Cliff Notes – Jason Isaacs reveals his pick for Lucius Malfoy in Harry Potter reboot
- Jason Isaacs, who portrayed Lucius Malfoy in the original Harry Potter films, suggested Danny Dyer as a potential successor for the role in the upcoming HBO reboot during an appearance on The Jonathan Ross Show.
- The cast for the reboot is gradually being revealed, with notable actors such as John Lithgow as Dumbledore and Nick Frost as Hagrid already announced.
Jason Isaacs reveals his pick for Lucius Malfoy in Harry Potter reboot
Former Harry Potter villain Jason Isaacs has named his successor as Lucius Malfoy in the upcoming reboot of Harry Potter.
Jason, 61, played villainous Lucius in six of the eight Harry Potter films, donning the iconic blond wig to torment the young witches and wizards of Hogwarts.
With the upcoming television reboot of the series picking up steam, the first six members of its cast has been announced – led by Dexter star John Lithgow, who will play good-hearted headmaster Dumbledore.
He will be joined by Nick Frost as Hagrid, Papa Essiedu as Severus Snape, Janet McTeer as Minerva McGonagall, Luke Thallon as Quirinus Quirrell and Paul Whitehouse as Argus Filch.
But with many names yet to be announced, speculation has been rife as to who else might appear in the new series.
Appearing on The Jonathan Ross Show on Saturday night, HP star Jason reminisced on his own time in the series… and revealed who he’d pick to play the next Lucius.
Jason played Draco Malfoy’s dad, the sinister Lucius Malfoy
Joining Freddie Flintoff, David Oyelowo, Sophie Willan and Rebel Wilson on the sofa, Jason shared anecdotes from his time on the Harry Potter set.
And, as they did so, talk turned to the HBO reboot. With the full cast yet to be announced, Jonathan pressed the star for his thoughts on who should play Lucius.
‘You were amazing as Lucius. The casting hasn’t yet been announced for that character, I don’t think… who would you like to see play Lucius Malfoy?’, Jonathan asked.
‘I don’t know… Danny Dyer?’ Jason suggested, tongue firmly in cheek. Then: ‘You, possibly?’
He then revealed: ‘I know someone in the casting office, funnily enough. She came for dinner. You know what she told me? F**k all!’
Danny Dyer as Lucius Malfoy?
Former Eastenders star Danny previously took to Hogwarts in 2015 and 2016, dubbing over clips from the series in his inimitable Cockney accent.
One such scene saw the hardman unload upon Draco Malfoy in a typically foul-mouthed tirade. In that respect, he’d make the perfect Lucius.
More recently, the Marching Powder star made a surprise appearance on the Amazon Prime series LOL: Last One Laughing UK, where he faced off against Rob Beckett’s Dumbledore with a fearsome impression of Harry Potter himself.
Jason shared memories from his time on Harry Potter and The White Lotus (Picture: Shutterstock)
Elsewhere on the show, Jason also reflected on his frustration surrounding speculation over his recent White Lotus nude scene.
As Pitch Perfect star Rebel hinted at her appreciation of the headline-grabbing moment (‘I liked the stripping down bit’), Jason once again expressed his dismay at supposedly ‘serious journalists’ derailing the conversation to press him over whether he’d worn a prosthetic.
‘It’s just because the show is so fabulous, it seems a little bit odd to be talking about my d**k all the time. Bigger things, as it were,’ he said.
This comes as he lashed out at journalists who continued to question him over whether he’d worn a prosthetic during the now-infamous penis flash.
Jason was joined by David Oyelowo and Freddie Flintoff on Jonathan’s sofa (Picture: Shutterstock)
A lot of people are debating it. It’s all over the internet,’ Jason said during an appearance CBS Mornings; describing the question as a ‘double-standard.’
He continued: ‘I’ll tell you why: because the best actress this year is Mikey Madison at the Oscars, and I don’t see anyone discussing her vulva, which is on television all the time, and I’m not talking about Swedish cars.
‘I think it’s interesting that there’s a double standard for men, but when women are naked, Margaret Qualley in The Substance, no one would dream of talking to her about her genitalia or her nipples or any of those things.’
He’s now taken back his comments – which faced backlash – telling Variety: ‘I said the wrong words in the wrong way. I used the phrase ‘double standard,’ which I didn’t mean at all.
‘There is a [different] double standard — women have been monstrously exploited and men haven’t.’
