A Series of Unfortunate Events is a beloved children’s series for many people. There was a 2004 feature film adaptation that was moderately received by critics and fans, but it’s about to get another live-action adaptation. On Netflix. With Neil Patrick Harris as Count Olaf, the main antagonist of the series.
This isn’t new news, but do you know what is? Photos of Harris in the role!
First, here’s a gander at the character as drawn by the series’ illustrator, Brett Helquist:
En el set: Neil Patrick Harris ya preparado para interpretar al Count Olaf para la serie de #LemonySnicket. pic.twitter.com/xr26YOkbou
— Stivi De Tivi (@StiviDeTivi) April 26, 2016
Barely even recognized Neil Patrick Harris as Count Olaf on set today! Photo by @pursuit23 #yvrshoots pic.twitter.com/mmN0R2uDYY
— Lindsay B (@lemon_buzz) April 25, 2016
Mind. Blown.
He looks incredible as if he stepped straight out of the pages of the books.
Netflix’s A Series of Unfortunate Events stars Neil Patrick Harris, Malina Weissman, Louis Hynes, K. Todd Freeman, Patrick Warburton, and Aasif Mandvi. It’s set to hit the streaming site later this year.
So what do you think of Harris as Count Olaf? Sound off below!