Although Thailand is a world away from the magical realm of Hogwarts, Jason Isaacs, known for his role in The White Lotus Season 3, recently shared his unique perspective on who should step into his shoes as Lucius Malfoy in the upcoming HBO Harry Potter TV series. In an interview with Variety focused on his work with The White Lotus, Isaacs humorously suggested Meryl Streep for the role.
"Meryl Streep," Isaacs declared confidently. "She can do anything, that woman. There’s literally no limit to what she can do." Streep, who has previously portrayed a male character as an elderly rabbi in the HBO miniseries adaptation of Angels in America, might just be up to the challenge of playing the iconic villain.
Isaacs first brought Lucius Malfoy to life in the second Harry Potter film, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, and continued to portray the character through to the final film, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2. As for the new series, only one casting has been confirmed at the time of this publication.
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John Lithgow is set to portray Albus Dumbledore, a role originally played by Richard Harris and later by Michael Gambon, in the upcoming series. The casting for professors Severus Snape, originally played by Alan Rickman, and Minerva McGonagall, originally played by Maggie Smith, appears to be nearing completion. Rumors suggest that Paapa Essiedu from Black Mirror is close to being cast as Snape, and Janet McTeer from Jessica Jones might be cast as McGonagall, though these are yet to be officially confirmed.
