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<span class="js-subbuzz__title-text">HOLLYWOOD IS IN MELTDOWN after veteran actor John Lithgow DOUBLED DOWN on his decision to play Albus Dumbledore in HBO's controversial "Harry Potter" reboot, IGNORING furious pleas from activists and even a close friend with a trans child. In a SHOCKING new interview, Lithgow dismissed the massive ethical firestorm surrounding author J.K. Rowling's anti-trans crusade as a mere "collision of opinion," proving that for some, a paycheck TRUMPS human rights.</span>
<span class="js-subbuzz__title-text">HOLLYWOOD IS IN MELTDOWN after veteran actor John Lithgow DOUBLED DOWN on his decision to play Albus Dumbledore in HBO's controversial "Harry Potter" reboot, IGNORING furious pleas from activists and even a close friend with a trans child. In a SHOCKING new interview, Lithgow dismissed the massive ethical firestorm surrounding author J.K. Rowling's anti-trans crusade as a mere "collision of opinion," proving that for some, a paycheck TRUMPS human rights.</span>
<span class="js-subbuzz__title-text">"I thought, 'Why is this a factor at all?'" Lithgow BRAGGED to reporters, revealing his stunning ignorance of the global boycott calls. He admitted receiving a desperate plea from a friend—a mother fighting for her child's dignity—linked to an open letter begging him to "walk away." He called this heartfelt warning nothing but a "canary in the coal mine," a chilling metaphor for how the elite view grassroots outrage.</span>
<span class="js-subbuzz__title-text">"I thought, 'Why is this a factor at all?'" Lithgow BRAGGED to reporters, revealing his stunning ignorance of the global boycott calls. He admitted receiving a desperate plea from a friend—a mother fighting for her child's dignity—linked to an open letter begging him to "walk away." He called this heartfelt warning nothing but a "canary in the coal mine," a chilling metaphor for how the elite view grassroots outrage.</span>
<span class="js-subbuzz__title-text">But the 78-year-old actor didn't stop there. At the Rotterdam Film Festival, he was confronted about Rowling's harmful rhetoric. His response? A MASTERCLASS in moral evasion. "I take the subject extremely seriously," he claimed, before immediately PRAISING Rowling's "amazing canon" and reducing her documented campaign against trans people to "ironic and inexplicable" views. This is the DANGEROUS logic that allows bigotry to be laundered through beloved fiction.</span>
<span class="js-subbuzz__title-text">But the 78-year-old actor didn't stop there. At the Rotterdam Film Festival, he was confronted about Rowling's harmful rhetoric. His response? A MASTERCLASS in moral evasion. "I take the subject extremely seriously," he claimed, before immediately PRAISING Rowling's "amazing canon" and reducing her documented campaign against trans people to "ironic and inexplicable" views. This is the DANGEROUS logic that allows bigotry to be laundered through beloved fiction.</span>
<span class="js-subbuzz__title-text">The tension reached a BOILING POINT when an audience member stormed out during his remarks, declaring “Things like these don’t help.” Lithgow's cold retort? “I’m perfectly ready for collisions of opinion." His message is clear: the comfort and careers of millionaire actors matter MORE than the safety and recognition of marginalized communities. He CHOSE the role, knowing it would bankroll Rowling's platform, and now he dares to play the wise elder.</span>
<span class="js-subbuzz__title-text">The tension reached a BOILING POINT when an audience member stormed out during his remarks, declaring “Things like these don’t help.” Lithgow's cold retort? “I’m perfectly ready for collisions of opinion." His message is clear: the comfort and careers of millionaire actors matter MORE than the safety and recognition of marginalized communities. He CHOSE the role, knowing it would bankroll Rowling's platform, and now he dares to play the wise elder.</span>
<span class="js-subbuzz__title-text">This isn't just about one role—it's a HARROWING test of where Hollywood's soul truly lies. When a legend like Lithgow can so casually dismiss the real-world harm his collaboration enables, it exposes a rotten core in the entertainment industry. He wraps himself in the mantle of "kindness versus cruelty" while his actions fuel the latter. The magic is dead, replaced by the cold calculus of commerce and compromise. Ask yourself: what monstrous act will we next excuse for the sake of nostalgia?</span>
<span class="js-subbuzz__title-text">This isn't just about one role—it's a HARROWING test of where Hollywood's soul truly lies. When a legend like Lithgow can so casually dismiss the real-world harm his collaboration enables, it exposes a rotten core in the entertainment industry. He wraps himself in the mantle of "kindness versus cruelty" while his actions fuel the latter. The magic is dead, replaced by the cold calculus of commerce and compromise. Ask yourself: what monstrous act will we next excuse for the sake of nostalgia?</span>
Author: Kayitsi.com
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