After being criticized by the protagonist of ‘The Last of Us’, JK Rowling gets disapproved from Oliver Wood’s interpreter in Harry Potter movies
The list of actors in the Harry Potter franchise that publicly speak out against the transphobic discourses of JK Rowling continues to grow, this time it was SEAN BIGGERSTAFF Who decided not to silence to the author’s prejudices. The interpreter of Oliver Wood, a character who was present in the first two films of the saga and returned in the final outcome, used the X, former Twitter, to counter the writer after another controversial statement on the networks.
The fuse was a post of Rowling Celebrating the exclusion of trans women from the legal definition of “woman” in the UK, a decision that has been harshly criticized by activists and human rights experts. Therefore, in response, the actor went straight to say, “Intolerance rots the spirit.”
He also responded to a comment that he asked if he was still consuming products from the Harry Potter saga, and in response the artist said he stopped and that “I thought if I didn’t like anything Joe said, it would be fair that Warner Bros. Inc. would get the money that owes me.”
ABSOLELDELY YEAH. I Figured, If Ever I’m not keen on Anything Jo’s Said, It’s Only Right That Warner Bros Inc Kep Hold of the Money They Owe Me. This is Obviously Sane. https://t.co/pnrwadnt00
– Sean Biggerstaff (@seanchuckle) April 22, 2025
However, the pronouncement did not stop there, to which the actor also criticized the financial support of Rowling To the For Women Scotland group, a collective who actively acted in favor of the court decision.
“Most Scottish women, who do not agree with these assholes, are not being funded by an obsessed billionaire,” he said.
The position of Sean reinforces the increasingly clear distance between JK Rowling and the faces that gave life to their most famous work as Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grintprotagonists of the franchise, who had already declared explicit support to the trans community on different occasions.
The actor who brought Harry Potter to life even wrote an open letter through Trevor Project, regretting that the author’s lines stained the experience of many fans. Already Watson It was even more emphatic in saying, “Trans people are the one who says they are and deserve to live their lives without being constantly questioned.”
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Earlier, this Thursday, 24, the actorPedro PascalMarvel’s Fantastic New Lord, also joined the criticism, calling Rowling “Loser and Hedionnda” in a post that went viral, as well as supporting the boycott of the most recognized saga of the writer.
Sabotage to the franchise has gained strength in recent years as a direct response to the transphobic speeches of its creator who, since 2020, has shared offensive opinions to the trans community, thus mobilizing fans and activists to interrupt the consumption of works related to Harry Potter, including books, movies, licensed products and new releases such as the series being produced by HBO.
Source: Recreio
