‘Harry Potter’ fans give harsh response to John Lithgow as Dumbledore: “I would just see Farquaad”
nme.comHarry Potter TV show.The Emmy Award winning actor, known for his performances as Winston Churchill in The Crown and Arthur Mitchell in Dexter, was reported by Deadline to be in discussions for the HBO series, which will adapt each book into separate seasons and run for 10 years.In the film series, which ran from 2001 to 2011, Richard Harris played Hogwarts headmaster Professor Dumbledore, with Michael Gambon taking over for the third to eighth films after Harris’ death in 2002.
Jude Law played a younger version of the character in the Fantastic Beasts films.While Lithgow is a beloved actor, many were not keen on him for the role.
One X (formerly Twitter) user wrote: “If you need another reason, to think the #HarryPotter Reboot is a dumb idea…”, before saying the actor “makes my skin crawl”.If you need another reason, to think the #HarryPotter Reboot is a dumb idea…(Just a cash grab. #DavidZaslav has Ø new ideas—so: Recycling an old one.)Here ya go ! #JohnLithgow as Dumbledore.(Makes my skin crawl.
That guy has one mode: Annoying.)https://t.co/wbdRCLSJPe— Joey Jojo Junior Shabadoo (@joexhunt) February 13, 2025Another wrote: “Oh Warner Bros quite literally need to pull something out of their hat to save Harry Potter.
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