Fantastic Beasts 2 Will Feature Teenage Versions of Albus Dumbledore, Gellert Grindelwald, and More
Warner Bros. has announced that they are holding open auditions for Fantastic Beasts 2 and they are looking at casting young teenage versions of classic Harry Potter characters. The five characters they are looking to cast include Newt Scamander, Leta Lestrange, Gellert Grindelwald, Albus Dumbledore, and a new character named Sebastian.
They are looking to cast 13 to 16-year-olds in the roles of Lewt, Leta, and Sebastian. As for Dumbledore and Grindelwald, they want actors from the age of 16 to 18. There are no details on how the young versions of these characters will fit into the story, but Pottermore gives us a rundown of their history:
In Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, readers learned that Albus and Gellert were once friends, before becoming arch-rivals. The casting of their teenage incarnations – as well as those of Newt and Leta – will be sure to intrigue Harry Potter fans, and drive further speculation about the next film’s story.
They are looking to cast 13 to 16-year-olds in the roles of Lewt, Leta, and Sebastian. As for Dumbledore and Grindelwald, they want actors from the age of 16 to 18. There are no details on how the young versions of these characters will fit into the story, but Pottermore gives us a rundown of their history:
In Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, readers learned that Albus and Gellert were once friends, before becoming arch-rivals. The casting of their teenage incarnations – as well as those of Newt and Leta – will be sure to intrigue Harry Potter fans, and drive further speculation about the next film’s story.
- 6/6/2017
- by Joey Paur
- GeekTyrant
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