'Game of Thrones' Actor Cast in 'Harry Potter' TV Series — 2 Weeks After Role Was Initially Filled
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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British actor Keith Harington will play a professor of protection against the dark arts of Zlatopust Locons in the new HBO Harry Potter series, writing Deadline, and his character will appear in the second season of the show.
The actor dropped out due to scheduling conflicts.
Kit Harington Joins ‘Harry Potter’ Series as Lockhart in Surprise Recasting After Nicholas Hoult’s Exit
HBO’s Harry Potter show is undergoing major changes with a cast member exiting just weeks after joining season 2 — and their role has already been recast. Kit Harington, will take on the role of Gilderoy Lockhart in the wake of Nicholas Hoult’s exit, which was originated by Kenneth Branagh in the 2002 Chamber of […]
Harry Potter: Nicholas Hoult Exits Gilderoy Lockhart Season 2 Role, Reason Revealed
Photo Credit: Warner Bros. Pictures Nicholas Hoult will no longer play the role of Professor Gilderoy Lockhart in Harry Potter. Although the English actor was originally cast for season 2 of the HBO series, he has reportedly left the production. The reason for his departure has recently been revealed. According to Deadline, Hoult will not portray Gilderoy Lockhart due to scheduling conflicts. He reportedly had commitments to two other projects …
Kit Harington to Play Gilderoy Lockhart in 'Harry Potter' Season 2
Get latest articles and stories on Entertainment at LatestLY. Actor Kit Harington will now play Gilderoy Lockhart in Season 2 of 'Harry Potter' series, replacing Nicholas Hoult, who exited the production due to scheduling conflicts, reported Variety. Entertainment News | Kit Harington to Play Gilderoy Lockhart in 'Harry Potter' Season 2.
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