John Lithgow states that speech JK Rowling would not make him abandon Dumbledore

Confirmed as Albus’ new interpreter Dumbledore on HBO’s future ‘Harry Potter’ series, the actor John Lithgow He expressed his thoughts about the growing public reaction of the public about his role, which was awakened after new transphobic comments said by the author of the literary saga that inspires adaptation, JK Rowling.

It turns out that Rowlingthose who spread transphobic speeches openly on the Internet since 2017, celebrated on social networks the recent decision of the UK Supreme Court, which excludes trans women from the legal definition of “woman”, leading various celebrities and netizens to position itself in favor of a boycott of the works signed by the writer.

With that, to The Times UK (via Deadline), Lithgow expressed that, even with the controversial position of Rowlingdoes not understand the negative reaction around your participation: “I thought: why would this be a problem? JK Rowling absorbed all this. I suppose, at some point, I will meet her and I’m curious to talk to her. ”

Also, when asked if online comments made him reconsider the opportunity to bring Hogwarts director to life, the actor replied, “Oh, no way.”

The actor also said that when a “very close friend”, the mother of a trans child, sent him an article entitled “an open letter to John Lithgow: please get away from Harry Potter,” he felt that this episode would be a “omen” of the reaction that the audience would have, even though he admitted that he was not intimidated by the shared text.

Lithgow He also commented that “absolutely not” awaited such fans positioning about the role, and again saying that giving life to Dumbledore will be his last job.

“Of course, it was a big decision, because it is probably the last important role I will make. It’s an eight -year commitment, so I reflected on mortality and concluded that it would be a great role to end my career,” he added.

Harry Potter series

Adapted from the books of the “Harry Potter” saga from JK Rowlingthe series will have the script signed by Francesca Gardinerbesides having the executive production of Mark Mylod, which will also be responsible for directing some of the episodes.

Although it has no title, previews or release forecast, the production already has some names of the adult cast revealed, as John Lithgowwho will live the Professor Albus Dumbledore; Janet McTerwho won the role of Minerva McGonagall; PAAPA ESSIDUnominated for Emmy® and BAFTA, which will interpret Severo Snape; and Nick Frostnominated for the bifa, which will be Rubeo Hagrid.