Actor John Lithgow said in a recent interview that he got backlash for joining the cast of the HBO's new "Harry Potter" ...

HBO is helming a reboot of the Harry Potter movies based on J.K. Rowling’s original work, with an untitled series.

It was announced earlier this year that the 79-year-old actor is set to play Professor Albus Dumbledore in the new drama.

John Lithgow isn’t being intimidated by Harry Potter fans. The actor, 79, did an interview with the Times of London published on Sunday where he addressed the backlash he’s gotten for joining HBO’s ...

Tom Felton is the only original actor returning for the new Harry Potter TV series, but while the whole cast is now facing ...

"Why is this a factor at all?" the actor, who is slated to play Albus Dumbledore in HBO's upcoming show, said amid Rowling's ...

John Lithgow said he didn't expect the backlash that followed the announcement that he'll be playing Albus Dumbledore in the ...

Frazer Harrison/WireImage via Getty ImagesJohn Lithgow is surprised by the backlash from critics of J.K. Rowling over his ...

I thought, why is this a factor at all? I wonder how J.K. Rowling has absorbed it. I suppose at a certain point I’ll meet her ...

John Lithgow addresses controversy surrounding his casting in the upcoming Harry Potter series, despite J.K. Rowling's ...

Apparently Lithgow is really good at separating the art from the artist, even after receiving a text from “a very good friend ...

Discussing his recent casting for HBO's 'Harry Potter' remake, the 79-year-old actor addressed J.K. Rowling's anti-trans ...