The Harry Potter motion pictures are extremely standard for these with a Max subscription even years and years after the films first got here out. Greater than a decade after the discharge of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Half 2, new home windows are opening within the Wizarding World within the type of an upcoming Harry Potter HBO sequence and a brand new theme park at Epic Universe. Oliver and James Phelps, who performed Fred and George Weasley within the OG motion pictures, opened the theme park, then weighed in on what it is like for newbies to be coming in and taking on their roles.
The Harry Potter TV present is anticipated to be totally different from the films that began all of it, not just for being a extra “trustworthy” adaptation to the literature, but in addition as a result of new actors are filling the roles. James Phelps spoke to THR at Common Epic Universe’s grand opening celebration of The Wizarding World of Harry Potter – Ministry of Magic about how a lot of an affect he and his twin brother, Oliver, would have on the brand new sequence and the brand new Fred and George actors:
I haven’t actually considered it as a result of it’s simply one thing different guys are going to do and it’s solely truthful to whoever’s doing it to provide them their very own area to do it. However I’m right here if [the TV iterations of Fred and George] ever wished something to speak about — not simply the appearing however the exterior sides of it, and dwelling with the fanbase as properly.
I respect Oliver and James Phelps so much for that. The 2 already had a vital job from 2001-2011 to painting the menacing Weasley Twins for the primary time for earlier generations and they’re clearly nonetheless concerned with the fandom. I really like how they’re additionally open to assist passing the torch to the subsequent technology and even giving their enter if requested!
It is onerous to consider it’s been over a decade since James and Oliver Phelps performed our favourite ginger wizard twins. Nevertheless, most of the unique forged members nonetheless have a giant position in The Wizarding World. They’ve participated in occasions situated in The Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Common, reunited for HBO Max’s twentieth Anniversary particular, and even went again to the unique units to movie Wizards of Baking.
Oliver Phelps provided some sage recommendation to the longer term actors of Fred and George Weasley that may come in useful in persevering with their legacy:
That’s one thing we had been fortunate sufficient to have the ability to come together with. However yeah, hopefully, these guys who go play Fred and George perceive that they need to take pleasure in it. Get pleasure from these characters as a result of they’re enjoyable guys to play. And as James stated, if everyone seems to be satisfied and saying, ‘What’s this like? What’s that like?’ Yeah, we’d all the time be a assist.
Certain, the duo could not have gotten sufficient film screentime, however there’s little doubt Fred and George should have been enjoyable roles to play. The Weasley Twins had a dynamic partnership, pulling pranks on their classmates and turned their antics right into a enterprise with their joke store: Weasleys’ Wizard Wheezes. Plus, you’ll be able to’t neglect in regards to the single coolest factor the Potter characters did once they made a mockery of Professor Umbridge’s management and disrupted testing in Order of the Phoenix. I can’t wait to see that scene reimagined within the TV sequence.
I’m glad the dual actors are nonetheless hanging out and keen to supply their two cents to the sequence and the longer term actors of Fred and George if wanted. In any case, who higher to ask than the actors who first introduced the magical characters to life? The Harry Potter sequence is anticipated to return to Max in 2026.