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HBO‘s upcoming TV adaptation of Harry Potter.Earlier this month, it was reported that American actor John Lithgow was being eyed for the role of Albus Dumbledore, the headmaster of Hogwarts and a mentor figure to the titular Harry Potter in HBO’s forthcoming TV series.According to Lithgow – in a chat with Screen Rant – he has accepted the offer and will be starring in the series as the iconic wizard. It will mark the first time in franchise history that the role has been played by a non-British or Irish actor.Speaking to Screen Rant about his casting, Lithgow said of his casting: “Well, it came as a total surprise to me.

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John Lithgow On Saying “Yes” To Playing Albus Dumbledore In HBO’s ‘Harry Potter’ Series: “I’m Afraid, But I’m Very Excited”

John Lithgow is opening up about about joining HBO’s Harry Potter series where he will take on the role of Albus Dumbledore.

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John Lithgow Says Playing Dumbledore in HBO’s ‘Harry Potter’ Series Was ‘Not an Easy Decision’ Because ‘I’ll Be About 87 Years Old at the Wrap Party’

Zack Sharf Digital News Director John Lithgow confirmed in a new interview with ScreenRant that he will be playing Albus Dumbledore in HBO’s “Harry Potter” television series. Variety reported earlier this month that Lithgow was eyeing the role. Lithgow now follows in the footsteps of actors Richard Harris and Michael Gambon, who played the iconic Hogwarts headmaster in the “Harry Potter” film franchise.

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John Lithgow Confirms He'll Play Dumbledore in HBO's 'Harry Potter' TV Show

John Lithgow has officially signed on to play Dumbledore in an upcoming Harry Potter television series!

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‘Harry Potter’ fans give harsh response to John Lithgow as Dumbledore: “I would just see Farquaad”

Harry 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.

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‘Harry Potter’ TV series reportedly eyeing John Lithgow as Dumbledore

HBO is reportedly close to finding its Dumbledore for the upcoming TV adaptation of the Harry Potter franchise.According to a Deadline Hollywood report, American actor John Lithgow is being eyed for the role of Albus Dumbledore, the headmaster of Hogwarts and a mentor figure to the titular Harry Potter.HBO has yet to confirm Lithgow’s casting, and has denied Deadline‘s request for comment.Should John Lithgow land the role, he will be the first non-British actor to portray the iconic wizard following stints from Richard Harris and Michael Gambon in the mainline film franchise and Jude Law and Toby Regbo in the Fantastic Beasts prequel franchise.John Lithgow is best known for his roles in Dexter, The Crown, Conclave, Killers of the Flower Moon, 3rd Rock From The Sun and more, and has won six Emmy awards throughout his career.Lithgow’s alleged attachment to the role comes after it was reported in November that Mark Rylance was a favourite to play Dumbledore. So far, no cast members – including the titular character – have been announced.More news regarding the adult cast is expected to arrive reasonably soon, before shooting begins at Warner Bros.

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John Lithgow Nears Deal To Play Dumbledore In HBO’s ‘Harry Potter’ Series

EXCLUSIVE: A beloved actor is poised to play a beloved Harry Potter character. Six-time Emmy winner John Lithgow is in final negotiations to portray Professor Albus Dumbledore in HBO‘s high-profile series adaptation of the hugely popular fantasy books, sources tell Deadline.

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‘Harry Potter’ Casting Rumor Mill Hits Overdrive With Big Names Eyed For Iconic Roles – The Dish

If there was awareness tracking for a TV series slated to premiere in two years, HBO‘s Harry Potter would score through the roof. From the moment the “faithful adaptation” of the beloved book series by J.K. Rowling was officially announced in April 2023 as a “decade-long series,” the project has been the subject of unprecedented fan interest and scrutiny, from author Rowling’s role as executive producer in light of some of her controversial statements through every creative development, including the elaborate search for a writer, which resulted in the hire of Succession‘s Francesca Gardiner.

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Mark Rylance reportedly in the running for Dumbledore in the ‘Harry Potter’ TV series

Mark Rylance is reportedly the frontrunner for the role of Dumbledore in HBO‘s upcoming Harry Potter series – find out more below.According to a report from Variety, the Wolf Hall and Bridge Of Spies actor sits atop the casting director’s wishlist, though it also confirms that HBO and Warner Bros. have yet to enter negotiations with the prolific film and stage actor. However, they have reached out to Rylance to gauge his interest in the iconic role.In a statement to Variety, reps for HBO said: “We appreciate that such a high profile series will draw a lot of rumour and speculation.

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‘Harry Potter’ TV Series Eyes Mark Rylance for Dumbledore (EXCLUSIVE)

Mark Rylance is at the top of the casting wishlist for the new HBO “Harry Potter” adaptation, Variety has learned from sources familiar with the project. Rylance, who is starring as Thomas Cromwell in the highly-anticipated BBC period drama “Wolf Hall: The Mirror and The Light” (based on Hilary Mantel’s novel), is in the mix for Dumbledore, according to inside buzz. Variety understands that Warner Bros.

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The Best 7 New Movies On Netflix In October 2024

Netflix has bulked up its slate to include many a thriller, slasher, horror and other suspenseful films, both original to the streamer and classic, for October and the spookiest month of the year.

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Maggie Smith died exactly 1 year after ‘Harry Potter’ Dumbledore actor Michael Gambon

Smith died on Friday, Sept. 27, which happens to be exactly one year since Gambon passed away. Smith was 89; Gambon was 82.

