Original Dumbledore actor’s son slams ‘Harry Potter’ reboot series: ‘Why do it?’
nypost.comTV reboot of the franchise. In a recent interview with The Independent, when Harris was asked if he’d want to follow in his father’s footsteps and play Dumbledore, he said, “No, thank you.”“Also, I mean, why do it?” he added. “I don’t understand.
The films were fantastic – leave them alone.”Jared, 63, is an award-nominated actor, best known for “Mad Men,” “The Crown” and “Chernobyl.” His father, Richard, died at age 72 in 2022 of Hodgkin’s disease.
Before his death, he played the Hogwarts headmaster and Harry’s mentor, Dumbledore, in the first two “Potter” films – “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone” and “Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets.” In later movies, Michael Gabom (who passed away in 2023) took over the role.
But, Jared also said that the TV show can cover “a lot of storytelling” that the movies weren’t able to include. The original eight movies came out between 2001 and 2011.
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