Dumbledore playing in Harry Potter series ‘Not Easy Decision’

John Lithgow confirmed in A new interview with Screenrant That he will play Albus Dumbledore in the television series “Harry Potter” of HBO. Variety Earlier this month, Lithgow watched the role. Lithgow now follows in the footsteps of actors Richard Harris and Michael Gambon, who played the iconic Hogwarts director in the film franchise “Harry Potter”.

“Well, it came as a total surprise for me,” Lithgow said about the role. “I just got the phone call at the Sundance Film Festival, and it was not an easy decision because it will define me for the last chapter of my life, I fear. But I am very excited. ”

Lithgow continued: ‘Some great people focus their attention back on’ Harry Potter ‘. That is why it has been such a difficult decision. I will be about 87 years old at the Wrap party, but I said yes. ”

The plan for the “Harry Potter” HBO series is to make every book in the series of JK Rowling its own season of television, which means that the show is planning to walk seven seasons. That is at least seven years of Lithgow’s life, if not, as Dumbledore appears in every episode. Lithgow is currently 79 years old.

Together with Lithgow, HBO’s cast ‘Harry Potter’ Paapa Essiedu can be, who is said to be a top candidate to play professor Severus Snape of drinks. Harry, Hermione and Ron – the trio of main characters – will probably be played by newcomers; Warner Bros. launched an open casting call for children between 9 and 11 years old in the fall of 2024.

HBO has described his “Harry Potter” series as “a loyal adjustment” that will “contain a new cast to lead a new generation of Fandom, full of the fantastic detail and fans of Harry Potter ‘of the beloved characters have held more than twenty -five years “.