JK Rowling, the famous author of Harry Potter, does not go through its best moments. In recent years, his figure has been tainted by his reputation as transphobic. Various comments in recent months have reinforced that bad reputation of the writer, so now, an actor from the successful franchise that she created has come out in her defense. Is about Ralph Fienneswho gave life to the fearsome Lord Voldemortand issued a strong response in favor of JK Rowling.
In an interview for New York Times, Fiennes was asked about all the negative responses that the successful author has received before any type of publication. Even in tweet that have nothing to do with trans women, Rowling receives dozens of negative comments.
“JK Rowling has written these great books about empowerment, about children finding themselves as human beings. They are about how you become a better, stronger, morally centered human being. The verbal abuse he suffers is unpleasant. It’s lousy.”
In addition to rejection from many fans, Rowling has faced disapproval from the actors who played the successful characters she wrote. Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, and Rupert Grint have spoken on the subject publicly, and their opinions are not on the author’s side. On the other hand, it seems that her postures have also affected the so-called Wizarding World that he created.
Just last April the new film of the saga was released, Fantastic Beasts: Dumbledore’s Secrets. And despite the success it previously experienced, the franchise reached its lowest point with this film, which It barely raised $400 million. and did not meet the expectations of Warner Bros. Many claimed that this failure was due to people dissatisfied with Rowling.
“I can understand a point of view that could be angry about what she says about women. But she’s not some obscene far-right fascist. She is just a woman who says: ´I am a woman, and I feel that I am a woman, and I want to be able to say that I am a woman´. And I understand where she comes from even though I’m not a woman. Righteous anger is righteous, but it often gets a little silly because it can’t even work its way through the gray areas. She has no nuances”.
Do you agree with Ralph Fiennes’ defense of JK Rowling? At the moment, the actor has pending the premiere of Menua horror comedy in which he stars alongside Anya Taylor-Joy, Nicholas Hoult, and Janet McTeer. Some experts say that tape could take him to the next awards season.
John Joseph Cruz I am one of those who always defended Robert Pattinson as Batman and can see the same movie in the cinema up to 7 times. My guilty pleasure? Low budget horror movies.