Director of the first and second part of Harry Potter film franchise, Chris Columbus, expressed his support for Cillian Murphy as Lord Voldemort for the TV series. He also shared his excitement for the series,

Now that the Harry Potter franchise will be rebooted in the form of an HBO series airing on Max, rumors are flying around about who will play the iconic characters. Among the many rumors is Oppenheimer star Cillian Murphy could take on the the villainous Lord Voldemort.

One of the baddest villains in cinema will need a new actor to play him, and one Harry Potter director knows who it should be.