John Lithgow was surprisingly of the commitment, he reports.
It is official: John Lithgow becomes a magician Dumbledore. A few weeks ago, the US industry leaf reported “Deadline “that John Lithgow should take on the role of the Albus Dumbledore in the upcoming “Harry Potter” series of the broadcaster HBO. Now the six-time Emmy winner confirmed this message in an interview with Screenrant.
“Well, that came completely surprisingly for me. I got the call at the Sundance Film Festival while I was there for another film. It was not an easy decision because she will probably define me for the last chapter of my life, I fear. But I’m very excited, ”Lithgow told the magazine.
Lithgow continued: “Some wonderful people turn their attention back to ‘Harry Potter’. So the decision was so difficult. I will be about 87 years old at the closing ceremony, but I agreed. “
HBO rejected opinion beforehand
HBO did not want to confirm this a few weeks ago. “We know that such a prominent project has many rumors and speculations,” said the broadcaster in a statement. “Since we are still in pre -production, we will only confirm official details when the contracts are concluded.”
Lithgow is the first officially confirmed line -up for the long -awaited series.
Harry Potter: Long -planned series adaptation
A “Harry Potter” series has been under development for ten years. Responsible for the adaptation, screenwriter and show runner Francesca Gardiner as well as director and executive producer Mark Mylod are responsible. According to Casey Bloy, the Chairman and CEO of HBO and Max, this is a “loyal adaptation” of the novels by JK Rowling, which will “immerse yourself deeply in each of the iconic books”. The role of Professor Dumbledore was initially embodied by Richard Harris in the films and took over by Michael Gambon after his death. In the “Fantastic Beasts” prequels Jude Law played a younger version of the figure.