X-Men star Nicholas Hoult joins cast of Harry Potter TV show
Hoult, known for his roles in X-Men, Superman and Mad Max: Fury Road, will play Gilderoy Lockhart.
Hollywood actor Nicholas Hoult has joined the cast of the forthcoming Harry Potter TV series. The 36-year-old English actor will portray Hogwarts professor Gilderoy Lockhart, a role previously played by Sir Kenneth Branagh in the film adaptations. The TV adaptation, based on J.K. Rowling's best-selling novels, will debut on HBO Max this Christmas, though Hoult's debut will occur in season two.
Lockhart is depicted as a renowned author of books like Magical Me who later joins Hogwarts as a Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher in Harry's second year. HBO announced the casting, quoting Lockhart's autobiography title and one of his famous lines, "Magical me indeed." Hoult's previous roles include starring in X-Men, Superman, and Mad Max: Fury Road films, as well as appearing in teen drama Skins and HBO's The Great.
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