“That was the canary in the coal mine,” Lithgow said. He added: “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 ...

John Lithgow is a man well aware of cancel ... only time will tell if the Lithgow-Rowling partnership will prove a magical one.

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

While J.K. Rowling has been criticized for her controversial beliefs about the transgender community, John Lithgow said he “absolutely” did not expect all the backlash he got for announcing ...

Ian West/PA Images via Getty; Mike Marsland/WireImage John Lithgow wasn't thinking about J.K. Rowling's anti-trans rhetoric when he accepted his role in the upcoming Harry Potter TV series.

"I wonder how J.K. Rowling has absorbed it," pondered the 79-year-old star. "I suppose at a certain point I’ll meet her." ...

John Lithgow “was just thinking about mortality and that this is a very good winding-down role” when he committed to being the Harry Potter television series‘ Albus Dumbledore. Did he spare a thought ...