Dominic McLoughlin, who plays Harry Potter in the upcoming HBO series, spoke frankly about his impressions of the new role, which millions of fans around the world have dreamed of.
"Honestly, it's a bit surreal because I was a big Harry Potter fan as a kid, and it was a dream role. So I'm thrilled to be able to play it."
Production of the series has already started at Warner Bros. Leavesden Studios in the UK - on the same site where the original films were shot. McLoughlin landed the lead role as a result of a large-scale casting, which involved more than 30,000 applicants.
The series is scheduled to premiere in 2027. It will be an adaptation of all seven of J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter books, designed for ten seasons, and promises to be closer to the original.