Virtually two years after the primary announcement, the present is lastly take a bit extra distinctive form — particularly with John Lithgow saying he’s “mentioned sure” to the function of Albus Dumbledore, making him the primary actor to substantiate for the brand new present.
In an interview with ScreenRant, Lithgow confirmed that he can be taking the function of Dumbledore, a transfer he expects will outline the twilight years of his profession. As he informed the location:
Nicely, it got here as a complete shock to me. I simply obtained the cellphone name up on the Sundance Movie Competition for yet one more movie, and it was not a simple determination as a result of it’s going to outline me for the final chapter of my life, I’m afraid. However I’m very excited. Some fantastic persons are turning their consideration again to Harry Potter. That’s why it’s been such a tough determination. I’ll be about 87 years previous on the wrap get together, however I’ve mentioned sure.
Whereas it’s unclear how a lot of Lithgow’s remark is correct to the precise manufacturing timeline, his math appears to place the present beginning manufacturing throughout the 12 months (with him being 79 now, and his tossed off wrap-party age assuming that this present makes a season a 12 months, which, to be truthful, many don’t!).
That being mentioned, no different casting has been introduced for the present, notably because it pertains to the primary trio (not to mention Harry Potter himself), so we’ve obtained a methods to go earlier than the present is basically beneath manner.
HBO and Max have but to substantiate Lithgow’s casting. Polygon has reached out to the streamer for clarification.
