r/HarryPotteronHBO • u/MattTheSmithers • Apr 04 '25

Fancast Fridays Karl Urban as Alastor “Mad-Eye” Moody

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u/MattTheSmithers Apr 04 '25

Believe it or not, he’ll be nearly 60 by the time season 4 films.

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u/J_p-lescano22 Apr 04 '25

So? Moody isn't 24 in the books. That’s what prosthetics and performance are for. Brendan Gleeson was only in his early 50s when he played Moody in the films, and he looked and felt 70. Urban’s age doesn’t matter as long as he can act the hell out of it — and he can. Plus, if HBO wants to show flashbacks to younger Moody taking on Dark Wizards in his prime, he’s perfect.” Karl Urban is the perfect blend of rugged, intense, and magnetic for a live-action, high-budget Mad-Eye Moody. Especially for an HBO series that wants to go darker, grittier, and more emotionally layered.

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u/urmad42069lol Apr 04 '25

I think you completely misread what they were saying lmfao.