Original Dumbledore actors son slams Harry Potter reboot series: Why do it?

He’s not feeling the magic. Emmy-nominated actor Jared Harris, whose late father Richard Harris played the original Dumbledore in the “Harry Potter” movies, isn’t thrilled about HBO’s impending TV reboot of the franchise. In a recent interview with the Independent, when Harris was asked if he’d want to follow in his father’s footsteps and play Dumbledore, he said, “No, thank you.”“Also, I mean, why do it?” he added.“I don’t understand.

The films were fantastic — leave them alone.”Jared, 63, is an award-nominated actor, best known for “Mad Men,” “The Crown” and “Chernobyl.” His father, Richard, died at age 72 in 2022 of Hodgkin’s disease.Before his death, he played the Hogwarts headmaster and Harry’s mentor, Dumbledore, in the first two “Potter” films — “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone” and “Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets.” In later movies, Michael Gabom (who passed away in 2023) took over the role. But, Jared also said that the TV show can cover “a lot of storytelling” that the movies weren’t able to include. The original eight movies came out between 2001 and 2011. In April, Max announced that the “Harry Potter” series will also get a TV adaptation.“The stories from each of Rowling’s Harry Potter books will become a decade-long series produced with the same epic craft, love and care this global franchise is known for,” the platform said in its press release about the show.“The series will feature a new cast to lead a new generation of fandom, full of the fantastic detail, much loved characters and dramatic locations that Harry Potter fans have loved for over 25 years.”Harris is just the latest star loosely affiliated with the “Potter” franchise to speak out about the show. In May, original Harry Potter actor Daniel Radcliffe, 35, gave his opinion about the forthcoming “Harry Potter” TV series. “I don’t think so,” he told E! News about whether he...