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    Mark Rylance May be HBO’s “Harry Potter” Dumbledore

    Mary Anne ButlerBy 1 Min Read

    This just in-

    while we’re still not sure why the hell anyone would want a “Harry Potter“ tv series, HBO is moving full-Hogwarts Express steam head on the project. This of course means casting will happen eventually, and that’s what brings us to today’s rumor.

    Mark Rylance, “The Outfit” Focus Features

    According to the usual suspects, Mark Rylance (“Ready Player One,” “The Outfit“) is being eyed to play the headmaster of the school for wizardry and witchcraft, Professor Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore.

    If the stars align, Rylance would become the third actor to bring the iconic character to life in a live-action project. Richard Harris played the character in the first film, and following his death, actor Michael Gambon assumed the robes.

    This story is developing…

    DANIEL RADCLIFFE as Harry Potter and MICHAEL GAMBON as Professor Albus Dumbledore in “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince,” Warner Bros. Pictures
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    Mary Anne Butler (Mab) has been part of the fast-paced world of journalism since she was 15, getting her start in album reviews and live concert coverage for a nationally published (print) music magazine. She eventually transitioned to online media, writing for such sites as UGO/IGN, ComicsOnline, Geek Magazine, Ace of Geeks, Aggressive Comix (where she is still Editor-in-Chief), Bleeding Cool (where she was News Editor), and now Nerdbot as Editor-In-Chief. Over the past 10 years, she’s built a reputation at conventions across the globe as a cosplayer (occasionally), photographer (constantly), panelist and moderator (mostly), and reporter (always). Interviews, reviews, observations, breaking news, and objective reporting are the name of the game for the founder of Harkonnen Knife Fight, a Dune-themed band with an international presence. Though she be but little, she is fierce.

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