Overview
- In a New York Times interview, the Dumbledore actor said he weighed leaving before deciding to stay and accepted the controversy will follow future interviews.
- He said he has never met Rowling and rejects her anti-trans views, arguing the story stands against intolerance and bigotry.
- Lithgow described feeling stung by online reaction to his casting, including calls for boycotts.
- Aud Mason-Hyde, his trans, nonbinary co-star in Jimpa, called his decision to join the series disconcerting and "vaguely hurtful" while praising him personally.
- HBO plans a multi-season adaptation targeting 2027, and executives have said Rowling is not involved in day-to-day creative work.