J.K. Rowling will bring a touch of magic to the cartoon sitcom about the dysfunctional family by appearing as herself in an episode set in England, in which she will meet Homer Simpson and his family when they visit England to find a girl with whom Grandpa Simpson had a wartime fling. "The Simpsons bump into J.K. Rowling outside a bookshop and they talk all about Harry Potter", Don Payne, executive producer of the cult cartoon told the Sun. The episode will also feature "Lord of the Rings" star Sir Ian McKellen, the paper said. The family go to see him perform the Shakespeare play Macbeth, but bring him bad luck by saying the play's name aloud -- in defiance of a well-known theatrical superstition. This leads to the actor being hit by scaffolding and then struck by lightning.
I can't wait to see that! I love the Simpsons, and this should be curdelingly hilarious!
Posted by: rocky at February 26, 2003 11:31 PMPoor Sir Ian! I don't know though, I think the Simpsons has gone a bit beyond cult status by now.
Posted by: Nienna at February 26, 2003 11:33 PM