There are so many new projects in this week’s Role Call! We’ve got award nominees, fan convention appearances, an animated trailer, and a four-part webseries to explore, just to name a few. Join us as we take a look at what’s new for our favorite “Potter” cast members!
It was only recently that we reported to you the full cast announcement for “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child”. One of the few cast members whom we were already aware of was Noma Dumezweni, who will be playing a grown-up Hermione Granger. She now talks her excitement about playing one of our favorite literary characters.
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Ever since the first casting announcement for “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” was released back in December, fans have been eagerly waiting to discover who would make up the rest of the cast. Well, we don’t have to wait any longer – the full cast has been revealed today! What’s more, it has also been revealed that rehearsals have begun!
in a new interview with the “Herald Scotland”, Katie has talked about the beginnings of her career in “Harry Potter” and her mini-drama “One Child”, which is due to air on BBC2 in the UK this week.
Actor Jamie Parker, who will be taking on the role of an older Harry in the upcoming stage production “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child”, and former “Potter” alumna Katie Leung (Cho Chang) have spoken out about the casting of actress Noma Dumezweni in the role of Hermione.
The Internet has been abuzz since last month when the actors cast as Harry, Ron, and Hermione in the stage play “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” were announced, and most of the attention has focused on the fact that the actress cast as Hermione, Noma Dumezweni, is black. Dumezweni spoke to the “Standard” recently in response to her critics, saying that though she had previously experienced some “unconscious” prejudice while auditioning for roles, never before had anyone outwardly questioned her ability to play a character because of the color of her skin.
The family and friends of actress Noma Dumezweni, cast as Hermione Granger in “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child”, have expressed their support. Read more about what they had to say here!
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J.K. Rowling and Jack Thorne, the writer of the upcoming stage play “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child”, have both taken to social media to address the controversy surrounding the recent casting announcements.
This casting decision is about more than just representation.
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