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Dumbledore Actor John Lithgow Responds to J.K. Rowling Backlash
Lithgow said Rowling’s views were twisted and misrepresented, and he stayed with the series despite being urged to walk away.
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Dumbledore Actor John Lithgow Says ‘Much’ of J.K. Rowling’s Views Have Been ‘Twisted and Misrepresented,’ but She’s ‘Doubled Down at Her Own Cost’
John Lithgow recently appeared on “The New Yorker Radio Hour” and continued to discuss taking on the role of Dumbledore in HBO’s “Harry Potter” series reboot despite the ongoing controversy around author J.K. Rowling’s anti-trans views. While the actor previously called Rowling’s beliefs “inexplicable,” he told The New Yorker that “much of it I think […]
Why did John Lithgow criticize JK Rowling?
John Lithgow challenges JK Rowling’s trans views ahead of “Harry Potter” reboot John Lithgow, who is set to play Hogwarts headmaster Albus Dumbledore in the “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone” TV reboot, publicly addressed his disagreement with J.K. Rowling’s views on transgender people. In…
John Lithgow Says J.K. Rowling’s Views Have Been ‘Misrepresented’ Amid ‘Harry Potter’ Reboot
John Lithgow, who appears in the newly released trailer as Dumbledore, recently told The New Yorker that Harry Potter author J.K Rowling’s views on trans issues have been “misrepresented,” a stance that has left many fans frustrated. Previously, the actor spoke out against Rowling’s views, calling her stance “inexplicable” and claiming he almost left the project over it. He told The New York Times that he was hurt by the response to his casting,…
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