With new Harry Potter series on the horizon, Cillian Murphy's acting prowess and physical characteristics make him perfect to play Lord Voldemort.

Speaking to People, Columbus felt that it would be 'amazing' to have Murphy play the role of the dreaded antagonist. "Well, Cillian is one of my favourite actors, so that would be

The director of the first two entries in the film franchise thinks this Irish star would be an "amazing" Dark Lord.

"Our movie was two hours and forty minutes, and others were about the same length," Columbus commented. He believes that the episodic format now being used will allow the series to include "all the great scenes we couldn't fit into the movies.

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.

Chris Columbus, who helmed the first two films of Harry Potter franchise, shared his thoughts on the fan speculations over casting Cillian Murphy as Voldemort.Well, Cillian is one of my

Casting rumors for the Harry Potter TV reboot have been heating up over the past few months, with plenty of names for Snape and Dumbledore in the mix. The franchise's main villain is now getting some of the limelight with one name consistently being linked with the big bad: Cillian Murphy.

Harry Potter director Chris Columbus would approve of Cillian Murphy being cast as the villain Lord Voldemort in the upcoming TV adaptation. The Home Alone filmmaker, who directed the first two Harry Potter films,