'Fantastic Beasts' sequel has found Newt's war hero brother
How do you sustain a franchise for five installments? By introducing the protagonist's family!
(This is the fool-proof formula behind such hits as The Lion King II, The Little Mermaid II, and more relevantly, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child).
For its upcoming sequel, the Harry Potter spinoff Fantastic Beasts may have found Newt Scamander's (Eddie Redmayne) brother Theseus in British actor Callum Turner, Mashable has confirmed.
Like many previous Harry Potter actors, Turner isn't a household name; he's been in several British television series and the feature film Green Room, as well as in Victor Frankenstein, which starred Mr. Potter himself, Daniel Radcliffe. A person familiar with the process says Turner is indeed in talks for the role, news first reported Friday by Variety. Read more...
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