Ralph Fiennes Reacts to Fans Wanting Cillian Murphy to Play Voldemort

Ralph Fiennes weighed in on 'Harry Potter' fans' opinions that Cillian Murphy should be cast as Voldemort on the upcoming HBO TV adaptation

Ralph Fiennes agrees with Harry Potter fans’ pick to fill his shoes as Voldemort in the upcoming TV adaptation.

Much to fans’ delight, Fiennes gave Murphy, 48, his stamp of approval. “Cillian is a fantastic actor. I actually think that’s a wonderful suggestion,” he told host Andy Cohen and fellow guest Stephanie Hsu. “I would be all in favor of Cillian.” He continued to portray Harry Potter’s mortal enemy throughout the remainder of the film franchise, which concluded with 2011’s Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2. With the help of his friends, the eighth film ends with Harry saving the Wizarding World by defeating Voldemort once and for all.

“We are delighted to give audiences the opportunity to discover Hogwarts in a whole new way,” Casey Bloys, the Chairman and CEO of HBO and Max Content, said in an April 2023 statement, per Deadline. “Harry Potter is a cultural phenomenon and it is clear there is such an enduring love and thirst for the Wizarding World. In partnership with Warner Bros. Television and J.K.

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