Janet McTeer Reportedly Being Eyed as Maggie Smith’s Successor in ‘Harry Potter’ Series
HBO’s upcoming Harry Potter series is probably the most anticipated television event currently. And while the project has been pushed back, fans are eagerly waiting for news and even rumors, as everyone is interested to see what the series will look like and how different it will be from the movies.
We have been promised a very faithful adaptation of Rowling’s books, as well as a series that will run for a decade and add a lot of material that was omitted from the popular film series. Still, there’s very little official information, but we have a new rumor for you!
We know that John Lithgow will portray Albus Dumbledore in the series, but aside from that, nothing has been confirmed yet. We’ve heard rumors about Snape, Quirrell, and even Voldemort, and now a new report claims that the producers have their eyes set on Maggie Smith’s successor for the role of Minerva McGonagall!
The actress in question is Janet McTeer a British screen and theater actress whom you might know for Tumbleweeds, Albert Nobbs, Wuthering Heights (1992), Carrington (1995), Velvet Goldmine (1998), Songcatcher (2000), As You Like It (2006), The Divergent Series (2015–2016), and The Menu (2022). She also has two Oscar nominations behind her!
This is still just a rumor, but McTeer is an actress whose career clearly shows that she would be able to do this role and if she gets picked, the series will have a brilliant new casting addition, which suggests that we might be satisfied with the final product!
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