Daniel Radcliffe, the actor of the #Headline Creation Challenge #Harry Potter, has publicly expressed his opposition to J.K. Rowling's anti-transgender remarks. Finally, the actor explained why he was so firmly against her.
Daniel Radcliffe is still synonymous with Harry Potter, a role the British actor has been playing since he was 12 years old. It was also because of this role that he became internationally famous. The actor joins Rupert Grint as Ron Weasley and Emma Watson as Hermione Granger to form the "Golden Three" that is at the heart of the Harry Potter film series that defined a generation.
J.K. Rowling is the author of the best-selling Harry Potter novel and the screenwriter of the Fantastic Beasts prequel trilogy, but the Fantastic Beasts prequel trilogy largely fails to recreate the magic of the original. In the past few years, J.K. Rowling has caused many people to turn against her because of her remarks. Back in 2020, Daniel Radcliffe spoke out against J.K. Rowling. He even wrote an open letter expressing his strong support for transgender people.
Now, more than two years after he made his statement public, Daniel Radcliffe has made his comments public in an interview with Indie Wire. The "Harry Potter" star explained why he felt the need to speak out, saying he was concerned that LGBTQ and Harry Potter fans, J.K. Rowling, would hurt them. And in this way, the actor also revealed that if he had not spoken out against J.K. Rowling, he would not have been able to look at himself in the mirror.
"When I did that, I felt like I needed to say something very, very much, because, especially after Harry Potter, I met a lot of queer and trans kids and young people who identified with Harry Potter a lot. Seeing them hurt that day, I want them to know that not everyone thinks that way. This is very important. It's really important because I've been working on Project Trevor for over 10 years, so I don't think I can look at myself in the mirror if I don't say anything. But guessing what's going on in other people's heads isn't my business. ”
More than a decade after the Harry Potter films, Daniel Radcliffe is still the face of the series. Of course, he also bears the responsibility that comes with it. Even if, he wants to speak out against the creator of the film because of her controversial comments. Although some of J.K. Rowling's views have disappointed some people with the "Harry Potter" series, many actors in the movie are openly opposed to J.K. Rowling.
Some of these actors believe that although J.K. Rowling is the author of Harry Potter, she does not represent the series. In any case, everyone has their own freedom of speech, and their own opinions. As things stand, Daniel Radcliffe won't be returning to the Harry Potter movies. Earlier, he rejected the film adaptation of "The Cursed Child", saying that he is not interested in the film adaptation now. Of course, his attitude towards the future began to be very open.