John Lithgow as Dumbledore? HBO’s Harry Potter Series May Cast Its First Non-British Wizard!

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HBO is in talks with John Lithgow to play Dumbledore in the upcoming Harry Potter series, breaking a major casting tradition! Will he officially step into the iconic role? Watch the video for all the details!  #johnlithgow #hbo #harrypotter #albusdumbledore #dumbledore

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00:00HBO is in discussions with John Lithgow to portray Albus Dumbledore in its highly-anticipated

00:05Harry Potter TV series, as reported by Deadline.

00:09The series aims to retell J.K. Rowling books in a long-format adaptation, diving deeper

00:14into the wizarding world.

00:16If finalized, Lithgow would be the first confirmed cast member, breaking the franchise tradition

00:21of casting only British actors in key roles.

00:25The series, which is expected to run for over a decade, is being developed by showrunner

00:30Francesca Gardner and director Mark Milon.

00:33HBO has yet to officially confirm Lithgow's casting but acknowledged that speculation

00:38around the show is high.

00:40A spokesperson for the network stated,

00:42As we move through pre-production, we will only announce details once they are finalized.

00:47Dumbledore, the wise headmaster of Hogwarts, was played by Richard Harris and later Michael

00:53Gambon in the film adaptations.

00:56Jude Law portrayed by a younger version in the Fantastic Beasts series.

00:59If John Lithgow takes on the role, it will mark a significant change in casting choices.

01:05He has previously played British characters, winning an Emmy for his portrayal of Winston

01:10Churchill in The Crown.

01:12Filming will take place at Warner Bros. Studios' Leavesden, the same location where the original

01:17movies were shot.

01:18The show is slated for a late-2026 or early-2027 premiere.

01:24With such an ambitious project in the works, fans can eagerly await official confirmations.

01:29Could John Lithgow really be the next Dumbledore, time will tell.

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