John Lithgow, winner of the Best Actor award for “Giant”, poses in the Winners Room at The Olivier Awards 2025 with Mastercard at The Royal Albert Hall on April 6, 2025 in London, England.

Katherine Parkinson, newly cast in the Harry Potter TV series, doesn't want to get involved in the controversy surrounding ...

John Lithgow Lithgow is set to play Hogwarts headmaster Albus Dumbledore in HBO’s upcoming Harry Potter series. During an April interview with The Times of London, Lithgow said that he received ...

John Lithgow – who is playing the new Dumbledore – shared that his friend had sent him a link to an article entitled: “An open letter to John Lithgow: Please walk away from Harry Potter”.

J.K. Rowling has shared her thoughts on the new Harry Potter series coming to HBO, saying she’s thrilled with how it’s shaping up. After reading the first two episodes, she posted on X, “I ...

John Lithgow, who will star as Albus Dumbledore in the new “Harry Potter” series, said he’s already received significant backlash for joining the project because of Rowling’s views.

School is back in session at Hogwarts as production begins on the new 'Harry Potter' series. HBO shares first looks at two ...

Celebrities including Nicola Coughlan and Pedro Pascal have spoken out against Rowling and the Harry Potter TV series. John Lithgow, meanwhile, has faced backlash of his own, both for taking on the ...

J.K. Rowling has given the Harry Potter series her stamp of approval ... the show and is “not concerned about consumer response.” The cast also features John Lithgow as Headmaster Albus Dumbledore, ...

John Lithgow, the famous actor cast to play Dumbledore in the new series, appears to be neutral about Rowling's views towards the transgender community.

Lithgow also told The Times he believes he'll get the chance to know Rowling better as a person in the near future. Lithgow told The Times he has a friend who parents a trans daughter.

It also follows Harry Potter star John Lithgow, who has been cast as Headmaster Albus Dumbledore, dismissing concerns about Rowling's views. "I thought, why is this a factor at all?" ...