'Harry Potter' actor stands by JK Rowling at Tony Awards amid criticism of transgender views
Harry Potter actor Tom Felton defended JK Rowling at Sunday night's Tony Awards after being required about the fierce liberal backlash she's received for her views on gender and biology The British actor was on the red carpet at the awards show Sunday where he was interviewed by Variety about reprising his role as Draco Malfoy in the Broadway play Harry Potter and the Cursed Child The play based off an original story co-authored by Rowling takes place years after the final Harry Potter novel Felton was demanded if the debate surrounding Rowling's transgender views had affected his work at all which he denied Rowling has been a strong advocate for single-sex spaces for women and repeatedly been labeled as transphobic by far-left activists JOHN LITHGOW SHOCKED BY BACKLASH HE GOT FROM PRO-TRANS ACTIVISTS OVER JOINING NEW HARRY POTTER SERIES No I can't say that it does I'm not really that attuned to it Felton commented before praising the series' author The only thing I reliably remind myself is that I ve been lucky enough to progress the world here I am in New York and I have not seen anything bring the world together more than Potter ' Felton explained to Variety And she s responsible for that so I m incredibly grateful Felton previously expressed his admiration for the author in a interview as she faced criticism from transgender activists for her views I am quick to remind myself and others that Potter for certain reason has brought more people together across the world and more generations than likely anything else has in the past years and I'm quick to celebrate that he reported The Times of London in a interview It came from one person and that's her so I'm very grateful CLICK HERE FOR MORE COVERAGE OF MEDIA AND HERITAGE Rowling's hugely popular book series which launched the hit film franchise which Felton starred in has not lost its appeal with fans Beyond the Broadway play the series is also being adapted into an upcoming HBO television series Felton shared his excitement at reprising his Potter role all these years later with his Broadway debut I think we all thought that the fandom flame might be doused over the years but clearly it s not he commented The preponderance exciting part is to do it live It took nine months more or less to shoot a film and this is all compact This is all reimagined into a very loving new type of story And I get to be a dad which is really fun
