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Many of the actors who were initially wanted for roles in Harry Potter, such as Liam Aiken and Hatty Jones, ended up not being cast due to author J.K. Rowling's requirement for British actors. The upcoming Harry Potter adaptation by Warner Bros. Discovery will face the challenge of casting new actors for the iconic roles, with the studio likely looking for a mix of unknown young stars and popular names to complete the cast.

It may be hard to imagine different actors playing Harry, Ron, Hermione and even most of the secondary characters from the Harry Potter films, but back at the beginning of the 2000s when Chris Columbus was working on the first movie adaptation, many stars were considered for some of the most iconic roles. Thanks to a new batch of AI art, we can get an idea of what some of these actor's would have looked...

AI-generated images showcase what key Harry Potter characters would look like if actors who were considered but not actually cast had gotten the roles. The art features Liam Aiken as Harry, Thomas Brodie-Sangster as Ron, Hatty Jones as Hermione, Robin Williams as Hagrid, and Tim Roth as Snape, among others. While it's interesting to imagine how the franchise would be different if other actors had been cast in key roles, the cast that ended up on-screen are a big part of why the Harry Potter franchise has been so successful and memorable.

New AI Harry Potter images take some characters castings that almost happened and turn them into a reality. Based on the beloved novels by controversial author J.K. Rowling, the first Harry Potter movie was released in 2001, introducing audiences to Daniel Radcliffe's Harry, Rupert Grint's Ron, and Emma Watson's Hermione. The three heroes and a host...