James Acaster mocking HBO Harry Potter stars resurfaces as Nicholas Hoult cast

A clip of James Acaster joking about the increasingly complicated discourse surrounding the upcoming Harry Potter TV series has recently resurfaced after news of Nicholas Hoult’s casting. In it, he could be seen imagining what it must be like for actors who have already been cast but whose roles have yet to be announce

Nicholas Hoult facing boycott from trans activists after accepting Harry Potter TV series role  GB News

HBO's 'Harry Potter' series has found its Gilderoy Lockhart

Hoult, known for his roles in X-Men, Superman and Mad Max: Fury Road, will play Gilderoy Lockhart.

The 36-year-old will play Hogwarts professor Gilderoy Lockhart in the HBO adaptation of the children’s fantasy novels by JK Rowling.

The 36-year-old will play Hogwarts professor Gilderoy Lockhart in the HBO adaptation of the children’s fantasy novels by JK Rowling.

The highly anticipated first season of HBO's reboot of Harry Potter has yet to be released.

The 'Superman' actor takes on a role played by Kenneth Branagh in the 'Chamber of Secrets' film.

Nicholas Hoult will play Gilderoy Lockhart in the second season of HBO’s “Harry Potter” TV series, Variety has learned from sources. The highly-anticipated series is due to debut on Dec. 25 on HBO and HBO Max, with the first season adapting the first book in the novel series, “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone.”

EXCLUSIVE: Nicholas Hoult is still in his villain era. The Superman star has been tapped as a high-profile cast addition to the upcoming second season of HBO’s Harry Potter series. He will play Gilderoy Lockhart, a major character in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, who was portrayed in the second movie by Kenn

Powley, who is playing Aunt Petunia Dursley in the TV adaptation, is the latest "Harry Potter" star to speak out about Rowling's controversial beliefs.

Actress Bel Powley, who stars in HBO's upcoming "Harry Potter" streaming series, is now on the attack against "Harry Potter" creator J.K. Rowling over the Rowlings views about transgenderism, and says she "strongly disagrees" with Rowling's statements.