John Lithgow is opening up about about joining HBO’s Harry Potter series where he will take on the role of Albus Dumbledore. Deadline broke the news that Lithgow was posed to portray the headmaster of the wizarding school Hogwarts in the TV series adaptation of J.

John Lithgow has revealed that he’s accepted the role of Albus Dumbledore in Max’s upcoming Harry Potter television adaptation. “Well, it came as a total surprise to me,” Lithgow told Screen Rant. “I just got the phone call up at the Sundance Film Festival for yet another film,

John Lithgow has revealed that he has accepted a role in the upcoming TV adaptation of the Harry Potter books. After weeks of speculation, the Conclave star has confirmed he’ll play Hogwarts headmaster Albus Dumbledore in the new series. Speaking to ScreenRant, he admitted that taking on the iconic character was “not an easy decision”.