Ozark’s wicked will be Professor McGonagall of the Harry Potter series

Janet Mcteer is in advanced negotiations to take the role played by the late Maggie Smith in films.

“Place your right hand on my size …“This cult replica of Fire Cupwho had made Ron Weasley blush, could well be pronounced by Janet McTeer in the series Harry Potter !

According to Deadline, the actress best known for her role as horrible lawyer in Ozarkfacing Jason Bateman, is in negotiations to embody Professor Minerva McGonagall. Janet McTeer is a legend recognized in Great Britain, crowned by several major prizes at the theater (and even a Tony Award). She received a Golden Globe for Free as the wind (Tumbleweeds) Gavin O’Connor and two Oscar nominations in his career. 64 years old, she will make a McGonagall teacher a little younger than Maggie Smithwho was almost 75 years old when she took office at the Hogwarts witchcraft school. Recall that she is also director of the Gryffindor house.

If Janet McTeer concludes his deal with Warner Bros. She will join the first name already advanced in the casting: John Lithgow was chosen to embody Albus Dumbledore.

The casting of adults is therefore taking shape within production. The casting of children, those who will take up the roles of Ron, Hermione and Harry, and the others, is underway in the United Kingdom and Ireland. It logically takes a little more time.

The adaptation is written by producer Francesca Gardiner (Killing Eve, succession). She will be executive producer alongside Mark Mylod, JK Rowling, Neil Blair, Ruth Kenley-Itts and David Heyman, the historic producer of the franchise Harry Potter.

Series envisaged over a decade, each season of Harry Potter will cover a volume of the famous literary saga of JK Rowling. Expected exit around 2017 on max in France.