Quote: Infobeat , Harry Potter Found?

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Subject: Quote:  Infobeat , Harry Potter Found?
Date: 8/21/00 4:21 pm  (ET)

LOS ANGELES (Zap2It.com) - The British media is reporting that an
English teen will play Harry Potter in next year's movie adaptation
of the phenomenally popular book series. And the lucky actor
is..13-year-old Gabriel Thomson. Thomson most recently appeared in
1999's "The New Adventures of Pinocchio." He also starred in the 1999
BBC adaptation of "Great Expectations," as young Pip. Thomson hails from
south London. J.K. Rowling, who created the series of books about boy
wizard Harry and his adventures, has said that she wanted a Brit to play
Harry. Other cast members announced so far include Dame Maggie Smith as
Harry's art teacher Professor McGonagall and Robbie Coltrane as Hagrid,
the school groundsman. Alan Rickman and Richard Harris are reportedly
in talks to play professors Snape and Dumbledore. "Harry Potter and the
Sorceror's Stone" is set to begin filming this fall and is scheduled to
debut Nov. 16, 2001. Warner Bros. has not confirmed the casting decision,
but is saying an official announcement will be made Monday via the film's
Web site.


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