Daniel Radcliffeknown worldwide for his role as the protagonist in the film adaptations of the saga Harry Potterhas recently expressed sadness and concern over anti-transgender comments from JK Rowlingauthor of the books on which the films are based.
In an interview granted to Atlanticthe actor, who was nominated for a Tony Award, revealed that he has not maintained communication with Rowling for years. Radcliffe stressed the importance of supporting the rights of all people LGBTQin response to recent statements by Rowling, who, through social networks, indicated that she would not forgive Radcliffe or her co-stars, Emma Watson and Rupert Grintfor their divergent points of view.
“It makes me very sadUltimately, because I look at the person I knew, the moments we metand the books he wrote and the world he created, and all of that is so deeply empathetic to me,” explained the 34-year-old British artist.
Likewise, Radcliffe, who has worked with the trevor project for 12 years, he was particularly motivated by his commitment to the organization to counter Rowling’s statements, emphasizing that “transgender women are women”.
“I wanted to try to help people who had been negatively affected by the comments. And say that if those are Jo’s opinionsso These are not the opinions of everyone related to the Potter franchise.”, he clarified.
This statement was a direct response to the author’s comments made in June 2020, which have generated widespread debate and controversy. “It would have seemed to meI don’t know, “an immense cowardice not to say something”Radcliffe stated about his need to speak. “I wanted to try to help people who had been negatively affected by the comments.”he added.
The actor reflected on his relationship with Rowling, highlighting that despite his gratitude and recognition towards the author for her role in the phenomenon Harry Potterthis does not imply unconditional alignment with their opinions.
“Obviously, Harry Potter wouldn’t have happened without herso probably nothing in my life would have happened as it is without that person”he added. “But that doesn’t mean you owe him the things you believe in. really to another person throughout your life,” said the artist.
Radcliffe considers it vital to stay true to his principles, especially when it comes to defending the rights and dignity of the community. LGBTQ. In June 2020, Daniel Radcliffe was one of the first cast members of Harry Potter in speaking out against JK Rowling’s anti-trans comments.
This public stance marked a critical point in the relationship between the literary celebrity and the film stars who gave life to his most famous work. Radcliffe not only took a strong stand for trans rights, but also offered a message of solidarity
“I will continue to support the rights of all LGBTQ people, and I have no more comments than that”she said at that time as a way of supporting those affected by the author’s words.
JK Rowlingfor his part, declined to comment for the article Atlanticmaintaining a silence regarding the consequences of his statements on public perception and his relationship with prominent figures derived from the franchise of Harry Potter.
At the beginning of the month, the writer publicly expressed her opposition to Scotland’s Hate Law and “trans dogma”, using irony in her statements. She stated that she expects to “be arrested” for her comments under the new law, citing controversial examples of transgender individuals involved in crimes. She ended her thread with a post saying: “Its just a joke. Obviously, the people mentioned in the tweets above are not women at all, but men, every last one of them.”.
