"An Open Letter to John Lithgow: Please Walk Away from Harry Potter," the letter attempted to remind the actor that he’s working on a series created by someone who is "anti-trans" and has ...

John Lithgow has insisted he was surprised by the ... threatening to boycott it over the author’s comments about the trans community. Rowling, 59, has been criticised by some people for ...

and amid the rise of anti-trans rhetoric from the presidential administration, John Lithgow is befuddled at how the author’s sentiments factor into his decision to step into the role of Albus ...

While J.K. Rowling has been criticized for her controversial beliefs about the transgender community, John Lithgow said he ... friend who is the mother of a trans child” sent him an open ...

Ian West/PA Images via Getty; Mike Marsland/WireImage John Lithgow wasn't thinking about J.K. Rowling's anti-trans rhetoric when he accepted his role in the upcoming Harry Potter TV series.

and amid the rise of anti-trans rhetoric from the presidential administration, John Lithgow is befuddled at how the author’s sentiments factor into his decision to step into the role of Albus ...