HBO is reportedly setting its sights on an iconic actor to play Dumbledore in the Harry Potter TV series, and it might be the perfect choice.

Mark Rylance is at the top of the casting wishlist for the new HBO "Harry Potter" adaptation, Variety has learned from sources familiar with the project. Rylance, who is starring as Thomas Cromwell in the highly-anticipated BBC period drama "Wolf Hall: The Mirror and The Light" (based on Hilary Mantel's novel),

HBO’s invisibility cloak is starting to come off of the top-secret Harry Potter series casting process, and it makes sense that we would start with our fifth (fifth!) Dumbledore in less than 25 years.

Succeeded by the late Michael Gambon after Harris’ passing in 2002, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban was the debut of Albus Dumbledore who would finish the films out. While his chapters are very much in the ranks of the best Michael Gambon movies, fans had a monumental bone to pick with how The Singing Detective icon played the part.

HBO reportedly considers Mark Rylance for Dumbledore in new ‘Harry Potter’ series as Warner Bros. gauges his interest.

According to a Variety article on Monday, British actor and playwright Mark Rylance is "at the top of the casting wishlist" to play Albus Dumbledore in the series. It's a pretty prestigious pick for the show; among Rylance's accolades are an Academy Award, three BAFTA Awards, two Olivier Awards and three Tony Awards.

Reports are HBO and Warner Bros. Television's adaptation of J.K. Rowling's "Harry Potter" novels is eyeing Mark Rylance to play Dumbledore.

Mark Mylod and Francesca Gardiner's upcoming Wizarding World reboot at HBO is eyeing Mark Rylance for the role of Hogwarts headmaster. Read more here.

We're hearing that Warner Bros. Television is zeroing in on an actor to play the key role of Albus Dumbledore in the upcoming HBO Harry Potter

Mark Rylance is being considered to play the role of Albus Dumbledore in HBO's upcoming Harry Potter TV series.

The series has not cast its three young leads yet, but will likely fill its adult cast with well-known actors. The post HBO is eyeing a British Oscar-winner to play Dumbledore in their ‘Harry Potter’ series appeared first on The Manual.