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Andrew Garfield has revealed that he precocious watched nan Harry Potter movies for nan first time, but said he did truthful knowing that it was “controversial.”
The British-American actor, who is promoting The Magic Faraway Tree, said investing successful nan Potter beingness would yet reward “she that shall stay nameless.”
In an question and reply pinch Hits Radio show My Life In Movies, Garfield did not sanction J.K. Rowling aliases reference nan transgender authorities statement directly, but he did allude to interventions she had made connected nan issue.
Here’s his afloat quote: “I hadn’t watched nan Harry Potters until precocious … and he’s [Daniel Radcliffe] really bully successful those Harry Potter movies. Those Harry Potter movies were really good.
“I cognize it’s for illustration controversial. And like, we shouldn’t beryllium — you cognize — putting money successful nan pouch of inhumane authorities correct now done she that shall stay nameless. But nan psyche and nan tone of a batch of nan principle of nan themes of those films, and nan kids are truthful good.”
His reference to “legislation” apt relates to Rowling’s financial donations to nan run group For Women Scotland, which brought a ineligible situation complete really nan connection “woman” is defined successful UK equality law. It resulted successful a 2025 Supreme Court ruling that nan meaning of female refers to biologic sex.
Garfield’s comments travel successful nan aforesaid week that HBO released a trailer and different materials for nan caller Harry Potter tv series. “It’s going to beryllium incredible,” Rowling said connected X/Twitter connected Thursday. “I’m truthful happy pinch it.”
Today's ruling by nan IOC intends a invited return to adjacent athletics for women and girls, but I'll ne'er hide nan ungraded of Paris 2024, erstwhile group who see themselves supremely virtuous and progressive publically shouted connected men punching women. pic.twitter.com/qmQCI2Mks5
— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) March 26, 2026Moments earlier, she applauded nan International Olympic Committee’s determination to prohibition transgender women from competing successful women’s events astatine nan Olympics.
“Today’s ruling by nan IOC intends a invited return to adjacent athletics for women and girls, but I’ll ne'er hide nan ungraded of Paris 2024, erstwhile group who see themselves supremely virtuous and progressive publically shouted connected men punching women,” she wrote.
