He is seen as Dumbledore in the new Harry Potter series
Lithgow was last seen in the Vatican thriller "Conclave," which is nominated for eight Oscars.
Lithgow Like Gambon
The actor follows in the footsteps of Richard Harris (1930-2002) and Michael Gambon (1940-2023), who played the head of the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry and mentor to Harry Potter in the Harry Potter films.
Many details about the series from the US broadcaster HBO are not yet known. According to a report by the industry magazine "Variety," all seven books by author J.K. Rowling are to be filmed in seven seasons. According to HBO, about 32,000 children have signed up for the casting of the new series.
"Harry Potter" Successful
In 1997, the first volume of the saga about the wizard student and the magical world of the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone," was published. With more than 600 million books sold in dozens of languages, "Harry Potter" is considered the most successful literary series in the world.
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