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Michelle Gomez Addresses Backlash over Her 'Harry Potter' Casting: 'Being an Ally Means Listening'
UK, AUG 7 – Fan creators pledge all profits from a Michelle Gomez tribute zine to trans charities amid backlash over her casting linked to JK Rowling's controversial views on transgender rights.
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Michelle Gomez addresses backlash over her 'Harry Potter' casting: 'Being an ally means listening'
"I now understand more clearly how deeply complicated and hurtful this association can feel," the Scottish actor adds.Lia Toby/Getty Michelle Gomez on April 5, 2025 in London, EnglandThe news of another Harry Potter project has earned ire on social media.Michelle Gomez, who was recently announced as a cast member of Pottermore Publishing and Audible's upcoming audio series of J.K. Rowling's original seven books, is responding to the public backl…
The actress Michelle Gomez, known from series such as Chilling Adventures of Sabrina and Doctor Who, has recently spoken on social media after she became critical of her role in the newly announced Harry Potter: The Full-Cast Audio Editions. Gomez will take on the role of popular Professor McGonagall in this production. These audio books promise to present a star array of actors who will set up every important role. The controversy arose when fa…
Harry Potter Star Responds to Backlash From Fans
Actress Michelle Gomez addressed fans directly on Instagram after accepting a role in Harry Potter: The Full-Cast Audio Editions last week. The newly-announced audiobooks will feature an all-star cast of actors voicing each major role, and Gomez will play the beloved Professor McGonnagall. Fans inevitably questioned why Gomez and the other stars would be willing to work with author J.K. Rowling, who has become an aggressive, outspoken opponent o…
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