John Lithgow played everything from Don Quijote in Man from La Mancha To an alien patriarch in 3. Stone from the sun. Next he will be the mighty, wise and compassionate Professor Dumbledore in his HBOS Harry Potter TV show. He recently confirmed the casting in an interview and said it would define me for the last chapter of my life.
Rumors about the role of the Hogwarts school director in the retelling of the YA Zauberer series after the popular film adaptations by Warner Bros. Rumors were taken over in the 2000s. In these, Albus Dumbledore was first played by Richard Harris and later by Michael Gambon, both of whom have died since then. A younger version of the character was also played by Jude Law in the Fantastic animals Preliminary.
Now Lithgow will take over the reins and give the stoic but compassionate magical genius his own spin, he, he confirmed Screen this week. “Well, it was a total surprise for me,” he said in an interview. “I just received the call to the Sundance Film Festival for another film, and it was not an easy decision because it will define me for the last chapter of my life, I'm afraid. But I'm very excited. Some wonderful people turn their attention back Harry Potter. So it was such a difficult decision. I will be about 87 years old at the wrap party, but I said. “
HBOS Harry Potter The show has not yet started to film the films and not to debut until the end of 2026. Francesca Gardiner, writer Its dark materials And Consequenceis under contract as a show runner and a casting call for young actors to play Harry Potter, Hermine Granger, Ron Weasley and the rest of the students went out last autumn. The show will also play other big roles, including the semi-giant Flunkout Hagrid and Potters Slytherin-Rival Draco Malfoy.
Author JK Rowling frequently criticized for their transphobic viewsStay a consulting producer in the show and continue to benefit from all things Potter. “We are proud to tell the story of Harry Potter again – the heart -warming books that speak for the power of friendship, determination and acceptance,” “Warner Bros. said in a statement in November last November. “JK Rowling has the right to express their personal views. We will concentrate on the development of the new series, which will only benefit from its commitment. “
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