They’ve already proven they don’t care if in the book the person is supposed to be extremely good looking or not. Examples Felur, Young Sirius. At least two people will probably play Tom Riddle jr. We see Tom as an 11 year old child, even if Christian reprises the role and could do Voldmort during Hogwarts (Slughorn’s memory), and after, he would not be able to play an 11 year child when Dumbledore first meets Tom at the Orphanage.

I agree that this guy could definitely not be the young Voldy; I mean he's old. However, I think he could make a nice Morfin or Scrimgour(sp?). And actually, Christian Coulson is listed as RUMORED to be playing Riddle again in HBP according to imdb.com. So it sounds like he might get the role again which would be excellent.

He better not be Tom Riddle because i want Coulson to come back.

You know I was thinking about who would be great as Narcissa, and I thought "Well, she obviously has to be absolutely stunning because I mean... HELLO look at DRACO! Hehehe, (oh yeah and her name means self-absorbed) but anyway, haha, I was thinking Naomi Watts or Michelle Pfeiffer, sort of the gorgeous witch. Afterall, she'll be playing an evil witch in Stardust, soon.

Many people are suggesting a young you-know-who, but perhaps Prof. Slughorn?

PS: Christian Coulson rocks! He deserves to reprise his role- he DESERVES it after his fabu performance in COS!

WHAT?!? They're not using Christian Coulson or whatever his name was for Tom Riddle? That's just gonna wreck everything!

I was kinda hoping Cillian Murphy would get the role of Tom Riddle, with his good friend Danny Boyle directing.

Sorry Jon Pall...but I'm not feeling it. Perhaps, with some movie makeover, Scrimgeour or Slughorn. Tom Riddle is supposed to be handsome. Coulson did excellently, I thought, and was not bad looking. Um...secrecy in a script...of a book that is already published?

i absolutely loved christian coulson as tom riddle and i will be really upset if he cannot reprise his role. i thought that he was brilliant in CoS. and he'd be just about the right age too. wow that's so exciting that they are casting for hbp!!

It's too bad they couldn't get the original Tom Riddle back. He was really hot and looked the part. He was a really good actor, too.

UM HELLO?! WTF?!? WHAT HAPPENED TO CHRISTIAN COULSON!??

They never actually said they weren't going to get the original Tom Riddle back. Maybe Eyjolfsson is actually going to be Tom Riddle senior or else they're just exploring other options before Coulson gets eventually gets the call. Who knows honestly.

::cries::

noooooooooooooooooo... they can't use this jon pall guy! he doesn't even come close to what my fantasy of the young voldy looks like. ok, that sounded creepy. but i hope christian coulson comes back, for real. or i might cry.

looks to be a gaunt to me

I think I'd like to be in HP movies.....so I can be with Dan.......I love you, Dan......

OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! IM SO EXCITED!!!! I CANT WAIT TO SEE WHO PLAYS MORFIN (I hope he looks crazy) and the new Tom Riddle better be good!! I hope he is kinda pale and kreepy looking though cuz even though the teen Tom was hot he had a fairly scary look about him

so i was just looking up christian coulson and he is so much hotter and better acting then that nasty Jon Pall Eyjolfsson EWWW i seriously think im gonna go throw up now after looking at Jons pics!!!! gag i would cry if he got the part! and thats crazy that christian coulson was 24 when he did the part of tom and tom was supposed to be 16!! WORD! oh well he did an awesome job to me! cant replace him hope he stays!!!! honstley.....using JON in ANY of the movie what are they thinkin.............come back later when im done throwing up!!

younger tom riddle? what about that guy in the 2nd film?

OMG! Plz plz plz plz plz plz plz plz plz plz plz plz plz plz plz plz plz plz plz plz plz ... let me play a character! No, i'm not British but but... but... hmm.. i can play an extra pretty well?? HAHAHA just ANYTHING!?? ok, ok.. no seriously I hope this movie takes 10 years to come out -- extend the life of harry potter.. no i'm not looking forward to its release.. that means the series would have ENDED ! Now thats a word that makes me shudder.

Probably Scrimgeour

Well, after I googled Jón Páll Eyjólfsson, I hate to say my first impression wasn't very good... It was something along the veins of "Him?? Play Young Voldemort? No. Way. Maybe Morfin... but Tom Riddle? Never." But then I actually looked at a picture clos up, and I thought... "you know what? maybe it wouldn't be that bad. pale his face a bit, a shorter hair cut, and it might work." here: http://www.actors-union.i s/felagar/JonPall.jpg

I'll say it again... CILLIAN MURPHY. Please google him and tell me what you think!

Cillian Murphy will have girls drooling. Next thing evil will be hot! lol Even though he's German, but I've always imagined Tom Schilling would play a good villain. Has anyone seen him in The Downfall? And he's good looking as well. Sigh.

Argh! I made a mistake in my previous comment. Tom Schilling was in 'Before the Fall' not 'The Downfall'.

my first thought seeing the pic was 'i didn't think morfin would be in there...' well, he's definitly not hot enough for tom... not like christian coulson who was the perfect tom riddle in cos imo. in feb 2006 he said he'd love to play him again. see here: http://www.hpana.com/news .19301.html

I thought JK said WB were only to use British actors? And yeah, what's wrong with the CoS guy, films are always using older guys and making them look 17. Even if they don't want to use the CoS guy there are plenty of teenage actors right here in England, and it takes the mick if they're not going to get a chance to try. It's a bit rich they think they can get away with casting an Icelandic person when there isn't one in the books. Why not invite some Austrailians to have roles next...

Lavendar Brown has already been in prior HP movies. I wonder if they'll go with the same actress? Iceland? I thought that all the people in the movies are supposed to be from the UK. I understand that this guy is a friend of Steven Kloves. If so, that's not too cool. They should follow the casting rules they have set up since the beginning. I really liked Christian Coulsen. I think he'd do an amazing job in HBP.

