John Lithgow confirmed in a new interview with ScreenRant that he will be playing Albus Dumbledore in HBO’s “Harry Potter” television series. Variety reported earlier this month that Lithgow was eyeing the role.

It seems John Lithgow spilled the (Bertie Bott's Every Flavor) beans about his involvement in HBO's upcoming "Harry Potter" series. The Oscar-nominated "Terms of Endearment" actor revealed this week that he is bound to enter the magical halls of Hogwarts and join the TV reboot in a pivotal role.

John Lithgow has played everything from Don Quixote in Man of La Mancha to an extraterrestrial patriarch in 3rd Rock from the Sun. Next he will be the powerful, wise, and compassionate professor Dumbledore in HBO’s Harry Potter TV show. He confirmed the casting in a recent interview, saying it will “define me for the last chapter of my life.”

John Lithgow to play Albus Dumbledore in HBO's Harry Potter TV show. Lithgow has starred in numerous successful TV shows and movies throughout his career.

John Lithgow reveals when the Harry Potter series will begin filming, and opens up on the challenges of playing Dumbledore.

Based on what John Lithgow shared, HBO and Warner Bros. TV have found their Dumbledore for the upcoming "Harry Potter" series adaptation.

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John Lithgow is in final talks to play Albus Dumbledore in HBO’s upcoming adaptation of J.K. Rowling’s “ Harry Potter ” books.

"I'll be about 87 years old at the wrap party," the actor adds The post John Lithgow Confirms Dumbledore Role in HBO’s ‘Harry Potter’ Series: ‘Going to Define Me for the Last Chapter of My Life’ appeared first on TheWrap.

Discovery announced that a Harry Potter TV series was in the works. Updates on the HBO show have been shared sporadically, but it seems that it’s truly starting to take shape. To that point, it was reported earlier this month that John Lithgow was being eyed for the role of Albus Dumbledore.