It is official: After various candidates for the role of the Albus Dumbledore in the upcoming Harry Potter series have been traded in the past few months, John Lithgow has now officially confirmed his line-up. The series adaptation thus breaks a strict rule that JK Rowling set up in the fantasy films of the 2000s. However, John Lithgow has the best answer.
US actor John Lithgow becomes Albus Dumbledore-and wants to do his best to work “British”
Harry Potter’s world takes place in Great Britain. Hogwarts is somewhere in the Scottish Highlands and the students: Inside, from the vastness of England, Scotland, Wales’ and Ireland, to expand their magical skills there. JK Rowling therefore insisted that the first film adaptation of her novels Only actors: are cast inside that come from Great Britain and Ireland.
John Lithgow is a American and was born in the state of New York. Its line -up thus breaks down with rowling old rule. However, the concrete star is more than conscious and appeased Harry Potter fans already towards Collider:
[Dumbledore] is definitely a Brit. There is actually great controversy that an American has been occupied to play him. He is such an icon. I am half English. I just played Roald Dahl. I played Winston Churchill. I will spend some time with a language trainer. Don’t worry about it. I mean, Dumbledore could be nothing more than English. I just have to do my best. The nice thing is that I was welcomed by every English acting at The Crown. They had greater confidence in my English than me.
Lithgow already embodied numerous British in his career, including Winston Churchill in the Netflix series The Crown and currently the British writer Roald Dahl on the theater stage on the west end. In the film industry, the line -up beyond the limits of one’s own origin is not unusual. The acting ends are often suitable for a variety of dialects and accents in order to be able to play as many roles as possible. It remains to be seen whether this argument can also appease the largest Potterheads.
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When does the Harry Potter series come with John Lithgow as a Dumbledore?
Lithgow is the first officially confirmed occupation of the Harry Potter series. For numerous other roles – especially those of the teachers: inside in Hogwarts – however, massive rumors are already circulating. According to Lithgow’s confirmation, we may soon be able to expect more names.
The Harry Potter series should be shot from summer of this year and is expected to In late 2026 or 2027 to reach. The broadcast takes place in the USA on HBO Max, in this country a start on Sky or Wow probably seems.