Actor John Lithgow said in a recent interview that he got backlash for joining the cast of the HBO's new "Harry Potter" adaptation thanks to J.K. Rowling's statements on gender.

John Lithgow attends the 2025 Vanity Fair Oscar Party. Getty Images J.K. Rowling accepts an award onstage during the Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Hosts 2019 Ripple Of Hope Gala.

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 with The ...

Frazer Harrison/WireImage via Getty Images John Lithgow is surprised by the backlash from critics of J.K. Rowling over his casting in the upcoming Harry Potter HBO series.

John Lithgow isn’t being intimidated by “Harry Potter” fans. The actor, 79, did an interview with the Times of London published Sunday where he addressed the backlash he’s gotten for ...

John Lithgow accepted the iconic role of Hogwarts headmaster Albus Dumbledore in HBO's "Harry Potter" TV series, and he has no regrets. The upcoming TV show, which will be a new retelling of J.K ...

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 ...