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Rowan Atkinson 'is not Voldemort'

Updated 07 January 2004, 17.03

Rowan Atkinson's agent has spoken to Newsround Online denying rumours that he is set to play Lord Voldemort, or any other role, in the Harry Potter films.

Warner Bros. insiders also say that no casting decisions have been made yet.

Rumours had been flying on the web, in papers and in respected film newspaper Variety that the Mr Bean and Johnny English star was lined up to play He Who Must Not Be Named in Goblet of Fire.

Speculation

But Janette Linden his agent said: "There's no truth whatsoever that Rowan will be in the next Harry Potter movie."

There has been speculation for the last year on the internet that Atkinson would play Harry's arch enemy.

Filming will start on the movie in April. Dan, Emma and Rupert will all be returning for Harry's fourth adventure.

The third Potter film, Prisoner of Azkaban, opens in cinemas on 4 June.