Nicholas Hoult to Play Gilderoy Lockhart In Season 2 of HBO's HARRY POTTER Series
Nicholas Hoult (The Great, Superman) has signed on to play Gilderoy Lockhart in the second season of HBO’s Harry Potter series, which is set to begin shooting this fall.
The first season is based on the first book in the novel series, “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s/Philosopher’s Stone.” The show has already been renewed for a second season, which will be based on “Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets.”
Lockhart is a central character in “Chamber of Secrets.” As the book begins, he is a famous wizard known for many heroic acts that he has documented in a number of books, though he is also incredibly arrogant and vain. He becomes the new Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher at Hogwarts, but it quickly becomes evident he is not qualified for the job.
Lockhart was previously played by Kenneth Branagh in the “Chamber of Secrets” movie in 2002.
This will be Hoult’s latest appearance in a major franchise. He previously played Dr. Hank McCoy/Beast in multiple X-Men films, and currently plays Lex Luthor in James Gunn’s DC Studios films. He originated the latter role in Superman in 2025 and will reprise it in the sequel Man of Tomorrow in 2027.
Season 1 of HBO’s Harry Potter series will debut on December 25th, 2026.
via: Variety