Harry Potter star says JK Rowling’s trans views are ‘ironic’
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John Lithgow, cast as Albus Dumbledore in the new HBO Harry Potter series, has described JK Rowling’s transgender rights views as “ironic and inexplicable”.
The 80-year-old actor expressed his upset at criticism for taking the role, revealing he considered stepping down after a friend with a trans daughter sent him an article urging him to walk away.
Lithgow stated that Rowling is “not really involved in this production at all” and highlighted that the Harry Potter stories are about “kindness versus cruelty” and “acceptance”.
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