With the brand new HBO Max Harry Potter present in manufacturing, and slated for a 2026 launch, it’s only a matter of time earlier than we sit all the way down to stream it with an HBO Max subscription. Simply yesterday, the first picture from the brand new Harry Potter set arrived, that includes our new Harry Potter, Dominic McLaughlin, decked out in Gryffindor garb. Naturally, the web went wild, however present Saturday Night time Dwell solid member, Chloe Fineman, highlighted how related she appears to McLaughlin’s Potter. And the comparability is totally spot on.
All alongside the best way, we’ve been aware about casting, storylines and goings on amongst everybody hooked up to the brand new Harry Potter challenge. However now that we’ve reached this new stage, with the tease of McLaughlin in costume, issues are getting actual. A surefire signal of consideration ramping up, too, is anybody hooked up to SNL referencing a challenge, and Chloe Fineman’s Instagram comparability is hilarious and uncanny.
The submit options the nonetheless launched from the HBO Max set and the impressionist in a darkish wig and related spherical glasses. Actually, it took me a minute to understand that the pictures are, the truth is, of two totally different individuals. With out additional ado, have a look for your self:
Evidently, I’m floored and obsessed. Fineman’s cheeky caption provides to the lookalike enjoyable, as she stated: “Cats out of bag! I’m taking part in Harry! 🪄” I already cherished how this new actor completely captured Harry Potter on this first picture, however I one way or the other am extra thrilled that he and the comic could possibly be twins with somewhat assist from wardrobe. I’m simply bummed we gained’t have any extra substantial materials to work with on the 2025 TV information, as talked about beforehand.
The remark part feels comparatively the identical approach that I do. From double-takes to musings on Season 51 of SNL, it was all current and accounted for. Right here’s only a sampling of what was stated by followers:
- I critically thought that was you making an attempt a brand new wig after I noticed the submit. – cornedbeefashh
- Omg I can not anticipate this to be your new parody character on SNL. That is gold. Chloe Potter for the win!!!! – officiallyquigley
- I swear after I noticed the pic the very first thing I assumed was you!! 😭😭😭😭- bahajarvis
- I actually thought it was you after I was first noticed it this am 😂- talkwithrox
- The best way I seemed twice! 😂- jenroski
Unsuspecting viewers, like me, simply mistook McLaughlin for Fineman, and it actually has me hyped for her future materials. Ideally, for this coming season of the historic late-night present, I’d like to catch her in her HP period each Sunday morning with my Peacock subscription.
Nonetheless, no solid member’s standing is actually solidified but. Hypothesis concerning the solid for Season 51 remains to be all up within the air, however hopefully, it will likely be confirmed sooner quite than later. I do really feel like Fineman might be again, as a result of she’s been on the present for six seasons, and has grow to be a heavy hitter on it. To reiterate, she’s a significant featured participant and has been prominently featured in a few of the largest fashionable moments, just like the viral Domingo sketch alongside Marcello Hernadez and Andrew Dismukes. So, if she desires to return, I assume she is going to.
All the identical, I’m brewing up a spell in hopes that we’ll see Fineman doing her greatest Harry Potter impersonation usually because the Harry Potter sequence inches nearer to its launch, largely as a result of I gained’t be capable of separate the 2 in my head.