Harry Melling to Play Edgar Allan Poe in 'The Pale Blue Eye'

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‘Harry Potter’ Alum Harry Melling To Play Edgar Allan Poe Opposite Christian Bale in Scott Cooper’s ‘The Pale Blue Eye’ https://t.co/7KkpVrZHXT
- Deadline Hollywood (@DEADLINE) June 9, 2021

Harry Melling, who you may recognize as Dudley Dursley or Harry Beltik from The Queen's Gambit, is set to star as Edgar Allan Poe in The Pale Blue Eye, a new

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[blahblahcakes64]

I met Harry after his (incredible) one-man show a couple years ago and he is just insanely talented and lovely. Love seeing him succeed!

[la_petite_singe]

He's become a really interesting actor since the HP days, I'm here for this.

[zoaster_toaster]

Didn't Poe marry and/or obsess over his teenage niece?

[fauxkaren]

He married his teenaged cousin, iirc.

[partyonyourhead]

idk but probably - it was the 1800s after all lol

[unlickdbearwhlp]

Also very pro-slavery.

It's funny, because his old house in Philly is in what is now quite a black area. When I visiting, the new manager for a housing project right across the street was there, to see what the place was about, since she noticed lots of visitors. I didn't know anything about the man, either, until I went. Unfortunately.

[genbu_no_miko24]

Looks-wise this is kinda good casting.

[partyonyourhead]

this is actually pretty good casting! i've always been fascinated by Poe.