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While the dust on the rumor mill aboutHarry Potterreturning is still settling, the Internet is blowing up another storm about bringing Benedict Cumberbatch to fight ‘The Boy Who Lived’. Although insider reports have been claiming for a long while that theWizarding Worldis gearing up for another battle, it was only last month that HBO confirmed the return of theHarry Potterfranchise as a TV series.
However, as not much is known about this reboot other than it being a seven-season series, fans of the franchise have taken it upon themselves to choose the actors they think would fit their favorite characters most. And obviously at the top of that list is none other than one of the most famous wizards of all time, i.e., the Sorcerer Supreme aka Benedict Cumberbatch.
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Benedict Cumberbatch is coming back to destroy the Wizarding World
After months of sources popping up from here and there with claims of aHarry Potterreboot being in the works, Warner Bros. took it upon themselves to confirm that through HBO Max in an intriguing teaser last month.
Although, there have been speculations of this reboot being a product ofEmma Watsonrefusing to reprise her role as Hermione Granger inHarry Potter and the Cursed Childafter J.K. Rowling demanded an outrageous amount of money to sell the rights, the bottom line is it’s still returning.
And with that,J.K. Rowlingis also returning as the series’ executive producer as she wants to make sure that it’s kept as true to the books as possible, because“It’s a British property.”
There have also been rumors of Warner Bros. using this as leverage over Watson andDaniel Radcliffeto pressure them into returning as otherwise their roles will inevitably go to someone else with the new series in production, there hasn’t been much progress on that front yet.
However, speculations have already started about who the new actors are going to be. Especially, who will be the ones portraying the stories’ most pivotal roles. For example, Tom Marvolo Riddle, aka Lord Voldemort. And it seems like the Internet has already found its perfect match in Benedict Cumberbatch.
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Fans rally to make Benedict Cumberbatch the new Dark Lord
Benedict Cumberbatchhas already established himself as a versatile actor through the range of different types of roles he has played. Be it inSherlock Holmes,Patrick Melrose,The Imitation Game, and most famously as the Sorcerer Supreme of the MCU, Stephen Strange inDoctor Strange.
As a result, with his rich history of playing a wizard over the years, he immediately became a fan favorite the moment the series was announced. However, even though no confirmations have been made yet, fans have taken it upon themselves to witness for themselves how he would fit the role of Lord Voldemort inHarry Potterwith various comparisons and artworks.
Así luciría el actor Benedict Cumberbatch como Lord Voldemort en la serie de#HarryPotterpic.twitter.com/R2tTpVlkYt
— El Traslador (@El_Traslador)June 01, 2025
Benedict Cumberbatch as Voldemortpic.twitter.com/FWZ8R5hlnP
— LDR (@liaandlizzy)July 16, 2025
Benedict Cumberbatch – VoldemortOlivia Colman – Dolores Umbridgepic.twitter.com/5wCbLGbX6v
— Lulii (@LulitaGre)August 07, 2025
Benedict Cumberbatch como voldemortpic.twitter.com/r83czFaPQx
— Mundinho Danilo Pereira Br | ᶜʳᶠ 🇵🇸 (@mundinhodanilo)July 15, 2025
Benedict Cumberbatch como Lord Voldemort.pic.twitter.com/3A1IkclXJY
— eli epub📚 (@eli_epub)June 22, 2025
Give me Benedict Cumberbatch as Voldemort, you know it’s the right choicehttps://t.co/KDNc4Q2LtN
— Aidjoelinton (@aidjo)July 16, 2025
There is still time to see if Benedict Cumberbatch really will return from the shadows as the leader of the Death Eaters. However, these speculations and promotions from fans sure are interesting for the time being.
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Anushree Banerjee
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Anushree Banerjee is an Anime Writer at FandomWire with over 550 published articles. She has a post-grad in English and years of experience working with some of the biggest companies on the pop culture, and anime scene, such as, Sportskeeda, Pinkvilla, and MovieWeb. Staying on top of everything anime consumes her days, while bingeing on everything horror, and thriller keeps her up at night. Be it superhero flicks from Marvel and DC, or Shonen, and Seinen, like Bleach, The Apothecary Diaries, and Attack on Titan, she can probably state facts about them faster than she can recite her home address.
