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John Lithgow Says Dumbledore Will Be English in 'Harry Potter' Series: 'I'll Spend Some Time With a Dialect Coach'

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One thing about John Lithgow that is undeniable is that he is very much not English. Nevertheless, he’s been picked to play the very, very English icon Dumbledore in HBO’s upcoming “Harry Potter” series. But “don’t worry about that,” the actor assured fan in a recent interview. He plans to “spend some time with a dialect coach” to make sure he gets the accent right. “he’s certainly an Englishman. In fact, there’s a good deal of controversy that …

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John Lithgow Says Dumbledore Will Be English in 'Harry Potter' Series: 'I'll Spend Some Time With a Dialect Coach'

One thing about John Lithgow that is undeniable is that he is very much not English. Nevertheless, he’s been picked to play the very, very English icon Dumbledore in HBO’s upcoming “Harry Potter” series. But “don’t worry about that,” the actor assured fan in a recent interview. He plans to “spend some time with a dialect coach” to make sure he gets the accent right. “he’s certainly an Englishman. In fact, there’s a good deal of controversy that …

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