Taking a stand. J.K. Rowling‘s controversial transphobic remarks have left both Harry Potter‘s fans and cast members feeling conflicted.
17.01.2022 - 20:25 / usmagazine.com
A difficult relationship. Rupert Grint opened up about his “tricky” relationship with Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling in the wake of her controversial anti-trans comments.
“I liken J.K. Rowling to an auntie,” Grint, 33, wrote in a piece for the UK’s The Times on Saturday, January 15. “I don’t necessarily agree with everything my auntie says, but she’s still my auntie. It’s a tricky one.”
After Rowling, 56, posted several tweets featuring anti-trans sentiments, the actor shared a statement expressing solidarity with the LGBTQ+ community in 2020. “I firmly stand with the trans community. Trans women are women. Trans men are men,” Grint told Us Weekly at the time. “We should all be entitled to live with love and without judgment.” Grint’s Harry Potter costars Daniel Radcliffe and Emma Watson also issued statements condemning Rowling’s tweets.
The Servant star previously spoke about his decision to speak out in support of the trans community during a March 2021 interview with Esquire. “Sometimes silence is even louder,” Grint said at the time. “I felt like I had to [speak] because I think it was important to.”
He added that he felt compelled to say something “just out of kindness, and just respecting people. I think it’s a valuable group that I think needs standing up for.”
Grint also acknowledged to Esquire that he still has “respect” for Rowling, and everything she created with the Harry Potter series — and for giving him the job that launched him into international stardom. “I am hugely grateful [for] everything that she’s done. I think that she’s extremely talented, and I mean, clearly, her works are genius,” he explained. “But yeah, I think also you can have huge respect for someone and still disagree with things like
Taking a stand. J.K. Rowling‘s controversial transphobic remarks have left both Harry Potter‘s fans and cast members feeling conflicted.
Jamie Lang “Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire” and “Four Weddings and a Funeral” director Mike Newell and actor Jason Wong (“The Gentlemen,” “Dungeons & Dragons”) are launching the Kingston International Film Festival (KIFF) to support independent film makers in a post-pandemic world. Taking place June 24-26, the festival is a 50:50 partnership between Blue Elephant Films and Rose Theatre which aims to address a decline in the independent film industry by establishing a new platform for emerging talent and creating opportunities which will link new filmmakers and industry experts.
James Snyder, the star of "Harry Potter and the Cursed Child," has been fired from the hit Broadway play in the wake of a cast member complaint about the actor’s conduct. The producers of the stage show said they launched an independent, third-party investigation after they received a complaint about Snyder on Nov. 19, 2021. James Snyder's contract has been terminated.
James Snyder, the actor who starred as Harry Potter in Broadway’s production of “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child,” has been fired from the show following an investigation into misconduct.Reps for the show told TheWrap in a statement that the producers received a complaint on Nov. 19, 2021 from Diane Davis, who plays Harry’s wife Ginny in the show, regarding the conduct of Snyder. A third party investigation was conducted, and Snyder was suspended, but upon completion of the investigation, the producers decided he should not return and his contract should be terminated.
Actor James Snyder, who portrayed the lead role in Broadway’s Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, has been fired from the production after a misconduct claim was leveled against him.
Jason Isaacs, best known for his role as Lucius Malfoy in the Harry Potter films, addressed the controversy swirling around J.K. Rowling in an interview published today by The Telegraph regarding the author’s statements on the transgender community.
James Snyder will not be appearing in Harry Potter and the Cursed Child on Broadway anymore.
James Snyder, who has played the title character of Broadway’s recently retooled Harry Potter and the Cursed Child since the show returned from the pandemic shutdown, has been fired by producers following a complaint by co-star Diane Davis about Snyder’s conduct.
Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaJames Snyder, the star of “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child,” has been fired from the hit Broadway play in the wake of a cast member complaint about the actor’s conduct.The producers of the stage show said they launched a third-party independent investigation after they received a complaint about Snyder on Nov. 19, 2021.
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Harry Potter star Rupert Grint gave fans a rare glimpse of his baby Wednesday on Instagram.The 33 year old took an adorable snap of his baby daughter while she was sat in a directors chair. In his first post for a year, the actor also thanked fans for the support following the Harry Potter 20 year reunion show. He wrote: "Hello! Turns out I suck at Instagram.
Rupert Grint is one happy dad!
Rupert Grint is officially back on Instagram!
Rupert Grint is one happy dad!The 33-year-old actor took to Instagram on Friday to share a rare photo of his 1-year-old daughter, Wednesday. He posted the sweet snap while reflecting on the recent reunion and celebrating the season 3 premiere of his show, In the pic, Wednesday is seen sitting in a tiny blue director's chair with her strawberry blonde hair in a mini pigtail with a pink bow.«Hello! Turns out I suck at Instagram. But Happy New Year anyway! Thank you all for watching The HP Reunion.
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