'Superman Villain' Nicholas Holt Joins 'Harry Potter' Series as Lockhart [World Star Issue]

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Actor Nicholas Holt is set to join the second season of HBO's "Harry Potter" series.

According to local media Deadline on the 11th (local time), Nicholas Holt will portray Gilderoy Lockhart in the "Harry Potter" series.

The character was previously played by Kenneth Branagh in the film "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets."

Production for "Harry Potter" Season 2, confirmed last May, is scheduled to begin filming this autumn. Season 1, "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone," is set to be released ahead of the Christmas season.

The "Harry Potter" series will be adapted from J.K. Rowling's best-selling fantasy novel series and produced in a total of seven seasons. It will air on HBO and be exclusively available for streaming via HBO Max.

Dominic McRae plays Harry Potter, the Hogwarts wizard; Alastair Stott portrays Ron Weasley, Harry's close friend; Arabella Stanton takes on the role of Hermione Granger. Nick Frost appears as Rubeus Hagrid, John Lithgow as Albus Dumbledore, Papaya Essiedu as Severus Snape, and Janet McTeer as Professor McGonagall.

Meanwhile, Nicholas Holt is a British actor who began his career as a child performer and is well known for roles such as Beast in "X-Men," Nux in "Mad Max: Fury Road," and Lex Luthor, the villain in "Superman."

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