HBO’s Harry Potter series casts iconic character cut from movies
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British comedian Peter Serafinowicz has been cast as Peeves the Poltergeist in HBO‘s upcoming Harry Potter series, a character previously cut from the original films.
Peeves, a mischievous ghost from J.K. Rowling‘s books, was initially played by Rik Mayall for the films, but his scenes were ultimately removed due to time constraints.
Serafinowicz joins a cast that includes Domnic McLaughlin, Arabella Stanton and Alastair Stout as the leading trio, along with John Lithgow, Janet McTeer, Paapa Essiedu and Nick Frost in other significant roles.
Gracie Cochrane, who was set to play Ginny Weasley, unexpectedly dropped out after season one due to unforeseen circumstances, requiring the role to be recast for future seasons.
The series, which aims to adapt each of Rowling’s seven books over a decade, was renewed for a second season in May and will premiere its first season, Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, on Christmas Day on HBO Max.
