John Lithgow nearly backed out of his Harry Potter role after the backlash that came after his casting. The actor, who will portray Hogwarts headmaster Albus Dumbledore in HBO Max's forthcoming TV ...

John Lithgow is addressing his decision to play Dumbledore in HBO's upcoming Harry Potter series despite backlash sparked by J.K. Rowling's controversial anti-trans views. "I take the subject and the ...

"It was definitely a difficult moment in time," said 20-year-old Aud Mason-Hyde. John Lithgow's nonbinary costar, 20-year-old actor Aud Mason-Hyde, has great memories of working alongside the veteran ...

From Minerva McGonagall to Albus Dumbledore, here is every Hogwarts professor confirmed to appear in the Harry Potter TV ...

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 ...

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John Lithgow’s first look as Professor Albus Dumbledore in the upcoming Harry Potter TV series has sparked a wave of fan reactions online. Recently spotted filming on an English beach, the actor was ...

Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling has become an increasingly divisive figure in recent years, with her views on the transgender community proving problematic for many of her (now former) fans. While ...

John Lithgow's nonbinary costar, 20-year-old actor Aud Mason-Hyde, has great memories of working alongside the veteran actor — but was hurt to learn of his involvement in the upcoming Harry Potter TV ...