John Lithgow reveals he almost backed out of playing Albus Dumbledore in Harry Potter series after backlash and insists he does NOT agree with J.K Rowling's trans views ⊕
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After it was announced the American actor, 80, would be taking on the role last October, he was quickly met by backlash calling for him to walk away from the project over JK Rowling's views on trans …
64 days ago
John Lithgow's non-binary co-star says his Harry Potter role is 'hurtful' amid JK Rowling anti-trans fallout - after veteran actor branded opposition to his casting 'upsetting' ○
John Lithgow's non-binary co-star Aud Mason-Hyde has branded his casting in the upcoming Harry Potter series 'hurtful and difficult'.
71 days ago
John Lithgow says he finds JK Rowling’s stance on trans rights ‘ironic and inexplicable’ ⊕⊕
Actor says he has struggled with the backlash to his decision to play Albus Dumbledore in the new Harry Potter show, and says books are about ‘kindness versus cruelty’
John Lithgow has called JK Rowli…
6 months ago
John Lithgow is seen as Dumbledore for the first time as he sports the sorcerer's white beard and wizard robes to film the Harry Potter TV series in Cornwall ○
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John Lithgow is seen as Dumbledore for the first time as he arrived on the Harry Potter TV series set in Cornwall on Wednesday morning.
11 months ago
John Lithgow reveals what he did when friend who has trans child begged him not to star in Harry Potter show ○
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It was announced earlier this year that the 79-year-old actor is set to play Professor Albus Dumbledore in the new drama.
John Lithgow defends JK Rowling amid backlash from Harry Potter fans over trans debate after landing Dumbledore role ○
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It was announced earlier this year that the 79-year-old actor is set to play Professor Albus Dumbledore in the new drama.
HBO reveals first part of Harry Potter TV cast, including Dumbledore and Hagrid ○
John Lithgow confirmed in Dumbledore role, with Paapa Essiedu playing Severus Snape and Nick Frost as Hagrid
For a lot of Harry Potter fans, no actors could ever live up to the original cast of the ch…
12 months ago
Olivier winner John Lithgow attacks Trump’s second presidency as ‘a disaster’ for US arts ○
Speaking after his best actor victory, Lithgow said Donald Trump’s administration ‘has done some shocking, destructive things’ especially its takeover of the Kennedy Center
The actor John Lithgow has …
Manville and Lithgow score top Olivier prizes ○
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Fiddler On The Roof, The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button and Giant were among the other big winners.
13 months ago
Major Hollywood actor cast as Dumbledore in HBO's new Harry Potter series - but not all fans are happy ○
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John Lithgow has clearly cast a spell over Harry Potter producers as it is confirmed he is the first major signing for a new TV series based on the JK Rowling novels.