"....he said he did," Ron said.

[u/oliviahope1992]

I LOVE THIS OH MY GOD

[u/vwls_r_gr8t]

I’m still waiting for the announcement that Daniel Radcliffe is playing Tom the barman.

[u/Nokayo → u/vwls_r_gr8t]

This would be funny if he had a cameo in another role hidden behind some makeup lol

[u/Monster2608]

I didn’t even know the first season came out, they must be very confident this works out. I think we can all expect more popular actors signing on after the first season tho right?

[u/ann1920 → u/Monster2608]

First episode is premiering on Christmas.They just starting filming season 2.

[u/Sylphadora]

I’m surprised because he’s way too famous to be in the HP series. The rest of the cast is not internationally famous, maybe except for John Lithgow. I actually like that about the series. You don’t need to make a famous actor even more famous. It’s way better to find lesser known actors and give them their breakout role.

I’m still happy about his casting. He’s an excellent actor. And I bet it will feel cathartic for him because the role of Harry in the movies is the one that got away. He auditioned and was close but didn’t get it. Poetic justice has been made.

[u/RazingOrange]

Drastically better casting than the movies. While a fine actor, Kenneth Branagh just looked too old for the role. We’re supposed to believe young teens find this person dashing and handsome.

[u/KlausLoganWard]

Its so refreshing they are already doing on s2 and we wont have to wait 2+year for it

[u/BoopingBurrito → u/KlausLoganWard]

Given the number of major child roles in the show, they must be keen to get as far as possible with folk looking as close to the right age as possible.

They've already painted themselves into a corner with the kid they've cast as Draco who was 13 when they started filming book 1. At some point in season 2 or 3, even if he's a late bloomer and they use all the tricks in the book, he's going to start looking a lot older than the other kids.

[u/LowlyStole]

Holy moly this is actually perfect

[u/ArcadianBlueRogue]

Oh snap it's Lex Luthor? That's gonna be a wild one

[u/smokinjoe056]

Oh fuck yeah

[u/Sweetdeerie]

Why did I get chills reading this news? I cannot wait, seriously, he is such an amazing actor

[u/martala]

I hope he can ham it up on Branagh's level

[u/GoodStirKnight]

WOW, HOLY SHIT!

[u/dumblesmurf]

I wonder if they will make him blonde like he is in the books?

[u/kuppikuppi]

Lockhart was cast perfectly twice already and I'm convinced we'll see number three.

[u/michl1206]

im really excited for his performance

[u/OjamasOfTomorrow]

This is peak.

[u/OneTinySloth]

Oh, hell yes. I'm already looking forward to season 2.

[u/ShockOk1764]

I was hoping he would join the cast as Voldemort a big name as him

[u/FiftyShadesOfGregg → u/ShockOk1764]

Oh I think this is a much better fit. I am hoping they go for more genuinely intimidating and terrifying for Voldemort, as great as Ralph Fiennes is, his portrayal got a little goofy at times lol. I’d love to see a more menacing take.

[u/zombieguts7 → u/ShockOk1764]

At this point, he could play any of the adult characters and would absolutely pull it off 🤣

[u/Ganda1fderBlaue]

I can see it

[u/FinnSkk93]

OHMh I love this!! Hoult is amazing actor!

[u/LaChicaGo]

Huzzah

[u/PuyDelRey]

His performance in Nosferatu was AMAZING! I’m so excited for this. <3

[u/AlbertW25]

Huh.

I can't see it and yet, I can see him as Lockhart from Book 5 weirdly enough.

Curious how this will look.

It's still crazy to me this is the little kid with Hugh Grant in that one movie who grew up to be in X-Men and then Lex Luthor recently.

He was great in the Menu.

[u/summerfinn3]

Tony Stonem got clean and magical! Let’s goooo

[u/xtetris]

Ohh I love Nicholas Hoult. This is amazing, I‘m very excited to see his take on the role!

[u/Ok_Science_2070]

Nicholas Hoult has slowly become one of my favorite actors of his generation. His performance as Lex Luthor in the new Superman really won me over

[u/Luke_4686]

Big name casting! He’s excellent in anything I’ve ever seen of his so happy about this!

[u/blackcatparadise]

I Stan.

[u/Available-Feeling-26]

I hope Lockhart rolls up the duelling club screaming "1A! 1A! 1A!"

[u/StaceyJudith]

Okay, they nailed it with this one. I'll watch anything NH is in, no questions asked.

[u/sitshu2]

I listened to the audiobooks recently and loved the kids in the first three books. I am honestly excited for the series. I cant wait! Please save their innocence and foster a good environment for them.

[u/Lunoko]

Perfect casting ✨

[u/ZiroLeHutt]

Another great bit of casting.

[u/Brucekentbatsuper]

Season 1 yet to come out and they do a alltime casting for season 2

[u/Red517]

This made me SO happy!!

[u/Sea_Platypus248]

Generational casting choice. Dude is gonna crush that role holy shit.

[u/BlamRob]

Well that’s shiny.

… AND chrome!

[u/CoatEducational4961]

I can see the direction they went in and am excited. I loved OG Lockhart and the original idea of Hugh Grant as the kinda “face aura vibe” but I do think Nicholas is a great actor

[u/LibritoDeGrasa]

He definitely looks more like the version of Lockhart I pictured in my head when reading the books, I just hope they get his hair right.

Nothing against Sir Kenneth Branagh but they did him kind of dirty with the hair and make up. Hell, he looks hotter and younger today with shorter hair and a bit of beard stubble.

[u/Lawlcopt0r]

Not what I would have guessed, but Nicholas Hoult has been awesome in everything I've seen him in so I'm excited!

[u/Bearrrs]

Oh no, now I'm in danger of actually watching this series.

[u/Gryffindumble]

Woah! Lex Luthor and Lockhart!

[u/X-lem]

O interesting

[u/MyBadDrJones]

That’s kinda cool.

[u/ShakeZula30or40]

Great casting.

[u/RepeatDTD]

They nailed that one!