John Lithgow is brushing aside concerns about his playing Albus Dumbledore in HBO‘s upcoming Harry Potter series despite anti-trans rhetoric made by author J.K. Rowling, who also serves as an ...

While J.K. Rowling has been criticized for her controversial beliefs about the transgender community, John Lithgow said he “absolutely” did not expect all the backlash he got for announcing ...

John Lithgow addressed whether he considered J.K. Rowling anti-trans comments when he accepted the role of Albus Dumbledore in the upcoming Harry Potter TV series "I was just thinking about ...

John Lithgow is opening up about how fans feel about him joining HBO’s “Harry Potter” series, considering the involvement of the contentious franchise creator J.K. Rowling. In a sit-down ...

John Lithgow has called the backlash to him being cast in the upcoming Harry Potter TV series “odd”, and said that the discourse surrounding JK Rowling’s anti-trans rhetoric shouldn’t be a ...

John Lithgow Says J.K. Rowling’s Anti-Trans Rhetoric Didn’t Dissuade Him From Taking On ‘Harry Potter’ Series Role: “Why Is This A Factor At All?” Natalie Oganesyan Mon, April 28, 2025 ...

John Lithgow is brushing aside concerns about his playing Albus Dumbledore in HBO’s upcoming Harry Potter series despite anti-trans rhetoric made by author J.K. Rowling, who also serves as an ...

Harry Potter’s John Lithgow Surprised by J.K. Rowling-Related Backlash to His Casting: ‘Why Is This a Factor At All?’ Rebecca Luther April 28, 2025 at 10:07 AM ...

John Lithgow in April and J.K. Rowling in 2022. Despite his new role as the wisest wizard at Hogwarts, John Lithgow is a little out of the loop. The actor, ...

John Lithgow wasn't thinking about J.K. Rowling's anti-trans rhetoric when he accepted his role in the upcoming Harry Potter TV series. “I thought, why is this a factor at all?" the 79-year-old ...

John Lithgow is surprised by the backlash from critics of J.K. Rowling over his casting in the upcoming Harry Potter HBO series. While Lithgow said he thought hard about whether or not he would ...