Fantastic Beasts star also defends trans friends who face discrimination ‘on a daily basis’

Fantastic Beasts star Eddie Redmayne has said he is alarmed by the “vitriol” aimed at Harry Potter author JK Rowling after her comments on trans rights, adding the reaction on social media was “absolutely disgusting”.

Redmayne was speaking to the Daily Mail during the shoot of the third Fantastic Beasts film, which is produced and co-written by Rowling. He said he had sent her a private note.

Continue reading…

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

You May Also Like

Remove Windrush payout scheme from Home Office, urges Labour

MPs highlight delays and difficulties in accessing compensation, in Commons debate marking…

John Cleese pulls out of Cambridge Union event over ‘woke rules’

Comedian says he is ‘blacklisting himself’ after another speaker was banned for…

Her right to speak versus his reputation: how courts around the world are getting this wrong | Jennifer Robinson and Keina Yoshida

Speaking out about gender-based violence is a human right, protected not just…

Pep Guardiola challenges Jack Grealish to copy ‘machine’ Raheem Sterling

Manchester City manager praises Sterling’s scoring mindset Lauds ‘generous’ Gabriel Jesus for…