“That was the canary in the coal mine,” Lithgow said. He added: “I thought, ‘Why is this a factor at all?’ I wonder how J.K. Rowling has absorbed it. I suppose at a certain point I’ll ...

John Lithgow isn’t being intimidated by “Harry ... for joining HBO’s “Harry Potter” TV series because of J.K. Rowling’s anti-trans controversies. Lithgow said he “absolutely ...

John Lithgow is a man well aware of cancel ... only time will tell if the Lithgow-Rowling partnership will prove a magical one.

He also said he was surprised at the backlash to the show in connection to J.K. Rowling. John Lithgow accepted the iconic role of Hogwarts headmaster Albus Dumbledore in HBO's "Harry Potter" TV ...

While J.K. Rowling has been criticized for her controversial beliefs about the transgender community, John Lithgow said he “absolutely” did not expect all the backlash he got for announcing ...

Ian West/PA Images via Getty; Mike Marsland/WireImage John Lithgow wasn't thinking about J.K. Rowling's anti-trans rhetoric when he accepted his role in the upcoming Harry Potter TV series.

Rowling, who has angered LGBTQ activists for ... to him that was recently published online. "An Open Letter to John Lithgow: Please Walk Away from Harry Potter," the letter attempted to remind ...

I wonder how J.K. Rowling has absorbed it ... sent him the link to an article titled “An Open Letter to John Lithgow: Please Walk Away from Harry Potter.” He admitted that the exchange ...

Actor John Lithgow says he ignored a request from a friend with a transgender child not to take a major role in the Harry Potter TV series over JK Rowling's views. Lithgow, who will play ...

John Lithgow in London on April 6, 2025; J.K. Rowling in London on March 29, 2022 ...