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HOLLYWOOD BETRAYAL: Veteran actor John Lithgow has STABBED THE TRANS COMMUNITY IN THE BACK, publicly defending his MILLION-DOLLAR ROLE in HBO’s “Harry Potter” reboot despite author J.K. Rowling’s FIERCE AND UNRELENTING campaign against transgender rights. In a SHOCKING interview, the 80-year-old dismissed the life-or-death concerns of vulnerable trans youth as mere “irony.”
Lithgow confirmed he IGNORED PLEAS FROM ACTIVISTS and even a DISTRESSED TEXT from the mother of a trans child, a warning he callously referred to as a “canary in the coal mine” before proceeding to cash the studio’s check. Critics are now branding him a HYPOCRITE and a SELLOUT, accusing him of championing “acceptance” on screen while bankrolling an alleged transphobe’s empire off it.
This is MORE than just a casting choice; it’s a CULTURAL WAR. Lithgow’s decision to play the beloved, tolerant Albus Dumbledore is a SICKENING PARADOX, revealing the ROTTEN CORE of corporate Hollywood where PRINCIPLES ARE SACRIFICED for prestige and profit. He admits this is his “last major role”—an eight-year commitment ensuring Rowling’s controversial legacy and royalties are cemented for a new generation.
The message is CRYSTAL CLEAR: In today’s entertainment industry, standing for “good versus evil” is just a script line, not a moral imperative. As one star chooses his golden parachute over human dignity, we must ask: WHAT SACRED BELIEF WILL HOLLYWOOD SELL OUT NEXT?
Author: Kayitsi.com
