Summary
Matthew Lewis is interested in returning for the upcomingHarry PotterTV show, but he isn’t trying to rush an appearance. Lewis featured as Neville Longbottom in the original movies and played a significant role in the last installment. Since the franchise came to an end, Lewis has starred in various British movies and TV shows. Neville is still his most prominent role, and Lewis has occasionally returned to Neville as a video game voice actor.TheHarry PotterTV showcould provide an opportunity for him to reprise the character again.
In an interview withPeople, Lewis explained his interest in reprising his role in the reboot. While explaining that he is “not in any rush” to join it,Lewis explained thathe would be interested in potentially appearing in the future. He would love to see how Neville might look as a grown man and how the character has grown and changed since the events of the movies. Check out his quote below:
The reason I got into this job in the first place was because I have a very short attention span. I am very, very poor at maintaining anything for any length of time. I’ve had many, many hobbies and passions over the years. Not a single one do I still do. I fall madly in love with things and then almost immediately forget about them. It’s not something I’m looking at or want to do but would not turn my nose up at.I’d be very interested to see if it was Neville as an adult— a whole different vibe. That could be interesting. I would certainly look at that and consider it.
Can The Original Cast Return For The Harry Potter Show?
Original Cast Cameos May Need To Wait Until The Final Season
Bringing the original stars back to their original roles is a definite possibility. Lewis is now 34 years old and will be even older when the show premieres. When it comes to an end, he will be over 40 years old. His character Neville will be approximately 36 years old if he brings a child to Hogwarts in the final scene. At that age, Lewis could easily pass in his original role. The reality of that, however, could be a challenge. If a more diverse group forms theHarry PotterTV cast, reprising roles could be practically impossible.
The Potterverse: All The Wizarding World Films In Chronological Order
The Fantastic Beasts franchise came after the Harry Potter movies wrapped, making the chronological order a bit confusing for Wizarding World fans.
Reappearing as the adult characters in the reboot is not the only possibility, however.The cast could appear in cameo roles, which might be more suitable. If that happens, they can appear in scattered scenes throughout the show, rather than overwhelming audiences with a final scene that already happened in the movies. Actors could be cast as teachers, as shopkeepers, and even as ghosts wandering around Hogwarts. They can also appear through occasional spells that make their characters temporarily older.
Many members of the cast have already reunitedforHarry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwartsin 2022. That event may have brought closure already, leaving the follow-up show open to build its own reputation, rather than relying on the original movies. They could also theoretically attempt to revive the movie franchisethroughHarry Potter and the Cursed Child. The end of theFantastic Beastsfranchise could leave the perfect opportunity to attempt another movie. TheHarry Potterfranchise has multiple paths forward, and Lewis is happy to see where it goes.
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Harry Potter is HBO’s remake of the iconic Wizarding World film series that consisted of eight films between 2001 and 2011. Each season adapts a book from JK Rowling’s popular series and provides more book-accurate details than the movies did.
