Daniel Radcliffe has offered his final words of support to the trans community as he speaks Harry Potter The story of author JK Rowling's anti-trans comments in a new Interview with The Atlantic.
“Obviously Harry Potter “It wouldn't have happened without her, so nothing in my life probably would have happened the way it is without that person,” Radcliffe said. The Atlantic. “But that doesn't mean you owe the things you truly believe in to someone else your entire life.”
Rowling's focus on trans people, specifically trans women, is a well-documented saga that often involves the author offering unsolicited commentary on trans legislation and related dialogue. Last month, Rowling responded to a fan asking if he would ever “forgive” Radcliffe and his former co-star Emma Watson for speaking out against his views saying they could “save their apologies.”
He continues to regularly publish lengthy defenses of his beliefs, with your last reading“I don't believe that surgeries and cross-sex hormones literally turn a person into the opposite sex, nor do I believe in the idea that each of us has a nebulous 'gender identity' that may or may not match our sexed bodies. “
In 2023, Rowling even stated that she would be willing to go to jail for her transphobic views.
“Ultimately, it makes me very sad because I look at the person I knew, the times we met, the books he wrote and the world he created, and all of that gives me deep empathy. Radcliffe said. The Atlantic.
Radcliffe first rejected Rowling's transphobic beliefs in 2020 when writing a note published through the LGBTQ nonprofit Trevor Project. “While Jo is indisputably responsible for the course my life has taken, as someone who has had the honor of working with and continues to contribute to The Trevor Project over the past decade, and as a human being, I feel compelled to say something: “The wrote. “Transgender women are women.”
speaking to The Atlantic, reflected on the moment and said: “I had worked with the Trevor Project for 12 years and it would have seemed like, I don't know, immense cowardice not to say something. I wanted to try to help people who had been negatively affected by the comments and tell them that if those are Jo's opinions, then they are not the opinions of everyone associated with the Potter franchise.”
In 2022, as Rowling's comments continued with fervor and frequency, Radcliffe confirmed that “not everyone in the world Harry Potter franchise” follows his line of thought. By then, Rupert Grint, who played Ron Weasley in the franchise, had already his co-stars echoedsaying, “I strongly support the trans community.”
Meanwhile, Radcliffe has earned rave reviews (and his first Tony nomination) for his work in Stephen Sondheim's Broadway revival. Happily we move forwardwhich stars alongside Jonathan Groff and Lindsay Méndez.
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