HBO’s Harry Potter Casts More Weasleys, Including Ginny, George and Fred
HBO‘s Harry Potter has found its Ginny, George, Fred and Percy.
Ron’s ginger-headed siblings have been filled by a quartet of young actors and a first photo of them has been released.
The production — which is currently filming its first season — has cast Tristan Harland as Fred Weasley, Gabriel Harland as George Weasley, Ruari Spooner as Percy Weasley, and Gracie Cochrane as Ginny Weasley.
They join the previously announced Alastair Stout as Ron, Katherine Parkinson as Molly. Ron’s father, Arthur Weasley, has yet to be announced.
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For a full list of who’s playing who in HBO’s Harry Potter, see our complete list of actors who have been cast alongside the actors who played the same roles in the films.
HBO’s plan is to adapt each of Rowling’s seven novels into a season of television. HBO has also rereleased a statement about the adaptation and its place in the Harry Potter universe: “The series will be a faithful adaptation of the beloved Harry Potter book series by author and executive producer J.K. Rowling and will feature an exciting and talented cast to lead a new generation of fandom, full of the fantastic detail and much-loved characters Harry Potter fans have adored for over 25 years. Exploring every corner of the wizarding world, each season will bring Harry Potter and its incredible adventures to new and existing audiences and will stream exclusively on Max where it’s available globally, including upcoming markets such as Turkey, the U.K., Germany and Italy, among others. The original, classic and cherished films will remain at the core of the franchise and available to watch around the world.”
Francesca Gardiner is showrunner and executive producer, and Mark Mylod is the director of multiple episodes and executive producer. The series is executive produced by Rowling, Neil Blair and Ruth Kenley-Letts of Brontë Film and TV, and David Heyman of Heyday Films.
