'Harry Potter' series star John Lithgow admits he didn't expect to face backlash over J.K. Rowling's anti-trans views after being cast as Dumbledore: 'Why is this a factor at all?
“well this sort of thing has never personally affected me so I’m not sure why you’d think I’d care. I can’t possibly know every little thing about some fringe of society, and frankly, I’d rather not get into it. It sounds unpleasant. I’m sure this will all blow over in no time. I just have to refuse to educate myself or pay any attention to people like my ‘dear’ friend and their concerns.”
“well this sort of thing has never personally affected me so I’m not sure why you’d think I’d care. I can’t possibly know every little thing about some fringe of society, and frankly, I’d rather not get into it. It sounds unpleasant. I’m sure this will all blow over in no time. I just have to refuse to educate myself or pay any attention to people like my ‘dear’ friend and their concerns.”