There Is More At Stake Than You Realize In The Casting Of 1 Key Harry Potter TV Show Character

Some exciting news has already been shared on the Harry Potter TV show, but one character’s casting could truly be make or break for the show, and not for the reasons that everyone might expect. With an open casting call for the Golden Trio, the upcoming HBO Harry Potter show is sure to carve out its own path for its child actors, which is a wise choice. Meanwhile, the series has expressed its desire for British thespian Mark Rylance to play Albus Dumbledore. While all developments are promising thus far, HBO must ensure strong casting of one key character.

Although the Golden Trio – Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, and Hermione Granger – will be instrumental in the series’ success, some of the overarching story relies very much on certain adult characters. While Voldemort, Professor McGonagall, Severus Snape, and Sirius Black all constitute major figures in the narrative, they span most of the books and Movies. One character presents a unique challenge to whichever season of the Harry Potter TV show covers the events of the Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire movie and book.

If HBO Miscasts Barty Crouch Jr. After David Tennant, The Whole Arc Will Disappoint

David Tennant’s Barty Crouch Jr. Was A Tour De Force

Beloved Scottish actor David Tennant was masterful as Barty Crouch Junior in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fireand there are many reasons it would be key for the Harry Potter TV show’s Barty to measure up to Tennant’s performance. Tennant was nothing short of demented as Barty Crouch Juniorbut he was somehow equally charismatic. This role played into Tennant’s strengths perfectly, as anyone who has watched Tennant play Doctor Who could testify. Fans and critics alike loved Tennant’s performance, so the new Harry Potter TV show has especially big boots to fill with the role of Barty.

Despite Tennant’s limited screen time as Barty, he was secretly the hinge of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. Barty spent much of this story in disguise as Mad-Eye Moody, making the Ministry of Magic scenes more powerful, and they risk being boring with a lesser actor. Barty is secretly a key turning point in the Harry Potter series. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire was the point where the story started maturing and suiting a YA audience more than it suited children. Whoever plays Barty in the HBO show must represent this new darkness like Tennant.

David Dastmalchian Or Austin Butler Would Nail Barty Crouch Jr.

Some Actors Already Seem Like A Good Fit For Barty Crouch Jr.

David Tennant’s high-energy intensity was perfect for the role of Barty Crouch Junior, but there are some actors working today who would also fit the bill. The Harry Potter show on HBO doesn’t have to find an actor who can copy Tennant’s exact style, but it needs to tap a performer with proven experience playing demented but magnetic villains. David Dastmalchian has consistently exemplified his suitability for such a roleembodying the DC villain in movies like The Dark Knight and The Suicide Squad. Dastmalchian commands the screen even in supporting roles, making him perfect.

Austin Butler is a rising star who may, at this point, be too big for the HBO series. However, he would be brilliant in the role of Crouch Junior, and the show is clearly looking to hire adult actors, like Mark Rylance, who have already created a name for themselves. Butler was bizarrely heroic as the utterly villainous Feyd-Rautha in Dune: Part Twoconfirming disturbing mannerisms that would suit Barty. Barry Keoghan would also work. After his role in Furiosa: A Mad Max SagaChris Hemsworth would be a surprise choice, but a flawless one, and a huge talking point.

The Harry Potter TV Show Can’t Afford To Downgrade Barty From The Movies

Barty’s Actor Must Carry A Difficult Arc In The Harry Potter Show

David Tennant was too good to downgrade in the Harry Potter TV show, and not just because his character occupies such an important place in the narrative. Although the Harry Potter show is casting big adult actors, it may not necessarily seek names as big as Chris Hemsworth or Austin Butler. In some instances, the show can afford to go fairly wide in its casting decisions and employ minor or unknown actors, or make unexpected or left-of-center choices. However, the only way is up with Barty Crouch Junior’s arc.

Although the adult cast of the Harry Potter movies was nearly perfectly cast, David Tennant nailed the book character to a mind-blowing level, which not every actor in the movies did. Although HBO’s actor for Barty Crouch Junior shouldn’t imitate Tennant, he should follow this characterization in its depravity and desperation. For the Harry Potter TV show to diverge overly from David Tennant’s Barty Crouch Junior would only make the character less faithful. But perhaps more importantly, Tennant carried a hugely challenging arc as Barty.

Tennant played a character who was portrayed by a different actor throughout most of the arc. Viewers have to want to see Barty on screenrather than preferring to see the actor for Mad-Eye Moody. The fame and general adoration surrounding David Tennant helped boost the magic of this strange duality and supported him in this incredibly challenging proposition. Already a fantasy legend, Tennant was recognizable as Barty and, somehow, also as the undercover Mad-Eye Moody. Reducing the cultural significance of David Tennant’s Barty Crouch Junior could only be a downgrade in the Harry Potter TV show.

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Harry Potter is HBO’s remake of the iconic Wizarding World film series that consisted of eight films between 2001 and 2011. Each season adapts a book from JK Rowling’s popular series and provides more book-accurate details than the movies did. Upon the announcement of the Harry Potter TV show, the series received harsh criticism for the involvement of Rowling and for many thinking a reboot was unnecessary.

Seasons

1

Directors

Mark Mylod

Showrunner

Francisca Gardiner

Main Genre

Adventure