He Who Must Not Be Named is up for anotherHarry Potter, so long as another film gets made. Ralph Fiennes recently made comments saying that he would return as the villain should the studio require him.
Harry Potterran eight films from 2001 to 2011. Beginning withHarry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stoneand ending withHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2,the series followed J.K. Rowling’s series of books about the boy who lived and his adventures atHogwarts School for Witchcraft and Wizardry. Fiennes played Voldemort from the fourth film onwards, and his portrayal was iconic.
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Despite his character dying in the final installment, it appears that Fiennes is down to return. At the red carpet premiere ofThe Menu,Varietycaught up with Fiennes and asked if he would be up to return to theHarry Potterfranchise if called on by Rowling or Warner Bros. Fiennes' response was laconic and simple: “Sure, of course. No question about it.” He did not qualify this with any story demands and simply appeared ready to jump back into the role.
The question about Fiennes' return has gained more relevance, as Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav has indicated that franchises likeSupermanandHarry Potterwill be major focusesmoving forward. Though there are no concrete plans, Zaslav’s comments heavily implied he wanted to focus on the coreHarry Potterfranchise rather than any spin-offs. For instance, he claimed that it had been 15 years since aHarry Potterfilm was released (though the last movie came out in 2011, 11 years ago) and appeared to disregard theFantastic Beastsseries of films.
However, a return to the big screen might be difficult to pull off.Daniel Radcliffe spoke out against Rowling, and there have been various rumors about a rift between Rowling and other key cast members due to her comments on trans people, particularly trans women. Rowling appears to be set in her views, while variousHarry Potteractors have been staunch allies of the LGBTQ+ community and might be reluctant to return to the series.
If the series does return, it’s possible that Warner Bros. would adapt theHarry Potter and the Cursed Childstage play. In that stage play, Voldemort ends up being revived and rules theWizarding World in an alternate timelinedue to a mishap with a time-turner. On the other hand, the stage play has received a lukewarm or tepid response, at best, from fans, so it’s possible the studio would come up with an original story.
