John Lithgow Considered Quitting Harry Potter TV Series Over JK Rowling Backlash

John Lithgow in July 2024

John Lithgow has claimed that he contemplated pulling out of the upcoming TV adaptation of Harry Potter after he began facing backlash over his involvement in the series.

Around a year ago, it was confirmed that Lithgow would play Hogwarts headmaster Albus Dumbledore in an upcoming TV show based on JK Rowling’s popular children’s novels, with one season dedicated to each of the books.

Immediately after this was announced, he and his new co-stars began...