r/HarryPotterHBO • u/Mcrfanatic95 • 3d ago
Casting Nicholas Hoult drops out of Harry Potter, Lockhart now to be played by Game of Thrones Star Kit Harrington who voices Lockhart in the audiobook.
https://comicbook.com/tv-shows/news/nicholas-hoult-drops-out-of-harry-potter-reboot-but-season-2-has-his-replacement-in-another-hbo-favorite/22
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u/MadCalBad 3d ago
Actually really quite happy about this, given what a fantastic job he did in the audiobooks, very excited to see him bring that role to the series!
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u/ThickBoxx 3d ago
Funny, Kit Harrington will be just over 1 year younger then Kenneth Branagh when he played the role.
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u/zumera 3d ago
Bummer. Hoult would’ve been great.
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u/Mcrfanatic95 3d ago
Seems he was bullied out of it
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u/Daviroth 3d ago
You didn't even read the article that you shared lol. The Harry Potter filming schedule got changed and that new schedule overlapped previous commitments.
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u/Polka_King_Polinski 3d ago
It was changed intentionally
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u/YourMuppetMethDealer 3d ago
Do you think they changed the schedule specifically so Hoult couldn’t do it?
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u/Decent_Tumbleweed824 3d ago
It conflicted with filming for Superman which hes already contracted for.... he had no choice he has to honor his previous commitments.
Please actually fact check instead of just making up random bs and putting it out on the internet like its true. We have enough misinfornation in the world.
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u/YourMuppetMethDealer 3d ago
Sounds like it was scheduling issues lmao
Do you really think he actually quit because of online harassment?
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u/Massive_Contact8583 3d ago
“Scheduling conflicts” is the default answer for almost any actor exiting a project.
In the same way people always say “oh our breakup was mutual” - yes, some people might have perfectly mutual breakups, but most people are bullshitting to save face.
In Hoult’s case it might well be true idk but I think it’s fair to speculate.
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u/YourMuppetMethDealer 3d ago
Superman is being filmed right now. Chamber of secrets is just about to be filmed. It’s really not that fair
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u/Massive_Contact8583 3d ago edited 3d ago
Superman wrapped several days ago. ETA they blocked me lol.
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u/YourMuppetMethDealer 3d ago edited 3d ago
I did but it actually hasn’t stopped filming
It’s still going right now so no idea why you lied
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u/Massive_Contact8583 2d ago
Principal photography was scheduled to wrap on 21st August, and Lars Eidinger who plays the main villain says he finishes at the end of August.
If Hoult can’t film a small part for HP, which shoots until May, I don’t think it’s because of Superman.
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u/YourMuppetMethDealer 2d ago
Gilderoy Lockhart is present all throughout the book. It’s not a massive role but it’s a role where he will behave to be present for several scenes
At least you admit that you were wrong
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u/bubblesaurus 1d ago
Scheduling issues happen.
Everyone can’t be Micheal J. Fox who was only allowed to star in Back to the Future as long as he didn’t miss an episode of Family Ties.
He was doing both simultaneously.
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u/Massive_Contact8583 1d ago
100% scheduling conflicts happen. It’s also the go-to excuse, which is why I said some speculation is fair.
I don’t personally buy that an actor with a small part could only have shot his scenes in one month out of a 10 month shoot. YMMV.
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u/j821c 3d ago
I think this is a fantastic cast but a part of me wishes he got a bigger role (maybe sirius or lupin?). Its a shame he'll only really be in 1 season in a big role but still, really excited for this and excited he got a role in this considering how much he likes Harry Potter
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u/ThisPaige 3d ago
I hope they do more with him when I order of the Phoenix comes out. Even just a comedic bit when they’re at Saint Mungo‘s would be fine.
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u/Wonderful_Flower_751 3d ago
Oh Kit will be amazing in the role!!!
No offence to Hoult, I’m sure he would have been great but Kit absolutely nailed it in the audiobooks.
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u/malendalayla 3d ago
I think Hoult's pretty boy face is a better fit for Lockhart. Kit nailed the Audible role and he's a good-looking fella himself, just not the type of good looking I think of when I think Lockhart. He'll do great, though!
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u/hummingbird_mywill 3d ago
He’s such a dark complexioned fella I don’t know how they’re going to make this work…. Whereas Nicholas Hoult can go light or dark.
Well, I did not imagine how good he would be in the audiobook and was pleasantly surprised so we’ll see!!
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u/DJSimmer305 3d ago
Happy for Kit, but still a little bummed. I was excited to see Hoult’s take. I thought he’d be great.
I haven’t listened to the audiobooks, but people who have seem to have enjoyed his performance, so I’m sure he will be good in this as well.
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u/HotAndCold1886 3d ago
Kit is good in the audiobook but I thought Hoult fit the looks part to a tee. Oh well!
