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1 month agoFilm
John Lithgow defends Harry Potter role despite JK Rowling's views
John Lithgow called JK Rowling's trans views 'inexplicable', stressed Harry Potter's themes of acceptance, and acknowledged fan backlash while joining HBO's Potter series.
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2 weeks agoJohn Lithgow defends role in new "Harry Potter" series: It has "no trace of transphobic sensibility" - LGBTQ Nation
John Lithgow considered leaving HBO Max's Harry Potter series due to backlash over JK Rowling's anti-trans activism but ultimately remained, defending Rowling's stories as promoting tolerance while disagreeing with her transgender views.
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1 month agoNon-binary Jimpa star says John Lithgow's role in Harry Potter is 'hurtful'
Aud Mason-Hyde, who is non-binary, views John Lithgow's casting as Dumbledore as hurtful and disconcerting because of JK Rowling's funding of gender-critical legal efforts.
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11 months agoJohn Lithgow says the 'Harry Potter' series is his last major role, but questions J.K. Rowling backlash: 'Why is this a factor?'
"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 meet her, and I'm curious to talk to her."
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