Several actors/actresses who appeared in this series also appeared in the Harry Potter movies: Michael Gambon - Dumbledore Bill Nighy - Minister of Magic Scrimgeour Ralph Fiennes - Voldemort Helena Bonham Carter - Bellatrix LeStrange
Several actors/actresses who appeared in this series also appear in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU): Alice Krige - Eir, Thor: The Dark World; Stellan Skarsgard - Erik Selvig, Thor 1 & 2, Avengers; Dominic Cooper - Howard Stark, Captain America & Peggy Carter Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.;