More recently, Jude Law portrayed a younger version of the character in the ... If all goes according to plan, Lithgow will play Dumbledore for nearly a decade, wrapping up in 2033. A huge congrats to ...

Gambon died at 82 in 2023. A young Dumbledore was also portrayed by Jude Law in two prequel films, “Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald” and “Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore.” No ...

Jude Law portrayed Dumbledore in the "Fantastic Beasts" films. Michael Gambon, 'Harry Potter' actor who played Dumbledore, dies at 82 Max officially announced the new "Harry Potter" series in 2023 ...

The late Michael Gambon took over the role for the remaining films while Jude Law portrayed young Dumbledore in the “Fantastic Beasts” prequels. An estimated 32,000 children have thrown their ...

Jude Law played Dumbledore in the “Fantastic Beasts” spinoff prequel film series. He will also be the first American actor to portray the character on the screen, which is a departure from the ...

Hollywood veteran John Lithgow (79) has revealed why he agreed to play Albus Dumbledore in HBO 's much-anticipated Harry ...

In the prequel/spinoff series Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, the young Albus Dumbledore is played by Jude Law. Warner Bros. first announced plans to remake J.K. Rowling’s seven-book ...

John Lithgow arrives at the 31st annual Screen Actors Guild Awards on Sunday, Feb. 23, 2025, at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. Earlier this week, Lithgow was announced to take on the role of ...

If Lithgow does take on the role of Dumbledore, he’ll be following in the footsteps of Richard Harris, who played the character in the first two “Harry Potter” films, and Michael Gambon, who took over ...