Comment on John Lithgow Won't Let J.K. Rowling Haters Bully Him Into Quitting ‘Harry Potter’ Role

• Ilandar@lemm.ee ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

  To be clear, that’s not a quote from Lithgow. It’s a quote from the author of the article. This is what Lithgow said:

  Shortly after he picked up the role, Lithgow received a letter from the mother of a trans-identifying child, titled “An Open Letter to John Lithgow: Please Walk Away from Harry Potter.”

  “That was the canary in the coal mine,” Lithgow said. “I thought, ‘Why is this a factor at all?’ I wonder how J.K. Rowling has absorbed it. I suppose at a certain point I’ll meet her, and I’m curious to talk to her.”

  When asked if the backlash made him consider ditching the role, though, Lithgow said, “Oh, heavens no.”

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