‘Harry Potter’ Recasting: Kit Harington to Play Gilderoy Lockhart, Replacing Nicholas Hoult

The Wrap
By Loree SeitzAug 24, 2026, 12:52 pm66 pts
In a shakeup recasting, HBO’s “Harry Potter” series has tapped Kit Harington to play Gilderoy Lockhart, replacing Nicholas Hoult, who dropped out of the role due to scheduling conflicts. Hoult’s casting was announced earlier this month, but when shifting production schedules led to conflicts with the…

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