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John Lithgow will play Professor Albus Dumbledore in an upcoming Harry Potter TV series. Back in 2023, producers at Warner Bros. Discovery and HBO announced that they had ordered a scripted "decade-long series" which will be a "faithful adaptation" of J.K. Rowling's popular books. Responding to long-running rumours suggesting he will portray Dumbledore in interview for ScreenRant published on Tuesday, Lithgow confirmed he has been cast as the headmaster of wizarding school Hogwarts in the fantasy programme. ”Well, it came as a total surprise to me. I just got the phone call up at the Sundance Film Festival for yet another film, and it was not an easy decision because it's going to define me for the last chapter of my life, I'm afraid. But I'm very excited,” "Some wonderful people are turning their attention back to Harry Potter. That's why it's been such a hard decision. I'll be about 87 years old at the wrap party, but I've said yes.” But despite Lithgow's enthusiasm, a representative for HBO told the outlet that the deal hadn't officially closed. ”We appreciate that such a high-profile series will draw a lot of rumour and speculation. As we make our way through pre-production, we will only confirm details as we finalise deals," they commented.
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