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Actor John Lithgow defends joining 'Harry Potter' series despite JK Rowling's trans backlash

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Actor John Lithgow defends joining 'Harry Potter' series despite JK Rowling's trans backlash

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Key Highlights

  • Rowling’s "Harry Potter" books despite backlash over the author’s views on transgender issues.
  • The 80-year-old actor was asked about the controversy surrounding his decision to play the character Albus Dumbledore amid criticism of Rowling's outspoken opposition to transgender ideology and her defense of women-only spaces. Lithgow insisted that he took the criticism "extremely seriously" and described Rowling's views as "ironic" given the themes of her fantasy series.
  • JK ROWLING SLAMS GLAMOUR UK'S WOMEN OF THE YEAR COVER FEATURING NINE TRANS WOMEN Author J. K.
  • Rowling faced backlash over her outspoken criticism of transgender ideology.
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  1. Actor John Lithgow defends joining 'Harry Potter' series despite JK Rowling's trans backlash

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