It's been largely speculated that Albus Dumbledore would make an appearance in the 'Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them' film series, given how he is mentioned as Newt Scamander's teacher in the trailer, and now those rumours have been confirmed. So who will play him?

Fantastic Beasts'Fantastic Beasts' sequel to re-introduce Albus Dumbledore

Unfortunately, it won't be Michael Gambon reprising his role as the wise old Hogwarts headmaster from the 'Harry Potter' films; director David Yates and screenwriter Jk Rowling are currently on the look-out for an actor to take on the part for 'Fantastic Beasts 2'.

'In the second movie Dumbledore comes back', Yates revealed to Screen Rant. 'He's got a couple of good scenes with Newt. We're discussing who would play Dumbledore, any suggestions would be good.'

According to HP canon, Dumbledore was born in 1881 which would make him around 45-years-old in 1926; the time in which the first 'Fantastic Beasts' film is set. We don't know yet what decade the subsequent four films will be applied to, but whenever it is, it still means the crew need to find another actor.

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'It's not going to be Michael Gambon. No, we need a younger Dumbledore', Yates told The Leaky Cauldron. 'But, Jared Harris is a fine actor.' He refers to the 55-year-old son of Richard Harris, the actor who played Dumbledore in the first two 'Harry Potter' films before his death in 2002.

The only other information we have about the second movie is that it will be set in Paris and will feature Gellert Grindelwald, played by Johnny Depp. His role in the series was originally only speculation, but Yates has gone on to confirm the suggestion. 'Grindelwald is an iconic character, so it was important to have someone who had that weight', he said. 'There's a reason why he has that weight. It's because, you know, he's a fine actor who makes unexpected choices.'

'Fantastic Beasts' is set to hit theatres on November 18th 2016, with the sequel having been given the tentative release date of November 16th 2018.