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"Not long after addressing Harry Potter fans’ concerns that an American actor will play the British wizard Albus Dumbledore, John Lithgow is turning to a different criticism of his casting in HBO‘s Potter series: backlash over boarding a project exec-produced by J.K. Rowling.
In a recent interview with UK newspaper The Times, Lithgow — who was officially cast as Dumbledore in HBO’s series adaptation earlier this month — says he didn’t expect the Rowling-related criticism he’s received for accepting the role. Since 2018, Harry Potter author Rowling’s comments on sex and gender have widely been deemed transphobic, and many Potter fans have expressed frustration that she’s on board as an EP for HBO’s show; in turn, Lithgow has received many critical comments on his Instagram page (among other venues) for his choice to play Dumbledore."
https://tvline.com/news/harry-potter-tv-series-john-lithgow-jk-rowling-controversy-1235440454/