Eddie Redmayne is officially starring in Harry Potter Movie Fantastic Beasts.

　　据官方消息公布，埃迪·雷德梅尼将正式出演《哈利·波特》外传系列之《神奇动物在哪里》。

　　Rumors swirled for months that Redmayne, 33, was being courted for the starring role in the big-screen adaptation of J.K.Rowling's 2001 book. Warner Bros. finally confirmed on Monday, June 1, that the British star has signed on for the flick.

　　几个月以来一直有消息谣传，J.K.罗琳2001年写的小说要改编成大电影，并由33岁的雷德梅尼担纲主演。6月1日华纳影业最终证实了这一消息，确认已与雷德梅尼签了出演合同。

　　"Eddie Redmayne has emerged as one of today’s most extraordinarily talented andacclaimed actors," Warner Bros. exec Greg Silverman said in a statement. "We are thrilled to welcome him into J.K. Rowling's Wizarding World, where we know he will deliver a remarkable performance as Newt Scamander, the central character in Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them."

　　“埃迪·雷德梅尼是现如今最有才华和最受欢迎的演员之一，” 华纳兄弟首席执行官吉格·斯维曼发言称，“我们为雷德梅尼加入罗琳的魔法世界激动不已并表示热烈欢迎。我们相信由他饰演《神奇动物在哪里》主角纽特·斯卡曼德将会非常出色。”

　　The Oscar winner will take on the role of magizoologist and author Newt, whose work later makes its way to the halls of Hogwarts. The flick will take place decades before Harry Potter's famed story, but is not serving as a direct prequel to the seven books and eight movies.

　　这名奥斯卡影帝将出演魔法动物学家和作者纽特——纽特的作品后来成为霍格沃兹魔法学院的教材。这部影片的时间线设置在哈利·波特故事发生的几十年之前，但并不是哈利波特7本小说和8部电影的前传。