“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 ...

"Why is this a factor at all?" the actor, who is slated to play Albus Dumbledore in HBO's upcoming show, said amid Rowling's ...

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 ...

John Lithgow is turning to a different criticism of his casting in HBO's Potter series: backlash over boarding a project exec-produced by J.K. Rowling. In a recent interview with UK newspaper The ...

John Lithgow has responded to backlash surrounding his decision to take the role of Albus Dumbledore for Max’s new Harry Potter series, despite the widespread furor over J.K. Rowling‘s controversial ...

While John Lithgow is American, he’s of British descent, with an expressive face and “twinkling” blue eyes often described by ...

John Lithgow is well-versed in controversial children's authors, currently playing Roald Dahl on stage in Giant, and soon to ...

John Lithgow is opening up about how fans feel about him joining HBO's "Harry Potter" series, considering the involvement of the contentious franchise creator J.K. Rowling. In a sit-down with The ...

John Lithgow said he didn't expect the backlash that followed the announcement that he'll be playing Albus Dumbledore in the "Harry Potter" TV series.

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.

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 ...