Ralph Phineas’ Voldemort is no less than perfect! But for the new ‘Harry Potter’ series, he isn’t the pick. However, the actor who played the evil wizard in five of the eight films of the franchise has some recommendations for the role that he believes would be amazing. During his appearance on a talk show, the actor revealed his stance on who “would” fit in the role.
Ralph Phineas says Tilda Swinton would look amazing as Voldemort
The actor recently appeared on ‘The Claudia Winkleman Show’ and was asked for his opinion on who should take over the villain role, which has not yet been cast. “I remember being asked the question, ‘Would I reprise the part?’ This was some years ago. And I said, ‘Yes, I’d love to,’” he said. “But then nothing’s happened, and I think that ship has sailed.”Though he finally admitted, “I’ll tell you, Tilda Swinton was mentioned somewhere as being a contender, and I think she would be amazing.”
Tilda Swinton is the White Witch from ‘The Chronicles of Narnia.’
Tilda Swinton is known for her Oscar-winning performance in ‘Michael Clayton’ and for her portrayal of the White Witch in ‘The Chronicles of Narnia.’ Her credits also include ‘Suspiria,’ ‘Snowpiercer,’ ‘We Need to Talk About Kevin,’ ‘Asteroid City,’ and ‘The Room Next Door,’ among many more.
When Cillian Murphy cleared the doubts about being Voldemort
Last year, Cillian Murphy addressed rumors that he would play the character in the series. However, he shut them down, telling Josh Horowitz on the ‘Happy Sad Confused’ podcast: “I don’t know anything about that. I mean, also, it’s just really hard to follow anything Ralph Fiennes does. The man is an absolute acting legend. So, good luck to whoever is going to fill those shoes.”
The confirmed cast of the ‘Harry Potter’ series as of now
As for the rest of the new ensemble, the cast includes Dominic McLaughlin as Harry Potter, Alastair Stout as Ron Weasley, Arabella Stanton as Hermione Granger, Nick Frost as Hagrid, John Lithgow as Albus Dumbledore, Janet McTeer as Minerva McGonagall, Paapa Essiedu as Severus Snape, Rory Wilmot as Neville Longbottom and Lox Pratt as Draco Malfoy.The series premieres Christmas 2026 on HBO.