Many veteran actors who’ve been forged on this new HBO present have additionally been requested about Rowling’s anti-trans views. For instance, Nick Frost, who was lately forged as Hagrid, mentioned, “She’s allowed her opinion and I’m allowed mine, they only don’t align in any means, form or type.”
And John Lithgow, who was actually nominated for an Oscar for portraying a trans lady within the 1982 film The World In line with Garp, mentioned he by no means anticipated any criticism after accepting the function of Albus Dumbledore. Then, when requested if that backlash made him query his selection, he exclaimed, “Oh, heavens no.”
In case you are curious, Lox Pratt has been forged as Draco Malfoy, the function Tom Felton originated, and Johnny Flynn has been forged as Lucius Malfoy, Draco’s dad (aka the function some folks thought Tom may play, as he is now 37 years previous).
