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John Lithgow Says He ‘Absolutely’ Didn’t Expect Any J.K. Rowling Backlash After Joining HBO’s ‘Harry Potter’ Series: ‘Why Is This a Factor?’
John Lithgow 'absolutely' didn't expect any J.K. Rowling backlash when he joined HBO's 'Harry Potter' series.
John Lithgow is opening up about how fans feel about him joining HBO’s “ Harry Potter ” series, considering the involvement of the contentious franchise creator J.K. Rowling. In a sit-down with The Times of London, Lithgow said he has received some backlash for joining HBO’s “Harry Potter” because of Rowling’s controversial comments about the transgender community. Shortly after HBO’s “Harry Potter” was unveiled, HBO chief Casey Bloys told the media that Rowling was “very, very involved in the process selecting the writer and the director,” and her anti-trans sentiments “haven’t affected the casting or hiring of writers or production staff” for the series.
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