Casting Now Complete for "Half-Blood Prince"
The names of two actors who will portray a younger Lord Voldemort in the upcoming "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" film have now been revealed. Newsround is reporting that Hero Fiennes Tiffin (age 9 and nephew of actor Ralph Fiennes) will play the 11-year-old Tom Riddle. An actor named Frank Dillane, who is 16 years old, is said to be cast in the part of a teenage Voldemort.
UPDATE: Warner Brothers has just issued a press release indicating the casting is now complete for the sixth Harry Potter film. In addition to the Trio of Dan Radcliffe (Harry Potter), Rupert Grint (Ron Weasley) and Emma Watson (Hermione Granger), confirmed in this press release are the return of : Helena Bonham Carter (Bellatrix Lestrange)David Bradley (Argus Filch)
Robbie Coltrane(Hagrid)
Warwick Davis (Professor Flitwick)
Tom Felton (Draco Malfoy)
Michael Gambon (Professor Dumbledore)
Alan Rickman (Professor Snape)
Maggie Smith (Professor McGonagall)
Natalia Tena (Tonks)
Julie Walters (Molly Weasley)
David Thewlis (Remus Lupin)
Evanna Lynch (Luna Lovegood)
Matthew Lewis (Neville Longbottom)
As announced earlier this month, included in the press release are the confirmation of actress Helen McCrory as Narcissa Malfoy.