Katie Leung Details The Hateful Backlash She Received After Being Cast In ‘Harry Potter’: ‘It Was A Lot Of Racist S**t’

EastEnders star Davood Ghadami had a magical evening last week, when he threw his daughter Grace a Harry Potter themed sixth birthday party.The star, who plays Kush Kazemi on the hit BBC soap, transformed the living room of his home to include a wide range of merchandise based on the world created by writer JK Rowling. As the birthday girl could not have her school mates round, the star created a party for four; himself, wife Isobel, and daughters Grace and Eva.

Harry Potter actress Miriam Margolyes made This Morning presenters Phil and Holly blush as she admitted to creating multiple sex tapes during her life. Miriam whose dad is from the Gorbals left the telly hosts in stitches as she spoke from her villa in Italy where she has been spending lockdown.

may be gone, but his favorite pistol lives on.The late actor’s Walther P5 from his final James Bond flick highlights a treasure trove of Hollywood blockbuster movie memorabilia up for auction next month.Along with the $100,000 heater from Connery’s final 007 star turn in the 1983 flick “Never Say Never Again,” the Bond memorabilia includes the Walther P99 used by Pierce Brosnan in “Tomorrow Never Dies” (1997), and a .38 Smith and Wesson carried by Brosnan in “Die Another Day.”The cast resin

Katie Leung, an actress known best for playing Cho Chang in the "Harry Potter" films, has opened up about racism she experienced while filming the franchise. The now-33-year-old actress is credited with appearing in five films in the franchise, as well as multiple video games.

Harry Potter alum Katie Leung recently appeared on the Chinese Chippy Girl podcast and got candid about the dark side of her Harry Potter fame. In a new interview, the 33-year-old actress, who essayed the role of Cho Chang in the movies, revealed she was subject to racist bullying as soon as news of her casting was leaked online.

Harry Potter actor Katie Leung who played Cho Chang in the film franchise has revealed she experienced racism from fans online during filming - and was told to keep quiet about it. And Motherwell born Katie, now 33, who is of Chinese descent, claims publicists told her to deny what was happening when she told them about it.

Chinese Chippy Girl” podcast. “Somebody had actually created a website — a hate site.

Also Read: Warner Bros Denies 'Harry Potter' TV Spinoff in the Works at HBO MaxLeung said she didn’t receive media or interview training prior to being the attention of journalists, and when she brought up concerns that there were offensive comments on her online, she says she was asked to deny anything was wrong.“I remember them saying to me, look Katie, we haven’t seen these websites that people are talking about, and if you get asked, then just say it’s not true.

Harry Potter actress Katie Leung has offered fresh perspective on the racism she experienced as part of the landmark franchise, emphasizing the way in which she was silenced while doing press for the films.

A look behind the curtain. Actress Katie Leung opened up about how she handled a barrage of “racist s–t” being written about her online during her time starring in the Harry Potter franchise.

Jordan Moreau Actor Katie Leung, who played Cho Chang in the Harry Potter franchise, opened up about experiencing racist attacks from fans online while filming the fantasy series. She said publicists told her to deny what was happening if she were ever asked.Leung recalled what happened on an episode of the podcast “Chinese Chippy Girl” released on Monday.

Katie Leung is reliving the dark side of Harry Potter fame.

Rupert Grint is getting candid about the decade of his childhood he spent on the set of the films. The 32-year-old actor, who played the boy wizard's lovable bestie, Ron Weasley, spoke about the huge chunk of his life during an interview with Dax Shepard on his podcast. «There was definitely a time where it felt quite suffocating,» he said of his time with the franchise.

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WarnerMedia CEO Jason Kilar talked about expanding the world of Harry Potter for HBO Max and Warner Bros. during an appearance at an investors conference Thursday.

2020 was an important year for WarnerMedia. After many were concerned that the studio was late to the streaming game with its (horribly titled) HBO Max streaming service, WarnerMedia wowed people with its platform that has a deep bench of library titles and a very aggressive lineup of originals.