British actor Nicholas Hoult will play Gilderoy Lockhart in the second season of HBO's 'Harry Potter' series. According to Variety, citing informed sources, the character will appear in the storyline based on the book 'Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets', reports infohub.kz.
Lockhart is a famous wizard who gained fame through tales of his own heroic adventures. However, behind his confident facade gradually emerges a man who does not live up to his reputation. In the 2002 film 'Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets', the role was played by Kenneth Branagh; now the part of the narcissistic Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher goes to Hoult.
For the actor, this is another major franchise: he previously played Beast in the 'X-Men' film series, and currently portrays Lex Luthor in DC Studios projects. Specifically, Hoult appeared in 'Superman' in 2025 and is set to return in the sequel 'Man of Tomorrow', scheduled for 2027.
The premiere of the first season of the new 'Harry Potter' on HBO and HBO Max is scheduled for December 25. The first season adapts 'Philosopher's Stone', and the second has already been renewed and will tell the story of 'Chamber of Secrets'. Dominic McLaughlin plays Harry Potter, Arabella Stanton plays Hermione Granger, and Alastair Stout plays Ron Weasley. The cast also includes John Lithgow as Dumbledore, Janet McTeer as McGonagall, Paapa Essiedu as Snape, and Nick Frost as Hagrid.
Filming for the second season is expected to begin this fall. John Brown, who previously served as a writer on the first season, will be showrunner alongside Francesca Gardiner. The series also involves director Mark Mylod and executive producers, including J.K. Rowling.