John Lithgow has been cast as Professor Dumbledore in the new HBO Harry Potter show, but the series has been highly controversial due to the anti-transgender activism of author JK Rowling. Lithgow is ...

Actor John Lithgow told UK outlet "The Times" earlier this month that he was not expecting the backlash he got for joining the cast of the latest "Harry Potter" adaptation.The 79-year-old actor, who ...

Why is this a factor at all?' the actor says about criticism he's receiving over taking a role in J.K. Rowling's new series.

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Actor and writer John Lithgow shared his experiences dealing ... he received a text from a friend who has a trans child. Reflecting on the comments and criticisms, he said, “I thought, why ...

John Lithgow says he was surprised at backlash to being cast in Harry Potter TV series - Many have called for a boycott of future Harry Potter projects, due to JK Rowling’s gender critical views ...

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.

and amid the rise of anti-trans rhetoric from the presidential administration, John Lithgow is befuddled at how the author’s sentiments factor into his decision to step into the role of Albus ...