Those three little words from John Lithgow confirming his intention to play Albus Dumbledore in the upcoming Harry Potter TV show made me lose all respect for him. The 79-year-old actor – known for his roles in 3rd Rock From the Sun,

Now, speaking to ScreenRant, Lithgow has confirmed his role in the TV remake, stating that it will “define” his career in the “last chapter” of his life. The 79-year-old star shared that he would be “about 87-years-old” by the time the series finishes filming.

John Lithgow has played everything from Don Quixote in Man of La Mancha to an extraterrestrial patriarch in 3rd Rock from the Sun. Next he will be the powerful, wise, and compassionate professor Dumbledore in HBO’s Harry Potter TV show. He confirmed the casting in a recent interview, saying it will “define me for the last chapter of my life.”

John Lithgow has confirmed he will play Albus Dumbledore in HBO's upcoming Harry Potter TV series, becoming the first American actor to take on the iconic role. The 79-year-old Emmy-winning star revealed the news in an interview with Screen Rant,

Discovery first announced its plans for a new Harry Potter series in April 2023, with Bloomberg reporting that each season would be based on a single book, starting with Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone and ending with Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.