Cillian Murphy definitely won’t be playing Voldemort in Harry Potter TV series

Cillian Murphy has shut down rumours that he will be playing Voldemort in the forthcoming Harry Potter TV series.

The HBO show, which will cover one book per season, has already announced the majority of its cast, including John Lithgow as Professor Dumbledore, Nick Frost as Hagrid, and Paapa Essiedu as Severus Snape.

Young newcomer Dominic McLaughlin is set to play Harry, with Arabella Stanton portraying Hermione Granger and Alastair Stout taking on the role of Ron Weasley. The series is set to premiere sometime in 2027.

One role that hasn’t been announced yet is the main villain, Lord Voldemort, who was played by Ralph Fiennes in the movie adaptations, starting with Harry Potter And The Goblet of Fire in 2005. Oppenheimer star Murphy was heavily linked to the role, even receiving Fiennes’ seal of approval, but in a new appearance on the Happy Sad Confused podcast, he revealed there was no truth behind the rumours.

“No, my kids show me it occasionally, but no, I don’t know anything about that” he said of the link. “I mean, also, it’s just really hard to follow anything Ralph Fiennes does. The man is an absolute acting legend. So, good luck to whoever is going to fill those shoes.”

Murphy will next be seen in the Netflix drama Steve, and will come back to the world of Peaky Blinders in a movie spin-off, The Immortal Man, expected to be released either in late 2025 or early 2026.

Recently, Warwick Davis was confirmed as returning to the franchise, reprising the role of Professor Filius Flitwick that he played in the films. His former co-star, Jason Isaacs, also spoke up for Essiedu as Snape, condemning “racists” who objected to the actor’s casting.

Last month, the director of the first two films, Chris Columbus, questioned the need for the reboot series, calling it “more of the same.”

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