Nicholas Hoult to Play Gilderoy Lockhart in ‘Harry Potter’ HBO Series Season 2 — SkimNews
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- Nicholas Hoult is set to play Gilderoy Lockhart, the vain Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher in 'Chamber of Secrets,' in HBO's 'Harry Potter' Season 2, replacing Kenneth Branagh, who played the role in the 2002 film.
- HBO's 'Harry Potter' series is due to debut on Dec. 25 with Season 1 adapting 'Philosopher's Stone,' and has already been renewed for a Season 2 covering 'Chamber of Secrets,' with filming set to begin this fall.
- The principal cast includes Dominic McLaughlin as Harry Potter, Arabella Stanton as Hermione Granger, and Alastair Stout as Ron Weasley, alongside John Lithgow as Dumbledore, Janet McTeer as McGonagall, Paapa Essiedu as Snape, and Nick Frost as Hagrid.
- Hoult's franchise slate continues to expand: he currently plays Lex Luthor in James Gunn's DC Studios films, with 'Superman' in 2025 and sequel 'Man of Tomorrow' in 2027, and previously played Beast across multiple X-Men films.
- Behind the scenes, Jon Brown has been promoted to co-showrunner alongside Francesca Gardiner for Season 2, with J.K. Rowling executive producing alongside Mark Mylod, Neil Blair, Ruth Kenley-Letts, and David Heyman; Warner Bros. Television is the studio.
- Hoult's other credits include 'Mad Max: Fury Road,' 'Nosferatu,' 'The Menu,' 'Renfield,' and the Emmy-nominated Hulu series 'The Great'; he is repped by UTA, 42, and Sloane Offer.
Why it matters: Hoult now holds starring roles in both HBO's flagship wizarding-world adaptation and DC's rebooted Superman universe, a rare dual-franchise position that locks him into two multi-season commitments on competing Warner Bros. Discovery properties. With Season 2 filming this fall and the series already renewed before its debut on Dec. 25, HBO is signaling long-term confidence in the adaptation while folding a proven prestige-TV lead (Emmy-nominated for 'The Great') into its highest-profile project.
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