Andrew Garfield Makes JK Rowling Dig During Harry Potter Conversation

Andrew Garfield made his feelings about Harry Potter author JK Rowling clear during a recent conversation about the Wizarding World franchise.

The Oscar nominee recently took part in a video interview with Hits Radio where he praised the work of Daniel Radcliffe, who, of course, got his start playing the titular character in the Harry Potter movies.

“Daniel is so goddamn good,” he enthused of his fellow actor. “Honestly, I hadn’t watched the Harry Potter movies until recently. He’s really good in those movies.”

Andrew continued: “Those Harry Potter movies are really good. I know it’s controversial and we shouldn’t be putting money in the pocket of inhumane legislation right now through she that shall remain nameless.

“But the soul and spirit… the essence of the themes of those films and the kids and the artisans and the craft people.”

“You can’t throw the baby out of the bathwater,” he claimed. “There are so many beautiful artists that worked on those films.

“I have a newfound appreciation for all of the artists, and Daniel is great.”

It’s fair to assume that Andrew was referring to JK Rowling with his “she who shall remain nameless” remark, with the author having become a divisive figure in recent history due to repeated comments about the transgender community.

Notably, she also donated tens of thousands of pounds to the campaign group which raised the initial legal challenge that led to the UK Supreme Court’s ruling last year that the legal definition of a woman should include only those who were assigned female at birth, and shared a celebratory role when the decision was made.

Debate around the Harry Potter franchise has continued over the last few years as a result, with cast members from the upcoming TV adaptation, as well as a new Audible audiobook series, facing backlash due to their involvement in the projects.

Andrew has shown his support for the transgender community in the past numerous times in the past.

Back in 2017, he told BBC Newsbeat: “My only longing is to serve and to keep the world spinning forward for the LGBTQ community in whatever way I’m meant to. It’s important to a community that I feel so welcomed by.”

Watch Andrew Garfield’s full interview with Hits Radio here.

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