Harry Potter TV Series Odds….
Nick Frost is now 8/13 favourite on betting apps to portray Hagrid, while Rory McCann, his co-star in the buddy cop comedy movie, is 2/1. Paapa Essiedu is 2/5, from a recent price of 8/13, to play Professor Severus Snape, following recent rumours.
The Peaky Blinders star was previously expected to play Voldemort (4/7) in the wizarding world show, but he has since been linked to the part of Professor Quirrell. Oscar-nominated actress Janet McTeer is the frontrunner to portray Professor McGonagall.
If speculation is to be believed, then the cast of HBO’s upcoming Harry Potter TV series looks magical. Gambling.com‘s Entertainment expert, James Leyfield has been following the news around the upcoming Harry Potter TV series and has created markets on who could play some of the iconic characters.
Ted Lasso actor Brett Goldstein was the recent favourite to take on the huge role, but he has been replaced at the top of the market by British actor and comedian Nick Frost. The Hot Fuzz star is now 8/13 favourite on betting apps to portray Hagrid, while Rory McCann, his co-star in the buddy cop comedy movie, is 2/1. Goldstein has been pushed out to 13/8 following the recent news, while Belfast actor Ciaran Hinds is a 15/8 chance.
Essiedu is 2/5, from a recent price of 8/13, to play Professor Severus Snape, following recent rumours.
Cillian Murphy has also been linked to the Harry Potter TV series – and he appears to have two strong chances at landing a role. The Peaky Blinders star was previously expected to play Voldemort (4/7) in the wizarding world show, but he has since been linked to the part of Professor Quirrell. He’s 8/11 to be named as the professor, who was the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry’s Defence Against the Dark Arts teacher during Harry’s first year there.
Elsewhere, Oscar-nominated actress Janet McTeer is the frontrunner to portray Professor McGonagall. Sources previously told Deadline that the Ozark star was in negotiations to take on the part, and she is the 4/6 favourite to land the role.
