Bill Nighy joins ‘Harry Potter’ – TFC Morning Report
Top Story: Bill Nighy has let the cat out of the bag. The self-described “only British actor who hasn’t been in Harry Potter” will finally join the series. No word yet on who he is playing, but some reports indicate that he’ll be Rufus Scrimgeour, who succeeds Cornelius Fudge the Ministry of Magic at the end of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Price. Scrimgeour also appears in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. (The Independent)
In Other News: The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences invited 134 entertainment professionals to join its ranks yesterday, including Hugh Jackman, Emile Hirsch, Emily Blunt, Jane Lynch, Melissa Leo, and Seth Rogen. (THR)
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