The Harry Potter franchise books and movies hold an irreplaceable value in the lives of every ’90s and 2000s kids. All the characters in the book were brought to life by great casting for the movies. Whether small or big roles, all the actors who played these various characters in the Harry Potter movies made them memorable and iconic. However, netizens are not happy with the casting choices made by HBO for the upcoming TV series reboot of the Harry Potter franchise. As per reports, an Italian actress known as Alessia Leoni has been cast to play the role of ‘Parvati Patil’, who is depicted as Indian in the story.
HBO announced that Alessia Leoni will be playing the role of ‘Parvati Patil’ in the upcoming Harry Potter series
In the Harry Potter books and movies, the characters of ‘Parvati and Padma Patil’, also known as the ‘Patil twins’, were the only representation of Indians or South Asians in the franchise. Many Indian fans of the franchise were hence excited to find out which actresses would play these two roles. Most people had anticipated South Asian origin actors. However, HBO recently announced that an Italian-origin actress, Alessia Leoni, will be portraying the character of ‘Parvati Patil’. No announcement has been made yet on the role of the other Indian character, ‘Padma Patil’.
