{"id":9018,"date":"2025-05-30T15:04:04","date_gmt":"2025-05-30T15:04:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/?p=9018"},"modified":"2025-05-30T15:04:04","modified_gmt":"2025-05-30T15:04:04","slug":"arabella-stanton-hailed-as-perfect-hermione-for-harry-potter-series-after-audition-tape-goes-viral","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/?p=9018","title":{"rendered":"Arabella Stanton hailed as perfect Hermione for Harry Potter series, after audition tape goes viral"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>An audition tape featuring Arabella Stanton, the actress cast as Hermione Granger in HBO\u2019s upcoming Harry Potter series, has captivated fans and drawn widespread comparisons to the original portrayal by Emma Watson.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>View this post on Instagram<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>A post shared by Arabella Stanton (@arabellastantonofficial)<\/p>\n<p>The 11-year-old Stanton, who has already gained acclaim for her lead role as Matilda in London\u2019s West End production of Matilda the Musical from 2023 to 2024, appears in the resurfaced footage showing her auditioning for the role of Hermione. While it is unclear if the video is her official audition for the Harry Potter series, viewers on social media were quick to praise her performance, noting striking similarities to Watson\u2019s interpretation of the character.<\/p>\n<p>On TikTok, fans expressed astonishment, with one user commenting, \u201cAre we sure she wasn\u2019t lip syncing Emma Watson\u2019s audio? That was uncanny.\u201d Another wrote, \u201cYeah that\u2019s Hermione Granger 100 percent. The facial expressions, the attitude, the tone. Nailed it.\u201d Others echoed the sentiment, stating the clip should put any doubts about her casting \u201cto rest.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>View this post on Instagram<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>A post shared by cineatomy (@cineatomy)<\/p>\n<p>Fans have also compared Stanton\u2019s performance to a blend of Emma Watson and Jenna Ortega, applauding her for capturing the essence of the beloved book character. \u201cShe\u2019s literally PERFECT for this role! I wasn\u2019t so excited they were remaking HP but I\u2019m kinda looking forward to it now,\u201d commented one viewer.<\/p>\n<p>The casting for the highly anticipated series was announced earlier this week, with Dominic McLaughlin set to play Harry Potter and Alastair Stout cast as Ron Weasley. Creator J.K. Rowling praised the young leads as \u201cwonderful,\u201d stating she \u201ccouldn\u2019t be happier\u201d with the choices.<\/p>\n<p>Showrunner Francesca Gardiner and director Mark Mylod praised the extensive casting process led by Lucy Bevan and Emily Brockmann, saying, \u201cThe talent of these three unique actors is wonderful to behold, and we cannot wait for the world to witness their magic together onscreen.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The series will also feature veteran actors including Nick Frost, John Lithgow, and Paul Whitehouse, adding further excitement to the project.<\/p>\n<p>The enthusiasm surrounding Stanton\u2019s audition tape highlights the anticipation and high expectations for HBO\u2019s new take on the Harry Potter universe.<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An audition tape featuring Arabella Stanton, the actress cast as Hermione Granger in HBO\u2019s upcoming Harry Potter series, has captivated fans and drawn widespread comparisons to the original portrayal by Emma Watson. \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 View this post on Instagram \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 A post shared [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-9018","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-english-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9018","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=9018"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9018\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=9018"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=9018"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=9018"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}