Harry Potter Movie Sequel: What Every Original Star Has Said About Returning

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Talks of a Harry Potter movie sequel have abounded in recent years, but what have the original stars said about returning? It’s been 10 years since the Harry Potter original film series ended, though viewer interest in a direct sequel has been anticipated since the Jack Thorne-written sequel play Harry Potter and the Cursed Child debuted in 2016. Since then, the original stars like Daniel Radcliff, Rupert Grint, and Emma Watson have been routinely questioned about the possibility of reprising their iconic roles in a movie adaptation.

Although the original Harry Potter movies concluded in 2011, the franchise has continued with the Fantastic Beasts prequel movie series. Considering the newer films haven’t reached the same widespread acclaim as the originals, viewers are all the more eager to see the core characters back on the big screen. However, it appears some of the main actors were more excited to be leaving Harry Potter in their past after more than a decade of filming rather than anticipating future reprisals.

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With HBO Max working on rebooting beloved franchises, Harry Potter — as a Warner Bros. property — was one of the most anticipated revival projects, especially with Cursed Child being open for a screen adaptation. After years of speculation about bringing back the original cast for a Cursed Child movie, original Harry Potter movie director Chris Columbus has increased viewer excitement by declaring his hopes of adapting the sequel with the original cast. The film hasn’t been greenlit or announced yet, but it does warrant the question of whether the Harry Potter actors would even consider coming back. Here’s what the original stars