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According to Warner Bros. Pictures, British actor Jude Law has been selected to portray a young version of Hogwarts' venerable headmaster Albus Dumbledore, a key character in the second film of JK Rowling's Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them movie spinoff.

Some of you might even wonder who Jude Law is, where did he come from and how did he gain success as an actor? Jude Law was born in Lewisham, South London in 29 December 1972. His name was being ‘a bit of both’ based on the book “Jude the Obscure” and the song “Hey Jude” by the Beatles. He was also the second child of two teachers, with his father being the youngest headmaster in London. Then, he grew up in Blackheath, an area in the Borough of Greenwich, and received his education …show more content…

His first major role was Foxtrot Darling in The Fastest Clock in the Universe by Philip Ridley. During that time, he won several awards and nominations such as the Laurence Olivier Award for Outstanding Newcomer, the Ina Charleson Award for Outstanding Newcomer and the Most Promising Newcomer from the Evening Standar British Film Awards. One film that gained him international attention was the Talented Mr. Ripley based on the novel by Patricia Highsmith in 1999, where he played Dickie Greenleaf. From there, he won an MTV Movie Award nomination, a Golden Globe Award, an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor and a BAFTA award for Best Supporting Actor.

During the 2000s, he played W.P. Inman the epic war film of Cold Mountain based on the best-selling novel by Anthony Minghella and received Academy Award, Golden Globe Award and British Academy Film Award nominations. He was also well-known in other motion pictures as well. Starting from 2009, Law played Dr. Watson, Sherlock Holmes’ famous assistant in the film of the same name and Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows in 2011, with Robert Downey Jr. as the smart detective

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