Jared Harris responds to fans who want him to play young Dumbledore

Jared Harris has addressed the rumors about him playing young Dumbledore in the Fantastic Beasts sequels.

Jared is son of Richard Harris who played Dumbledore in the first two Harry Potter films before sadly passing away. Many fans of the franchise therefore feel Jared would be perfect for the role:

YES! @JaredHarris as young Dumbledore is a MUST! Who do we petition for this? Love him & the awesome babe who has his back @Allegratastic! https://t.co/Knh9AYSC72

— Tina Malave (@realtinamalave) November 29, 2016

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I found a fan made picture of Jared Harris as Young Dumbledore. What do you think? #FantasticBeasts pic.twitter.com/l6tj9952MM

— Jack (@JeyDoubleYew) November 29, 2016

https://t.co/Nde7KuRQgN @jk_rowling @FantasticBeasts #TeamHarris #YoungDumbledore ??@Allegratastic casting a spell to make it happen!

— Ruth Connell ♛ (@RuthieConnell) November 29, 2016

Jared Harris has to be young Dumbledore. @pottermore @jk_rowling no question.

— Mac Navarro (@1xmac) November 18, 2016

Harris is staying coy on the matter though, as he doesn’t seem too optimistic about getting the part:

“They’re obviously thinking about it. I haven’t heard anything and I don’t expect to. It’s not up to me,” he told Evening Standard.

“Having seen [fan campaigns] before I find that [film bosses] don’t like to have their hands forced. These campaigns almost always go in a different direction.” the Mad Men star added.

Other names in the mix are Tom Hiddleston, Jude Law and Ewan McGregor. Who would you like to see cast as young Dumbledore?