Harry Potter's John Lithgow Surprised by J.K. Rowling-Related Backlash to His Casting: 'Why Is This a Factor At All?'

Not long after addressing Harry Potter fans’ concerns that an American actor will play the British wizard Albus Dumbledore, John Lithgow is turning to a different criticism of his casting in HBO’s Potter series: backlash over boarding a project exec-produced by J.K. Rowling. In a recent interview with UK newspaper The Times, Lithgow -- who […]