Academy Award winning actor Mark Rylance is the top pick to play Albus Dumbledore in HBO’s upcoming Harry Potter TV series. According to Variety, Rylance isn’t in talks to take on the role just yet.

John Lithgow is opening up about about joining HBO’s Harry Potter series where he will take on the role of Albus Dumbledore. Deadline broke the news that Lithgow was posed to portray the headmaster of ...

The Harry Potter universe is set to return to the screen with a highly anticipated Max original series, and one of the biggest casting questions is who will step into the role of Albus Dumbledore.

This potential pick doesn't miss the Mark. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Apparently Variety reports that Academy Award winner ...

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While the HBO reboot initially had its eye on Mark Rylance for Albus Dumbledore, the Oscar-winning actor ended up passing on the role, leading to Lithgow being cast as the iconic wizard in February ...