India, Dec. 4 -- As the casting for the upcoming Harry Potter series is underway, Cillian Murphy's name has surfaced for the role of the chief antagonist, Voldemort. On the show Watch What Happens Live, Ralph Fiennes, who played the Dark Lord in the Harry Potter film franchise, gave his blessing to the Oppenheimer actor. (Also Read: Harry Potter star Rupert Grint slammed with $2.3 million tax bill after legal dispute)

"Cillian is a fantastic actor. That's a wonderful suggestion. I would be all in favor of Cillian. Yeah," said Ralph, when asked if he approves of Cillian's potential casting as Voldemort in the upcoming Harry Potter series. A couple of years ago, when he was asked if he'd reprise his iconic role after the series was announc...