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Jared Harris says he won’t follow dad and play Dumbledore in ‘Harry Potter’ TV series: “No, thank you”

Harry Potter TV series.Richard Harris played the character in 2001’s Harry Potter And The Philosopher’s Stone movie and he reprised the role in Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets the following year.But he died in October 2002 and Michael Gambon took over the role for the rest of the film franchise.When asked about playing Dumbledore in the forthcoming series, Jared Harris said: “No thank you. Also, I mean, why do it? I don’t understand.

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Original Dumbledore Actor’s Son Questions HBO’s ‘Harry Potter’ TV Reboot: ‘Why Do It? The Films Were Fantastic. Leave Them Alone.’

Zack Sharf Digital News Director Jared Harris, son of original Dumbledore actor Richard Harris, has taken his name out of the running to play the legendary “Harry Potter” wizard in HBO and Max’s upcoming television series based on J.K. Rowling’s book series. The “Mad Men” and “Chernobyl” actor was asked about playing Dumbledore during an interview on the The Independent series “Go to Bat,” to which he responded: “No, thank you.” “Also, I mean, why do it? I don’t understand,” Jared added.

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Original Dumbledore Actor’s Son Doesn’t See Need For ‘Harry Potter’ TV Reboot: “I Don’t Understand”

Jared Harris, son of Richard Harris, who originated the role of Dumbledore in the Warner Bros. Harry Potter franchise, doesn’t see the need for HBO‘s television reboot.

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BAFTA Confirms Matthew Perry Will Be Honored at TV Awards Following Omission From In Memoriam Segment

Matthew Perry will be honored at its TV awards later this year following backlash over his omission from the film awards’ In Memoriam segment on Sunday evening. Although Perry, who died last October, was best known for his 10-year stint as Chandler Bing on hit TV show “Friends,” he also appeared in a number of popular feature films in the late 1990s and early 2000s, including “The Whole Nine Yards” alongside Bruce Willis and “Fools Rush In” opposite Salma Hayek. This year’s In Memoriam segment, set to a special arrangement of Cyndi Lauper’s “The After Time” performed by “Ted Lasso” star Hannah Waddingham, featured Jane Birkin, Shirley Anne Field, Richard Roundtree, Michael Gambon, Tom Wilkinson and Carl Weathers, among others.

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Ian McKellen says he’s still mistaken for late actor Michael Gambon

Ian McKellen has revealed that he still gets mistaken for the late Michael Gambon.The pair have often drawn similarities due to both playing wizards Gandalf and Dumbledore in the Lord Of The Rings and Harry Potter franchises.Gambon died last year aged 82 – though McKellen revealed on last weekend’s (February 9) The Graham Norton Show that despite this, fans have recently mixed the two up.Noting they are “often mistaken for each other”, the Gandalf actor recalled an incident from the previous week, explaining: “I was waiting for the Docklands Light Railway to take me back from the West End to home, and a voice behind me said, ‘Excuse me.’“I turned round, there are two young women in their 20s and one of them said, ‘Are you Michael Gambon?’ And I said, ‘Michael Gambon is dead.’ And she said, ‘Yes I know but are you Michael Gambon?’“I said, ‘Michael Gambon is dead!'” McKellen further recalled of his frustration. “That is an exit line, I swanned on through the DLR, and she followed.“And she was laughing and giggling with her pal, and I think what she was doing was she was texting her friend and saying, ‘I’ve just seen a ghost.'”During the interview, McKellen also shared one encounter he had with Gambon while he was still alive.“I said, ‘Do you ever get mistaken for me?'” he recalled.

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Why do people grieve celebs? Experts weigh in after Matthew Perry’s death: ‘A little part of us dies’

actor Matthew Perry, who was found dead in the Jacuzzi of his Los Angeles home on Saturday.Almost immediately, “Friends” fans posted tributes on social media and even flocked to the West Village apartment the characters on the show called home to express their sadness for his passing.Even though most fans never met him, therapist Aniesa Hanson, Ph.D., explained that fans often latch onto an “idea” of a star rather than the A-lister themselves.Although our favorite celebrities may not know we exist, our connection to them can still run deep and emotional as we identify with their lives or art in a real way.“Our relationships with celebrities are different than our everyday relationships,” Hanson told Psychology Today. “Our emotional bond with an influential person is based on our projection of what we need that person to be for us during influential moments of our lives.

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Why the Cast of ‘Merrily We Roll Along’ Got Spiritual at Variety’s Business of Broadway Breakfast

Gordon Cox Theater Editor The 2023 edition of Variety’s annual theater breakfast was all about the Business of Broadway. But that didn’t keep things from getting spiritual, too. In a panel discussion featuring the starry cast of “Merrily We Roll Along” — held during the Business of Broadway breakfast Oct.

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Bill Nighy is bookies’ favourite to play Voldemort in Harry Potter series

HBO’s upcoming Harry Potter series.According to Online Betting Guide (OLBG), Nighy is 3/1 odds to take on the role, followed by Benedict Cumberbatch with odds at 4/1.Ralph Fiennes, who played the villain character across five Harry Potter movies, is 5/1 odds to reprise the role in the TV adaptation.Charles Dance is the frontrunner with 2/1 odds to play Albus Dumbledore, who was played by late actors Richard Harris and Michael Gambon in the movies. Nick Frost, meanwhile, is 2/1 odds to play Rubeus Hagrid, originally played by Robbie Coltrane.In the movies, Nighy played Rufus Scrimgeour in Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows: Part 1.

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Daniel Radcliffe Recalls the Sort of Conversations He Had With Dumbledore Actor Michael Gambon

Daniel Radcliffe shared some of his memories from time on the Harry Potter set with the late Michael Gambon.

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