**UPDATE: HBO Drops Bombshell - Harry Potter TV Recast Will Be Played by AI-Generated Deepfakes of the Original Cast**

UPDATE: HBO Drops Bombshell - Harry Potter TV Recast Will Be Played By AI-Generated Deepfakes of the Original Cast

Okay, so you thought the “Cursed Child” was bad? Hold my butterbeer. HBO just announced they’re recasting the entire Harry Potter TV series… but instead of, you know, hiring actual children, they’re going full uncanny valley. They’re using AI to generate deepfakes of the original cast as 11-year-olds.

That’s right. We’re getting a show where Daniel Radcliffe’s face is CGI’d onto some poor kid’s body while he recites lines from a script written by ChatGPT. AITA for thinking this is a massive step up from just hiring a bunch of talented unknown actors?

TL;DR: HBO thinks we want to watch a dead-eyed, de-aged 35-year-old Harry for 10 seasons. The fandom is currently split between “this is a dystopian nightmare” and “honestly, it’s still better than Fantastic Beasts.” Warner Bros. stock is up 3% because Bezos loves nightmare fuel.