The British-American actress is confirmed to be returning for 'Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore' as Porpentina 'Tina' Goldstein though she's still missing from the latest sneak peek.
- Mar 2, 2022
AceShowbiz - Katherine Waterston is confirmed to be returning for "Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore". The British-American actress will return to the "Fantastic Beasts" franchise as Porpentina "Tina" Goldstein despite her absence from the latest trailer.
As reported by Digital Spy, the official cast list includes the 41-year-old actress' name, confirming that she will join Newt's crew again. However, the character's specific role in the "Harry Potter" prequel movie is still unclear, given she wasn't depicted in any recent marketing.
Aside from Katherine's now-confirmed return, "Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore" will also see Eddie Redmayne as Newt Scamander, two-time Oscar nominee Jude Law back as Albus Dumbledore, Ezra Miller as Credence Barebone. Dan Fogler will also return to the franchise as Newt's loyal pal Jacob Kowalski, Alison Sudol as Queenie Goldstein.
Victoria Yeates will also be returning as Bunty Weasley, Newt's fellow magizoologist. Meanwhile, William Nadylam as Yusuf Kama and franchise newcomer Callum Turner as Newt's brother Theseus Scamander. Jessica Williams will also be reprising her brief role in "Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald" as Professor Eulalie "Lally" Hicks. As for Mads Mikkelsen, he'll be replacing Johnny Depp, taking over the role of Grindelwald.
"The Secrets of Dumbledore", which is set to be unleashed in U.S. theaters on April 15, will be the third installment of the "Fantastic Beasts" franchise, which takes place decades prior to the events of the "Harry Potter" saga. In the first two "Fantastic Beasts" films, the worldwide Wizarding community is slowly revealed within the streets of early 20th-century New York and Paris.
In the latest trailer, an older Albus Dumbledore, played by Michael Gambon, says, "Memory is everything. Without it, we are blind. Without it, we leave the fate of our world to chance." The video then shows the young Albus Dumbledore (Jude) receiving "troubling news" about Grindelwald (Mads) before the villain is seen declaring war against Muggles.
To fight against Grindelwald and his army, Dumbledore assembles a team of magical heroes, which includes Newt (Eddie), his brother Theseus (Callum), Newt's assistant Bunty (Victoria), a French wizard of Senegalese descent, Yusuf (William), Professor Lally (Jessica) and Newt's friend Jacob (Dan), who is now armed with a wand. Dumbledore is later seen facing off against Credence (Ezra), who is actually his brother Aurelius Dumbledore.
The biggest moment shown in the trailer is perhaps Dumbledore and Grindelwald's showdown. As Grindelwald threatens to "burn down" this world, the two are seen in a duel that doesn't seem to be happening in the real world.
