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re: Paul Bettany rumored top choice to play Voldemort in HBO Harry Potter series

Posted on 3/4/26 at 3:15 pm to
Posted by blueboy
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Posted on 3/4/26 at 3:15 pm to
Black Snape, Brown Hermione and JKR not being very involved are not good signs.
Posted by udtiger
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Posted on 3/4/26 at 3:18 pm to
I could definitely get behind that.

Maybe he could get Jennifer to do a cameo
Posted by sgallo3
Lake Charles
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Posted on 3/4/26 at 3:26 pm to
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she’s not involved anymore

Shes an Executive Producer and visited set for season 1 filming and said she was working closely with writers.

You can bullshite all you want but she is involved.
Posted by boxcarbarney
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Posted on 3/4/26 at 3:34 pm to
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The worst part about Harry Potter is the fans, would love to check out Universal Orlando but being surrounded by them makes that an immediate no for me.



Says more about you than them. But to ease your fears, the Harry Potter area in Universal isn't some Uber Nerd Mecca. Its mostly just normal people visiting the parks, just like every other part of the parks.
Posted by boxcarbarney
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Posted on 3/4/26 at 3:35 pm to
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It’s not a prediction, she’s not involved anymore but again believe what you want



Where are you seeing this?
Posted by DeathValley85
Member since May 2011
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Posted on 3/4/26 at 3:47 pm to
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The race swap for Snape is still one of the most mind boggling things.


This singular reason not everyone is excited for the show. Leads me to the conclusion they are morons.
Posted by Locoguan0
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Member since Nov 2017
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Posted on 3/4/26 at 3:50 pm to
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This singular reason not everyone is excited for the show. Leads me to the conclusion they are morons.


If you actually read the books and know Snape's backstory (not to mention Hermione's), the plot implications become very obvious. This is why it is a hard pass for me.
Posted by Madking
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Posted on 3/4/26 at 4:03 pm to
She’s not involved anymore and you even have lithgow taking shots at her
Posted by bad93ex
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Posted on 3/4/26 at 4:15 pm to
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Says more about you than them. But to ease your fears, the Harry Potter area in Universal isn't some Uber Nerd Mecca. Its mostly just normal people visiting the parks, just like every other part of the parks.




Went to the midnight showing of Deathly Hallows: Part 2, was some of the cringiest shite I've ever seen in my life.
Posted by sgallo3
Lake Charles
Member since Sep 2008
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Posted on 3/4/26 at 4:28 pm to
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She’s not involved anymore

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Although she's not present day to day, it's said she's been deeply involved behind the scenes as an executive producer, contributing to writing discussions, casting conversations, and overall creative direction.

LINK
This post was edited on 3/4/26 at 4:29 pm
Posted by OMLandshark
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Posted on 3/4/26 at 4:30 pm to
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Posted by Madking
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Posted on 3/4/26 at 4:35 pm to
Bait and switch
Posted by molsusports
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Posted on 3/4/26 at 4:44 pm to
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If you actually read the books and know Snape's backstory (not to mention Hermione's), the plot implications become very obvious. This is why it is a hard pass for me


Agreed

Similar to casting a black person for a Wheel of Time character who is chased by white cloaks.
Posted by nicholastiger
Member since Jan 2004
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Posted on 3/4/26 at 5:26 pm to
That would be fine choice
Posted by Madking
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Posted on 3/4/26 at 7:11 pm to
Posted by sgallo3
Lake Charles
Member since Sep 2008
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Posted on 3/4/26 at 7:25 pm to
Did you even read that link? it still says she is involved.
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but she’s not totally removed from its creative process.

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When the project was initially announced back in 2023, Bloomberg reported that she would work with the team to ensure accuracy to the original storyline. It seems safe to assume that she largely plays an advisory role – although, if Lithgow is to be believed, it’s not particularly hands-on.

This post was edited on 3/4/26 at 7:26 pm
Posted by LoveThatMoney
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Member since Jan 2008
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Posted on 3/4/26 at 7:54 pm to
I think I saw that the show runner said basically he had never talked to her, she didn’t have anything to do with casting the show, though she probably would have some thoughts about it, and that she hasn’t seen a script.

I think he said he’d never read the books either? Am I remembering this wrong or did a Nerdrotic video incept me?
Posted by sgallo3
Lake Charles
Member since Sep 2008
27228 posts
Posted on 3/4/26 at 8:26 pm to
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I think I saw that the show runner said basically he had never talked to her, she didn’t have anything to do with casting the show, though she probably would have some thoughts about it, and that she hasn’t seen a script.

I think he said he’d never read the books either? Am I remembering this wrong or did a Nerdrotic video incept me?

The showrunner is a female that said she "devoured" the books when she was 14...
This post was edited on 3/4/26 at 8:27 pm
Posted by Madking
Member since Apr 2016
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Posted on 3/4/26 at 9:27 pm to
She started out involved, she’s an EP which is nothing in a lot of cases. She’s not involved with the show anymore and hasn’t been since around the time of the Emma Watson back and forth. There’s a reason that happened along with the Lithgow comments, it’s because she was gone and it didn’t matter if they attacked her anymore.
This post was edited on 3/4/26 at 9:30 pm
Posted by Epic Cajun
Lafayette, LA
Member since Feb 2013
37080 posts
Posted on 3/4/26 at 9:45 pm to
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This singular reason not everyone is excited for the show. Leads me to the conclusion they are morons.

Why do this dumb shite if you know it’s going to piss people off, unless you are just virtue signaling?
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