I just googled Cillian Murphy. Yeah, he'd do!

ewww....nooooo.....is he gonna play tom riddle or one of the gaunts????!????!???!???

Yeah, Cillian Murphy would be great. I think they should use Christian Coulson for consistacy. You know who would be friggin awesome as Tom Riddle? TOM WELLING! He's got the looks. Too bad he's American...

Yeah, I'm not sure if he works.........

Sweet it's great that the finally found a cast member or two.

THAT IS SO AWESOME!!!! I WISH I COULD GO AND AUDITION FOR ANYTHING EVEN IF IT WAS A SAMLL PART I WOULDNT CARE I COULD SAY I WAS IN HARRY POTTER!!!!!!!!!! AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!! !!

No way. I bet anything it's a scam, I mean- Iceland?? JKR is admant about having the characters be British, or at least the nationality they are in the books (Krum, Fleur). And if he is getting cast, it had better not be as Voldemort. He's gross looking. He'd do better as Morfin, I think.

Hmmmz...Personally I do not see a young Voldemort in him, not handsome enough imo... But he is good Death Eater Material. Perhaps one of the Death Eaters on the tower? Or Greyback... Oh well we'll find out sooner or later :P

All right, go Iceland! I love Iceland! :D Hope you get it, man. I'd looove to audition.

PEOPLE USE YOUR BRAINS...an Icelandic GUY WON'T PLAY TOM RIDDLE! They already have Coulson..Yes I'm writing in caps lock because so many people are forgetting about the all British rule! GET IT?! Jon Pall Eyjolfsson WILL PROBABLY PLAY FENRIR SINCE HE IS A WOLF FROM NORSE MYTOLOGI.BUT PLEASE..those HP fans who thought he was going to play young Voldemort HAVE NO IDEA. Jon Pall Eyjolfsson WONT PLAY VOLDEMORT! don't mention it anymore.People at Leaky are smart enough to get it ! well most.. HE IS NOT BRITISH!!!

Jon Pall may make a good Morfin, Scrimgeour, Death Eater, or perhaps Marvolo, but I cannot see him as Tom Riddle Jr. I'm looking forward to the HBP movie, so I hope Coulson comes back. Lynn...what is your source to say he is certain to come back? All sites I have seen list him as rumored--which, incidentally, is a word that means something not known for certain. Question...wh y do people constantly bring up Leaky on Mugglenet?

I'm sorry for writing in Caps lock,but it has been bothering me since yesterday. I didn't say Coulson was coming back.I only meant they had an perfect actor..sorry bout that. "Lorcan_Patrick_McCar thy" ...I'm pretty sure Morfin,Scrimgeour,Marvolo are BRITISH characters.Remember the rule? No foreign people playing BRITISH. Please read this...Jon Pall will probably play Fenrir Greyback. Fenrir is a wolf from NORSE mytologi..it makes perfect sense that he's from Iceland that? Who agrees???

I like a lot of other people here would love to see Christian Coulson reprise his role as the young Tom Riddle. Problem is that he turns 30 next year. http://www.imdb. com/name/nm0183469/bio

Just noticed this on his credits page. http://www.imdb.com/name/ nm0183469/ That's exciting!

He turns 29 next year,and it's no problem.He's the best actor for the job,people in their late twenties play teenagers all the time.Light,makeup...and besides,who cares.He's still the perfect age to pull of every part except being 11 years old,lol. When nearly everyone wants him back,I doubt they care if he looks a little older. I always got that feeling from Tom anyways. Jon will probably be playing Fenrir if he gets the role,I wonder how they'll make him look.

Coulson being 30 won't be a problem, Shirley Henderson was almost 40 when she first performed Moaning Myrtle and she made a convincing ghostgirl of 15 or so. Alan Rickman is about 30 older then the charecter he plays and they better replace Radcliffe as Harry then Rickman as Snape. Zoe Wanamarker is close to 60 and actually the only non-British actress as she is born in the US. But she has been a prominent part of the Brittish acting world for so long that she was considered British enough. From this Icelandic actor I could not find any link or site that makes him part of Englands actors crows. All the sites are in Icelandic and obvious his fame has left the island the first time and by rumor. I think we better follow the ImDb rumor that Coulson will play the part, cause that states that Felton is attached for the Draco part.......... it would really be a bummer when after two movies being a sort of speaking extra he was replaced. Now for Narcissa. whome to cast? Will she be cast? Or will Warner cut her out again and let Snape make the Vow to Bellatrix? Remember how they handled the Riddle House chapter of GoF. I would not be surpriced whe get NO Narcissa and will be very angry.

Has any one noticed that the article says Eyjolfsson was a class mate of Steven Kloves??? I don't think they are casting him as a "young" Voldy...he has to be in his late 40s (Steven Kloves is 47)!!

Just googled him, and I think he'd make a pretty good Gaunt, but no Tom Riddle. I would LOVE to audition for Merope, but unfortunately I am American *tear*

I think Lynn is right in saying he'll play Greyback. If it isn't Christian Coulson, I would want Cillian Murphy. Whoever suggested that, brilliant idea! Truth to be told, I'm more worried about who they'll cast as Slughorn. It better be someone good...

Woooowww! Who is going to play Slughorn? Ohhh the excitement 0.0 hee-hee. But I am more excited for Deathly Hallows.

Wait: Jon Pall Eyjolfsson isn't british. Um... shouldn't "young Voldemort" be protrayed by a young BRITISH bloke? Why is it six films into the series, the casting directors have suddenly 'forgotten' this much emphasised rule (of British cast only)??? Am I the only one that realises this....?