US EditionJohn Lithgow Believes that J.K. Rowling's Trans Views Have Been 'Misrepresented'
Lithgow said he disagrees with Rowling’s views but took the role for the job and said much of her position has been misrepresented.
- On The New Yorker Radio Hour last week, actor John Lithgow discussed his role as Albus Dumbledore in HBO's upcoming Harry Potter series, addressing ongoing controversy surrounding author J.K. Rowling's trans views.
- Lithgow stated that Rowling's views have been "twisted and misrepresented," though he acknowledged, "I do disagree with much of it" regarding her controversial beliefs.
- The 80-year-old actor revealed he was urged to step away from the project but chose to continue, citing "job security into my late years" as motivation.
- Actor Andrew Garfield similarly defended working on Harry Potter projects, stating, "we can't throw the baby out with the bathwater, there are so many beautiful artists who worked on those films."
- HBO plans to debut the Harry Potter series reboot in Christmas 2026, streaming exclusively on HBO Max, with showrunner Francesca Gardiner overseeing production.
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John Lithgow plays Albus Dumbledore in the new "Harry Potter" series. For this he justifies himself now, because the author behind the series, J.K. Rowling, is in fierce criticism.
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Josh Howie has poked fun at actor John Lithgow after he once again defended his decision to portray Albus Dumbledore in HBO's forthcoming Harry Potter series.Mr Lithgow revealed on The New Yorker Radio Hour that he faced pressure to abandon the project amid ongoing controversy surrounding JK Rowling, a fact he's stated previously. Now, the 80-year-old actor has explained that discussions about Ms Rowling's views emerged after he had already comm…
John Lithgow believes that J.K. Rowling's trans views have been 'misrepresented'
John Lithgow - who will star in the forthcoming Harry Potter TV series - feels that the franchise's author J.K. Rowling's controversial views on transgender issues have been "twisted and misrepresented" to a certain extent.
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