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Keira Knightley ‘Not Aware’ of JK Rowling Boycott Ahead of ‘Harry Potter’ Audio Series
Keira Knightley, part of a 200-actor cast for the Harry Potter audiobook, said she was unaware of the boycott tied to J.K. Rowling's anti-trans views.
- During a promotional interview for The Woman in Cabin 10, Actress Keira Knightley said she did not know about calls to boycott the new Harry Potter: The Full-Cast Audio Editions after an unnamed reporter raised the issue.
- In recent years, J.K. Rowling, author, has espoused polarizing views on the transgender community, describing herself as a TERF and pledging private wealth to an anti-trans organization.
- Knightley appears in the Full-Cast Audio Editions as Dolores Umbridge, which launches Nov. 4 on Amazon Audible and features more than 200 performers including Kit Harington, James McAvoy and Cush Jumbo.
- Last month, Actress Keira Knightley told Jay Shetty podcast she still `treasured` J.K. Rowling, author, urging people to `find respect` despite differing opinions.
- Amid ongoing backlash, original cast members including Daniel Radcliffe and Emma Watson have opposed J.K. Rowling, while Rowling lashed out and Sir Stephen Fry called her `radicalised` and `a lost cause`.
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Keira Knightley Says She 'Didn't Know' About J.K. Rowling Boycott When Asked About Voicing Professor Umbridge in New Audiobook
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Kiera Knightley Shuts Down Ridiculous Question About JK Rowling, 'Harry Potter' Boycott
One of the least successful efforts by the politlcal left in the last decade is the attempted cancellation of "Harry Potter" author J.K. Rowling. Rowling, who created one of the most popular, beloved stories in the history of literature, has been outspoken about one specific social issue. Refusing to accept the inaccurate claim by trans activists that biological males are women. For a woman who's been a victim of domestic abuse and sexual abuse,…
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Keira Knightley ‘not aware’ of JK Rowling boycott ahead of ‘Harry Potter’ audio series
Keira Knightley is one of several A-listers starring in the audiobook adaptation of J.K. Rowling’s bestselling Harry Potter fantasy novels. But the Oscar-nominated actress claims she was unaware of the backlash facing the controversial author. While promoting her upcoming Netflix…
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