An American actor to play Dumbledore! John Lithgow defends himself

The Trinity killer was officially cast to play the director of Hogwarts. A sprain to the rule of JK Rowling, which has always demanded a 100% British cast.

Six new wizards join the universe ofHarry Potter : The next series signed HBO has just unveiled part of its casting, and a particular name is already making a big noise. It is John Lithgow who will play Albus Dumbledorethe legendary director of Hogwarts. An ad that raises some chopsticks!

And for good reason, Lithgow is not British. Born in New York, the American actor succeeds Richard Harris And Michael Gambonboth Irish, who had taken on the role of the powerful sorcerer in the original films. Some fans of the saga cry at heresy, then John Lithgow defends itself:

“I’m not English, it’s true”, he said today in an interview granted recently to The One Show on the BBC. “”But I remind everyone that I have already played Winston Churchill in The Crownand I did very well.

His performance had earned him a Emmy Award In 2017 for his interpretation of the British Prime Minister in the Netflix series. Proof that an American can perfectly embody an English legend? He tries to convince:

“It’s an immense honor to play Dumbledore! I know that some are shocked that an American has been chosen to interpret the most emblematic of English wizards. But I will do my best. “

By his side, the rest of the main cast announced for the moment includes exclusively British actors and actices: Janet McTeer (Ozark) will play Minerva McGonagallthe professor of metamorphosis; Paapa essiedu (I may destroy you) will lend its features to Severus Roguemaster of potions; And Nick Frost (Into The Badlands) will camp Rubeus Hagridthe keys and places of Hogwarts.

Planned as a faithful adaptation of the novels of JK Rowlingthe series Harry Potter will start filming this summer. We will remember that the writer had put pressure on Warner Bros. At the time, so that his characters were only embodied by English in films …