Harington to Replace Hoult in Harry Potter TV Series
The actor replaces Nicholas Hoult after scheduling conflicts as HBO prepares the second season for a fall start.
- Game of Thrones star Kit Harington has been cast as Gilderoy Lockhart in HBO's Harry Potter Season 2, replacing Nicholas Hoult in the role.
- Scheduling conflicts forced Hoult to depart the project, as he is currently filming his role as Lex Luthor in DC Studios' Man of Tomorrow.
- Harington previously voiced the character in The Full-Cast Audio Editions, and now portrays the fame-obsessed wizard hired by Dumbledore to teach Defense Against the Dark Arts at Hogwarts.
- Production for Season 2 begins this fall with writer Jon Brown joining Francesca Gardiner as co-showrunner, continuing the series' association with Bront Film and Television and Warner Bros.
- Actress Gracie Cochrane has stepped away from the role of Ginny Weasley ahead of the second season due to what the studio termed 'unforeseen circumstances.
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