Fantastic Beast Eddie Redmayne Confirmed To Star In Harry Potter Spin Off

It's official people! Multi Award-winning actor Eddie Redmayne is a fantastic beast! The British heartthrob has been cast as Newt Scamander in the Warner Brothers Pictures hotly anticipated wizarding world adventure, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. The announcement was made by President of Creative Development and Worldwide Production Greg Silverman who said, "Eddie Redmayne is one of today's most extraordinarily talented and acclaimed actors, we know he will deliver a remarkable performance." After the news was announced Eddie was spotted at JFK airport being a perfect gentleman while carrying the suitcases for his injured wife Hannah Bagshaw.