John Lithgow has responded to the backlash over his casting as Dumbledore in HBO’s upcoming Harry Potter series executive produced by the franchise’s controversial author, J.K. Rowling. The Golden ...

If Harry Potter fans can suspend their disbelief to allow for invisibility cloaks, flying cars and time-traveling pocket watches, John Lithgow hopes they can get around his casting. Following the the ...

Lithgow confirmed his own casting in February and will join McTeer, Frost, Paapa Essiedu, Paul Whitehouse, and more in the franchise's first TV adaptation. Yer a wizard, John. Emmy and Tony-winning ...

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John Lithgow has admitted that he doesn't know much about the lore of Harry Potter, but he has proven that he understands the magic of the Wizarding world. This actor, known for projects like The ...

John Lithgow admitted facing backlash from J.K. Rowling’s critics after he joined HBO’s upcoming “Harry Potter” TV series was not on his bingo card. In a new interview with the Times of London, the ...

Following recent reports claiming that both Mark Strong and Mark Rylance could be in contention to play Albus Dumbledore in HBO's Harry Potter series, we're now hearing that John Lithgow is officially ...

Towards the latter end of an actor’s career, they must make an important decision: whether or not to put on a long, white beard for a gig. No, it’s not to play Santa— it’s to become the headmaster of ...

Celeste Sloman for Variety / Warner Bros. John Lithgow is in final talks to play Albus Dumbledore in HBO’s upcoming adaptation of J.K. Rowling’s “Harry Potter” books. Variety has confirmed Lithgow’s ...