US Edition'I Was Not Aware of that': Knightley Responds to Harry Potter Boycott Question
- Joining Audible's 'Harry Potter: The Full-Cast Audio Editions', Keira Knightley told Decider, `I was not aware of that, no` about the boycott.
- The boycott traces back to J.K. Rowling's 3,800-word 2020 essay that many interpreted as anti-trans and reignited recently after she supported a UK Supreme Court ruling on legal recognition of trans women.
- A full-cast audiobook edition has drawn major film and TV names, featuring Keira Knightley, Kit Harington, and James McAvoy, while HBO prepares a TV adaptation with J.K. Rowling as executive producer.
- In an Instagram statement reported by Entertainment Weekly, Knightley said, `I stand with trans people, and I support trans rights- fully and without hesitation,` and over 400 British industry figures signed an open letter urging action on trans rights.
- Over the past year, Google search trends show advocacy for trans rights has risen, with Emma Watson, Daniel Radcliffe, and Rupert Grint publicly defending the trans community.
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Keira Knightley Was Unaware of J.K. Rowling Boycott Before Audiobook Role
Keira Knightley had no idea there was a call to boycott J.K. Rowling when she agreed to join the new star-studded cast lending their voice to the Harry Potter audiobooks. “I was not aware of that, no,” Knightley, 40, said in an interview with Decider on Friday, October 10. “I’m very sorry.” Fans have called for a boycott against the Harry Potter author, 60, as a result of her very public anti-trans views. “You know, I think we’re all living in a…
Keira Knightley Claims She Was “Not Aware” of J.K. Rowling Controversy Before Joining Harry Potter Audiobooks — and That Says a Lot
When Keira Knightley told Decider that she was “not aware” of the J.K. Rowling gender politics controversies before signing on to play Professor Umbridge in Audible’s new Harry Potter: The Full Cast Audio Editions, it raised more than a few eyebrows. After all, Rowling’s public feud with gender activists has been one of the most heavily covered celebrity controversies of the past five years. The post Keira Knightley Claims She Was “Not Aware” of…
Keira Knightley 'not aware' of Harry Potter boycott (Entertainment)
Keira Knightley was "not aware" of the boycott of Audible's Harry Potter series before signing up to the project. The 40-year-old actress - who voices Dolores Umbridge in the upcoming audiobook series - insisted she didn't realise some fans had pledged to avoid the project in protest agai...
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