- The three child stars cast in the new HBO Harry Potter TV series, Dominic McLaughlin (Harry), Alastair Stour (Ron), and Arabella Stanton (Hermione), are reportedly set to earn £500,000 each for the first season.
- These young actors were selected from over 32,000 children and are projected to become multi-millionaires before reaching 18 years old.
- The first trailer for the series, which adapts Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, broke HBO and HBO Max records by garnering over 277 million views in its initial 48 hours.
- The trailer also provided a first glimpse of new cast members, including John Lithgow as Dumbledore, Nick Frost as Hagrid, and Paapa Essiedu as Snape.
- The production has faced backlash due to author JK Rowling's controversial comments, with some cast members distancing themselves from her views, and a “serious security team” has been implemented following racist death threats against Paapa Essiedu.
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