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 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 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 ...

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 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 ...

John Lithgow is aware of the discourse happening about his casting as Dumbledore. The 79-year-old actor has been cast to play the legendary Hogwarts headmaster in the forthcoming HBO Harry Potter ...

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 ...