Lord Voldemort is cast in HARRY POTTER AND THE GOBLET OF FIRE

Ralph Fiennes to play He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named...

By Patrick Sauriol     August 05, 2004
Source: Warner Bros.

He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named has been found.

British actor Ralph Fiennes (SCHINDLER'S LIST, RED DRAGON) has been selected to play the dreaded Lord Voldemort in HARRY POTTER AND THE GOBLET OF FIRE. In J.K. Rowling's fourth novel Voldemort finally realizes his goal of acquiring a new body to replace the one he lost when a magic spell backfired years ago.

Also cast in the film is Miranda Richardson (THE HOURS) who will play sleazy tabloid reporter Rita Skeeter.

Warners also firmed up the remainder of the film's supporting cast which includes the following individuals: Robert Pattinson as Cedric Diggory; Stanslav Ianevski as Viktor Krum; Clemency Posey as Fleur Delacour; Katie Leung as Cho Chang; Pedja Bjelac as Durmstrang Professor Igor Karkaroff; Jeff Rawle as Amos Diggory; Roger Lloyd-Pack as Barty Crouch, the Head of the Department of International Magical Cooperation; and David Tennant will play Barty Crouch Jr.

Making up some of the many Hogwarts students are Matthew Lewis as Neville; Devon Murray as Seamus; Jamie Waylett as Crabbe; Joshua Herdman as Goyle; Alfie Enoch as Dean; Oliver Phelps as Fred Weasley; James Phelps as George Weasley; and Chris Rankin as Percy.

Gary Oldman will also be back to reprise his role as Sirius Black; Michael Gambon as Headmaster Albus Dumbledore; Robert Hardy as Minister for Magic Cornelius Fudge; Shirley Henderson as Moaning Myrtle; Jason Isaacs as Lucius Malfoy; Alan Rickman as Professor Snape; Maggie Smith as Professor McGonagall; Timothy Spall as Peter Pettigrew; Mark Williams as Arthur Weasley; and of course, Robbie Coltrane will be back as Harry's favorite giant groundskeeper, Hagrid.

HARRY POTTER AND THE GOBLET OF FIRE is currently filming in England and Scotland and will be out in theaters in November, 2005.


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