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While Oldman may have “fancied a go” at playing the headmaster of Hogwarts, HBO has already locked in a heavyweight for the role: John Lithgow.

Cast featured veteran actors like Gary Oldman who believed he could play Albus Dumbledore. John Lithgow will play Dumbledore in the upcoming Harry Potter TV series, set for 2027.

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Lithgow opened up about the role on a recent episode of the Smartless podcast. "You know, Dumbledore, he's kind of this nuclear weapon," Lithgow said. "He only goes off very, very occasionally.

The actor who actually got the job, John Lithgow, is 79. HBO plans to adapt all seven Harry Potter over the course of as many seasons, so Lithgow will be busy well into his 80s.

John Lithgow elicits respect, fear, and laughter in equal measure, having scored Emmys for three very different roles — as Winston Churchill on The Crown (2016–2019), the Trinity Killer on ...