Nicholas Hoult Joins ‘Harry Potter’ Season 2 As Gilderoy Lockhart
EXCLUSIVE: Nicholas Hoult is still in his villain era. The Superman star has been tapped as a high-profile cast addition to the upcoming second season of HBO’s Harry Potter series. He will play Gilderoy Lockhart, a major character in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, who was portrayed in the second movie by Kenneth […]
Nicholas Hoult, a talented actor known for his roles in both television and film, has been announced to join the cast of HBO's Harry Potter series for its second season. The Great alum will be playing the character of Gilderoy Lockhart, a pompous wizard and professor at Hogwarts. This role is significant as it was previously portrayed by Kenneth Branagh in the 2002 film adaptation of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets.
HBO renewed its Harry Potter series for a second season in May, with the eight-episode Season 1 set to debut this Christmas. Previous cast members for the series include Dominic McLaughlin as Harry Potter, Alastair Stout and Arabella Stanton as Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger, respectively, and John Lithgow as Albus Dumbledore.
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