Jason Isaacs congratulated Johnny Flynn for his new role as Lucius Malfoy in the upcoming 'Harry Potter' television reboot series. Isaacs played Lucius, the slightly menacing father of Draco Malfoy, in the original films.

"Couldn't have handed the snake-topped baton on to anyone better," the "White Lotus" actor wrote.The big-screen version of the villainous Lucius Malfoy has spoken.Jason Isaacs, who portrayed the wizard in several films based on J.

The White Lotus' actor also praised Tom Felton, who played his son Draco in the films, for reprising his role in 'Harry Potter and the Cursed Child' on Broadway.