Wolf Hall' star Mark Rylance has been approached for the role of Dumbledore in the upcoming HBO adaptation of 'Harry Potter.'

HBO’s invisibility cloak is starting to come off of the top-secret Harry Potter series casting process, and it makes sense that we would start with our fifth (fifth!) Dumbledore in less than 25 years.

Succeeded by the late Michael Gambon after Harris’ passing in 2002, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban was the debut of Albus Dumbledore who would finish the films out. While his chapters are very much in the ranks of the best Michael Gambon movies, fans had a monumental bone to pick with how The Singing Detective icon played the part.

but there’s no guarantee that Rylance will even play the role just yet. The post HBO is eyeing a British Oscar-winner to play Dumbledore in their ‘Harry Potter’ series appeared first on The Manual.

“We appreciate that such a high-profile series will draw a lot of rumor and speculation,” HBO said in a statement (via Variety). “As we make our way through pre-production, we will only confirm details as we finalize deals.” The Harry Potter series ...

HBO reportedly considers Mark Rylance for Dumbledore in new ‘Harry Potter’ series as Warner Bros. gauges his interest.

Mark Mylod and Francesca Gardiner's upcoming Wizarding World reboot at HBO is eyeing Mark Rylance for the role of Hogwarts headmaster. Read more here.

According to a Variety article on Monday, British actor and playwright Mark Rylance is "at the top of the casting wishlist" to play Albus Dumbledore in the series. It's a pretty prestigious pick for the show; among Rylance's accolades are an Academy Award, three BAFTA Awards, two Olivier Awards and three Tony Awards.

Warner Bros. is looking to cast Mark Rylance as Dumbledore in its upcoming Harry Potter streaming Series. Rylance is a great choice for the role, but the deal is not done. According to Variety , Rylance is their top choice,