Jimpa star John Lithgow responds to Harry Potter controversy and argues franchise is about “winning out over cruelty, evil, intolerance”

John Lithgow slaps away Harry Potter role row as he says JK Rowling controversy 'didn't affect' him

John Lithgow has brushed aside concerns surrounding the ongoing Harry Potter controversy, insisting the backlash linked to author JK Rowling “didn’t really affect” him while filming the upcoming television adaptation.The 80-year-old actor, who is set to portray Professor Albus Dumbledore in HBO’s forthcoming Harry Potter series, addressed the ongoing row during an interview with Radio Times while promoting his new film Jimpa.Mr Lithgow admitted …

Jimpa star John Lithgow responds to Harry Potter controversy and argues franchise is about “winning out over cruelty, evil, intolerance”

This article first appeared in Radio Times magazine.In his career he’s been an alien, a cardinal, a serial killer and a Prime Minister. Next, he’s a wizard – but before 80-year-old The Crown star John Lithgow dons the hat of Professor Dumbledore for the Harry Potter TV series, he’s in Jimpa. Co-starring Olivia Colman, the film follows a woman struggling to parent her non-binary child, who would prefer to live with their gay grandfather Jim (aka …