“Oh, heavens no!”
John Lithgow’s reaction to journalists pressuring him to reconsider his part in the new “Harry Potter” series says it all.
This isn’t 2020 anymore.
The actor will play Albus Dumbledore in the upcoming Max series, one of the most talked-about projects in Hollywood. The role originally played by Richard Harris and, later, Michael Gambon represents a key figure in the Potterverse.
Most actors of a certain age would jump at the chance. Lithgow, 79, did just that.
Now, select media outlets are trying to either cancel him or force him to resign. Why?
The series is part of author J.K. Rowling’s “Harry Potter” universe, and the scribe is playing a sizable role behind the scenes. Rowling’s critiques of select elements of the trans community made her…
