Thailand may be a world away from Hogwarts, but that hasn't stopped Jason Isaacs, star of The White Lotus Season 3, from sharing his thoughts on who should take over his iconic role as Lucius Malfoy in HBO's upcoming Harry Potter TV series. In a recent interview with Variety, focused on his work in The White Lotus, Isaacs suggested none other than Meryl Streep for the part.
"Meryl Streep," Isaacs declared, praising her versatility. "She can do anything, that woman. There’s literally no limit to what she can do." Streep, who has previously portrayed a male character in the HBO miniseries Angels in America, playing an elderly male rabbi among other roles, might just be up to the challenge of embodying the cunning Lucius Malfoy.
Despite his endorsement of Streep, Isaacs remains humble about offering advice to whoever steps into his shoes. "I wouldn’t have any advice at all. Why would I bother?" he remarked. "I know some of the people they’re casting already. They’re brilliant actors. It’s going to be fantastic, and the last thing they need is advice from some old fart like me."
Isaacs first brought Lucius Malfoy to life in the second Harry Potter film, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, and continued to portray the character through to the final installment, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2. As for the new adaptation, only one casting has been officially confirmed at the time of this story's publication.
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John Lithgow is set to star as Albus Dumbledore, a role previously filled by Richard Harris and then Michael Gambon, in the upcoming series. The roles of professors Severus Snape and Minerva McGonagall, originally portrayed by Alan Rickman and Maggie Smith respectively, are nearing casting decisions. Black Mirror star Paapa Essiedu is reportedly close to being cast as Snape, while Jessica Jones star Janet McTeer is allegedly in discussions for McGonagall, though no official confirmations have been made for these roles yet.
