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Keira Knightley on J.K. Rowling Controversy After Joining 'Harry Potter' Audiobook Series

Keira Knightley expressed regret after voicing a controversial Harry Potter audiobook amid fan boycotts linked to J.K. Rowling’s transphobic activism.

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Keira Knightley, who joined the voiceover cast of an upcoming "Harry Potter" audiobook series, addressed fan backlash against author J.K. Rowling.

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Keira Knightley on J.K. Rowling controversy after joining 'Harry Potter' audiobook series

Keira Knightley, who joined the voiceover cast of an upcoming "Harry Potter" audiobook series, addressed fan backlash against author J.K. Rowling.

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Keira Knightley 'very sorry' she didn't know about JK Rowling boycott before joining 'Potter' audio cast

Keira Knightley says she was unaware of fan calls to boycott new "Harry Potter" audiobooks over J.K. Rowling's transgender views and apologized.

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Keira Knightley Apologizes for Participating in ‘Harry Potter’ Project without Knowing a Boycott of j.k. Rowling

Actress Keira Knightley apologized after giving her voice to a new Harry Potter saga project, without knowing that author J.K. Rowling was facing a boycott for her positions on the trans community.Knightley, 40, participated in the audio versions of the books created by Rowling. In these recordings she played Dolores Umbridge, one of the main antagonists of the literary series.The character appeared for the first time in the book Harry Potter an…

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Keira Knightley Reacts To Fans Boycotting Her New ‘Harry Potter’ Project Over J.K. Rowling Backlash

Fans have called for a boycott over the author's transphobic remarks.

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Keira Knightley Says She Was “Not Aware” of Boycotts Before Taking ‘Harry Potter’ Voice Role

The pushback had come because of Rowling's anti-trans stances.

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Keira Knightley: Unaware of 'Harry Potter' Trans Issue

Keira Knightley will voice professor Dolores Umbridge in the upcoming Harry Potter: The Full Cast Audio Editions, and she addressed the transgender issue connected to the books' author, J.K. Rowling.

·Washington, United States
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