This was officially announced by the actor himself in an interview with ScreenRant. According to Lithgow, this role will be a significant milestone in his career and will likely "define the final chapter of his life".

After all, filming the entire series will take at least 8 years, and by the time the final season is completed, Lithgow will be 87 years old. Therefore, participating in the show was an extremely difficult decision for the actor.

John Lithgow at the awards ceremonyImage: hollywoodreporter.com

Notably, John Lithgow is the first officially confirmed actor for the series, although it is still unknown who will play the central characters—Harry Potter, Hermione Granger, and Ron Weasley. Not to mention other supporting characters.

Lithgow is known for his roles as Dr. Dick Solomon in Third Rock from the Sun and Arthur Mitchell in Dexter. For the latter role, he even won a Golden Globe.

The showrunner for the Harry Potter series is Francesca Gardiner, the writer of Succession. The premiere date is still unknown.

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