X-Men Casting Issues, HOTD 3x8 Review, Nicholas Hoult Joins Harry Potter Series

X-Men Casting Issues, HOTD 3x8 Review, Nicholas Hoult Joins Harry Potter Series

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August 12, 2026 · 1h 19m

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The episode discusses X-Men casting issues, reviews the finale of House of the Dragon, and covers Nicholas Hoult's role in the Harry Potter series.

On this episode of THE GEEK BUDDIES, John Rocha, Michael Vogel and Shannon McClung discuss the X-Men casting drama with Charles Melton and Caelee Spaeny reportedly NOT in the X-Men movie...or are they? They also bring you their Spoiler Review on that Season 3 finale of House of the Dragon and their thoughts on Nicholas Hoult joining season 2 of the Harry Potter series as Gilderoy Lockhart. Remember to Like and Share this episode on your social media and to Subscribe to The John Rocha Channel below. #marvel #xmen #houseofthedragon #gameofthrones #harrypotter #nicholashoult #johnrocha #michaelvogel #shannonmcclung #thegeekbuddies ____________________________________________________________________________________ Chapters: 0:00 Intro and Rundown 4:05 X-Men Casting for D23 Announcement Is In Flux...Or Is It? 19:28 Nicholas Hoult for Gilderoy Lockhart in S2 of Harry Potter Series 27:04 House of the Dragon S3 Ep 8 Spoiler Review FOLLOW THE GEEK BUDDIES: Twitter: https://twitter.com/Geek_Buddies Follow John Rocha: https://twitter.com/TheRochaSays​​​​​ Follow Michael Vogel: https://twitter.com/mktoon Follow Shannon McClung: https://twitter.com/Shannon_McClung Learn more about your ad…

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