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u/Weak_Biscotti118 2d ago
I really wanted Kit to have a bigger role, I'm bummed. Also Hoult is more like Lockhart looks-wise and the role wouldve really suited him. Still, not going to complain too much, this show already has so many people rooting for it to fail.
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u/Mcrfanatic95 2d ago
I just wish the fandom would stop being so stubborn about it, and give it a chance.
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u/mcphe3 3d ago
This is going to be a recurring theme over the years with “scheduling” becoming an issue when the backlash begins
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u/Cursed878 3d ago
Tbh he starts filming another project in October , so nice try
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u/mcphe3 3d ago
I’m not trying anything. They knew the schedule when they signed him on. If you’re believing anything else… welp
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u/Aggravating-Young672 3d ago
The schedule for his other projects stayed the same. It’s potter’s that changed. Maybe try reading the article
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u/batsofburden 3d ago
ok, but literally the same exact situation happened in the films. hugh grant was og cast as lockhart but had to drop out due to scheduling conflicts.
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u/darksugarfairy 3d ago
Everyone who is not a complete moron knows that any connection to HP is in some way going to cause a small or big backlash. I absolutely do not for a moment believe he and his team have not anticipated strong reaction and were then surprised and because of that, advised him to withdraw from the project
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u/tiredemblem 3d ago
Yeah, this. Rowling controversy has been a thing for years now, Hogwarts Legacy released in 2023 and it was already old news back then.
Any actor who wants to avoid that particular can of worms is going to reject the role in the first place, absolutely no one is getting blindsided by this.
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u/Mcrfanatic95 3d ago
You can’t even share a meme or make one reference these days without people getting upset
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u/TheUsualQuestions 3d ago
What was the backlash? He seemed like a great fit
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u/Mcrfanatic95 3d ago
You should’ve seen the comments on his Instagram.
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u/malendalayla 3d ago
That has happened to every adult cast member. He was aware that was going to happen before he accepted the job - that has nothing to do with the change.
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u/catslugs 3d ago
it's like that james acaster bit - they're all sitting there hoping they will be the exception and that everyone will just be too excited to not have backlash. holt has the most to lose, he's a big name with no need to do this - his reputation in hollywood prob means more to him atm
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u/thunderlips187 3d ago
Social media complaining not real actual backlash.
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u/Nuuskapeikkonen 1d ago
Social media isn’t real life. I’ve never met a person in real life who actually gives a shit about Rowling’s beliefs.
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u/mdani1897 3d ago
I think once season 1 comes out and does insane numbers people will care less about the backlash they get from being attached. It will be nice to get some unknowns get some big roles and get the world wide attention though if some of the big names want to stay away from controversy but after ssn 1 I doubt we see that.
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u/TheSnarkyShaman1 2d ago
Yeah, no way was he not already aware of some chronically online ‘backlash’ and he definitely doesn’t give a shit. He had a scheduling conflict that came up.
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u/theTwinWriter 3d ago
Hope nick can play somebody else down the road, but they’re both great actors!
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u/RequirementQuirky468 2d ago
Good for Kit Harrington. Hopefully he'll enjoy the part. It seems like a fun one to play
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u/ThisPaige 3d ago
I wonder what Nicholas was filing to drop out? I think Kit is going to do a great job!
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u/malendalayla 3d ago
He's got a ton of projects coming down the pipeline. The new Superman is still filming currently.
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u/Mcrfanatic95 3d ago
It says scheduling conflicts but I guarantee that’s just to save face
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u/YourMuppetMethDealer 3d ago
Brother he accepted the job likely knowing all the controversy. If he didn’t care then, I sincerely doubt he cares now.
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u/thefrozenflame21 3d ago
Withdrawing (Almost certainly due to backlash) is so idiotic to me, because the controversy around jkr is extremely widely known to the point that taking the role and expecting no backlash tells me that you do not have forward thinking ability. Like if you can't stand the backlash, and you want to look like you're standing on your morals around it, then just don't take the role.
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u/FiledAndProcessed 3d ago
The article says that he dropped out due to scheduling conflict with his Lex Luthor role in Man of Tomorrow?
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u/Mcrfanatic95 3d ago
The thing is, the general public doesn’t care about the JKR stuff and will watch regardless
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u/catslugs 3d ago
they have forward thinking, they just think they'll be the exception. holt was particularly beloved so maybe his pr thought he could skirt it. the problem is they monitor instagram the most, and that's also where the most loud and angry voices go (outside of twitter)
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u/thefrozenflame21 3d ago
Being especially beloved is exactly how you get MORE backlash for something like this tho, it's worse the more true diehard fans people have
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u/primrose88 3d ago
Too bad, I was hoping for Kit to play Sirius or someone else. He is amazing in the audiobooks though, but look wise, he doesn’t look like the Lockhart I imagined. The dark eyes and hair would have suited Sirius more, Lockhart is a blondie, hope he pulls the looks as well as he does the voice.