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SEVEN-YEAR-OLD Irish actor Leo Earley has been cast in the upcoming television adaptation of Harry Potter.
Earley, a Leitrim native, will play Hogwarts student Seamus Finnegan, an Irish character who features prominently throughout the book series.
The young talent is best known for a monologue about hats, which he read aloud during the Late Late Toy Show last year.
The role of Seamus Finnigan was previously played by Irish actor Devon Murray in the Harry Potter film franchise.
He played the character in all eight movies, the production of which spanned from 2000 to 2010.
The film series featured a number of prominent Irish actors, including Brendan Gleeson, Fiona Shaw and the late Richard Harris.
The new television series was announced by HBO in 2023, with production to begin this summer in the UK.
The series has been described as a “faithful adaptation” of the children’s books, with author JK Rowling signed on as executive director.
The series will feaure a number of well-known actors, including John Lithgow as Dumbledore, Nick Frost as Hagrid, and Katherine Parkinson as Molly Weasley.
Last month, acting newcomers Dominic McLaughlin, Arabella Stanton and Alastair Stout were announced to be playing the leading roles of Harry Potter, Hermione Granger and Ron Weasley respectively.
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Such a beautiful bright spark and this will hopefully be the first step of his acting career.
Best of luck lad.
Well done young lad, I hope you enjoy it and make a successful career from it.
Ahhh brilliant….well done Leo, sure you’ll be great!!
@Mary Linton: Stop impersonating me, please.
If anyone deserves it this little guy does, suck great character. A glittering and successful career as the new Harry Potter awaits!!
@Lance Taylor: Is he new Harry Potter? It says cast in the new HP….I think HP already picked.
@Clare Power: ” the role of Seamus Finnegan”……….he’ll ace that!!
@Mary Linton: Stop using one of John Doe’s fake profiles to impersonate me, I’ll report you.
People will disagree with me on this, but I don’t like children doing a seanchaí act. Just not enjoyable.
@Me Me: seriously rian?? That lads got more talent in his big toe than many of us in our entirely…hopefully, this role will be a stepping stone to a glittering career
@Mary Linton: Stop impersonating other posters and pretending to be nice. We all know you are the multi-account troll. Ta.
@Mary BINTon: hi rian….how many newbies you knock up today?
Congratulations Leo and best wishes. Sure it should be no surprise-isn’t he from (Lovely) Leitrim!
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