The Emmy-winning actor, hot off a SAG Award for "Conclave," said playing the Hogwarts headmaster would "define me for the last chapter of my life."

Lithgow will join showrunner Francesca Gardiner and series director Mark Mylod for the upcoming series. No other cast members have been announced so far, but in September 2024, Warner Bros. announced an open casting call for Harry, Ron, and Hermione— aka future wizards who will be lucky to learn from Lithgow.

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The James Bond franchise’s longtime casting director is quitting after a storied career working on 13 of the iconic films. Debbie McWilliams told ScreenDaily she was throwing in the towel just after the franchise rights were sold to Amazon—adding that the company’s filmmaking history “does not fill me with any great enthusiasm.

As the stewardship of the James Bond franchise changes hands, one longtime collaborator with the Broccoli family has spoken out about concerns she has over the future of 007, specifically when it comes to casting Bond and the tone of the films.

Hollywood was struck with the bombshell news that EON Productions was relinquishing creative control to Amazon MGM Studios. After 60 incredible years, the Broccoli family has retired from overseeing the James Bond movies,