Keira Knightley said she “was not aware” of the call for a Harry Potter boycott over J.K.Rowling’s anti-trans statements prior to her joining the voice cast for Harry Potter: The Full Cast Audio Editions. In an interview with Decider, the interviewer noted that the actress is voicing Professor Umbridge for …
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After Emma Watson offered a thoughtful and nuanced account of her relationship with J.K. Rowling in light of the Harry Potter creator’s anti-trans stances, Rowling responded by lambasting the actress as “ignorant.” During a recent podcast appearance, Watson described how she’s still able to value Rowling as a person, and …
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Six years have passed since Emma Watson last appeared in a film, and nearly 15 years have passed since the Harry Potter film franchise concluded. In that time, the actress has ruminated on her relationship with it from the perspective gained with distance. During a recent appearance on On Purpose …
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Cillian Murphy isn’t taking up the mantle as Voldemort in the Harry Potter series currently in development at HBO. During a recent appearance on Josh Horowitz’s Happy Sad Confused podcast, the actor denied that rumors of him taking the role of the villain have any credibility. “I don’t know anything …
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Chris Columbus, who directed 2001’sHarry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stoneand 2002’sHarry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, doesn’t expect the films’ cast to reunite for related future projects. In an interview with The Times, the filmmaker confirmed that author J.K. Rowling‘s anti-trans views make actors reluctant to be associated with …
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Sophie Turner regrets being online after joining Game of Thrones as a teenager. The actress, who was 14 when she joined the cast as Sansa Stark, admitted that social media took a toll on her mental health during her early years as an actress. “I think social media was just …
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If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. The latest Harry Potter audiobook adaptation has a confirmed cast and release date. The new edition of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, narrated by Cush Jumbo, will …
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Jason Isaacs slammed fans criticizing the casting ofPaapa Essieduas Severus Snape in the upcomingHarry Potterseries. When speaking during a panel at FanExpo Denver moderated by Collider’s Maggie Lovitt, Isaacs called out the racism fueling the backlash over the casting. “Paapa Essiedu is one of the best actors I’ve ever seen …
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Tom Felton, the actor who bleached his already blond hair to make it nearly translucent to portray the flaxen-haired antagonist Draco Malfoy in J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter books, will go once more into the bleach this fall. The actor, 37, will reprise the role for the Broadway production of Harry …
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An HBO executive has promised fans of the Harry Potter franchise that the upcoming reboot television series will not be “infused” with J.K. Rowling’s anti-trans beliefs, despite the author’s hands-on involvement with the series. In the decades since the original book series and feature films, Rowling has become synonymous with …
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