Paul Bettany addresses rumor he’s been tapped to play Voldemort in new Harry Potter reboot
Get the latest entertainment news, reviews and star-studded interviews with our Independent Culture email Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Paul Bettany has finally addressed his rumored casting as Lord Voldemort in HBO Max’s upcoming Harry Potter reboot. After Cillian Murphy definitively shot down speculation that he would be taking on the villainous role, fan theories turned to Bettany, 54, prompting the WandaVision actor to confess Sunday that he would not be involved in the project. “I haven’t heard anything about that,” Bettany told ScreenRant at the Saturn Awards, adding that he loves the iconic franchise. “I mean I’m a big fan of the [intellectual property], and I’m a big fan of HBO, but nobody has called me up about it.” Actor Tilda Swinton has also been linked to the part of the Dark Lord, but unlike Murphy and Bettany, she has not denied the rumors. Voldemort, played by Ralph Fiennes in the original film franchise, is one of the biggest …
