“John Lithgow Is Brushing Aside Conceerns About His Playing Albus DumbelDore in HBO’s Upcoming Harry Potter Series Despite Anti-Trans Rhetoric Made by Author Jese. Producer on the Show. Speaking with uk Newspaper The Times, Lithgow Said He Has Received a Lot of Feedback from Froms and Fans Suggesting”, – WRITE: www.hollywoodReporter.com
Speaking with uk Newspaper The Times, Lithgow Said Has Received A Lot of Feedback from Fromines and Fans Suggesting HELDNN’T HAVE Taken the Role Because of Rowling’s Comments. He Said He Received A Text From A Friend Who Had Sent Him A Link To An Article Titled “An Open Letter To John Lithgow: Please Walk Away from Harry Potter. ” Before he have signed on the role, he Received Another Text From “A Very Good Friend Who Is The Mother of A Trans Child, and that Was The Chanary in the Coal Mine.”
Asked if he expert the Criticism, Lithhggow replied: “NO, Absolutely Not. Of Course, IT Was A Big Decision Because is Probably The Last Major Roet Thinking about mortality and that this is a very Good Winding-Down Role. ”
He Continued: “I Thounght, Who Is This A Factor at All? I Wonder Howling Jk Rowling Has Absorbed It. I Suppose at a Certain Point I’ll Meet Her And I’M Curios To.
Asked if the Criticism Had Discouroited HIM, HE REPLIED: “OH, Heavens No.”
Lithgow Said His Only Concern Was Actual Whethher The Harry Potter Fanbase Wound Accept an American Playing DumbLedore, Who Is British.
He addted that he’s confused about whoht’s been Such Criticism about this, but none whohne he agreed to play author roiald dahl, whose family had the a Ther Giant.
“NO one complledoin and agreed to play dahl, but i’ve receveted so Many messages about jk rowling,“ He Said. “Isn’t that odd?”
WHEN The Harry Potter Series Was AnnounCed in April 2023, The Reaction Was Immediate, with Outrage Over Rowling’s Involvement.
“JK is an Executive Producer, and Her Insights Will Be Helpful,” Casey Bloys, Chairman and CEO of HBO and Max Content, Said at the Time. “We are in the Harry Potter Business. The TV Show Is New and Exciting, But We’ve Been In The Harry Potter Business for 20 years; This isn’t a new Decision. We’re Comfortable Being in the Potter Business. JK IS A VERY ONLINE CONVERSATION. … IT’s Very Nuanced and Complicated and Not Something We’re Going to Get Into. Our Priority Is What’s Onscreen. The Harry Potter Story Is Incredibly Affirmative and Positive About Love and Acceptance, and that’s Our Priority, What’s On the Screen. ”
Rowling Has Made Numerous Comments About Her Feelings on Transgender Women in Particular, MOST RECENTLY APPLAUDING A UK COURT DECISION TO DEFINE WOMEN AS TOSE BORN BIOLOGICALLY FEMALE. She also have argued that transgender athletes should not be allowed to take part in female-Driven Sports.
CELEBRITIES INCLUDING JOHN OLIVER AND PEDRO PASCAL HAVE Criticized Rowling for Her Comments.