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Daniel Radcliffe has been left "really sad" by J.K. Rowling's comments about the trans community. The 58-year-old author has frequently made headlines for her stance that sex is rooted in biology and women's spaces should be protected, with critics positioning her as "anti-trans", and the 34-year-old actor - who shot to fame playing Harry Potter in the movie adaptations of her beloved children's books - still doesn't really understand her stance. He told The Atlantic: "It makes me really sad, ultimately, because I do look at the person that I met, the times that we met, and the books that she ...
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Tom Felton still thinks of his 'Harry Potter' castmates as family. The 36-year-old actor shot to fame in the early 2000s when he took on the role of Draco Malfoy in the blockbuster film adaptations of J.K Rowling's fantasy series and appeared alongside the likes of Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint and Emma Watson and admitted that he is still close to all of them, especially his on-screen dad. He told E! News: "I still call him dad, Jason Isaacs. Jason's been a dear friend and mentor—he's a terrible father onscreen, but a wonderful best friend to have offscreen. "We're all best friends and also ...
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Gary Oldman thinks his performance in the 'Harry Potter' movies was "mediocre". The 65-year-old actor joined the wizard franchise for the third film playing Harry's godfather Sirius Black in 2004's 'Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban' and reprising the role in three more movies, but Oldman has now admitted he's not proud of his portrayal of the character. During an appearance on Josh Horowitz's 'Happy Sad Confused' podcast, Oldman explained: "I think my work is mediocre in it." Oldman said he wishes he'd taken the time to read J. K. Rowling's books on which the films were based like his ...
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The 'Fantastic Beasts' franchise has been "parked". Director David Yates, who took the helm on all three of the movies in the series so far, as well as the final four 'Harry Potter' films, admitted making 2022's 'Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore' amid the COVID-19 pandemic had been "tough" so he and the rest of the team are relieved to be taking a break from the wizarding world. David told the 'Inside Total Film' podcast: “With Beasts, it’s all just parked. We made those three movies, the last one through a pandemic, and it was enormous fun but it was tough. We were actually filming...
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JK Rowling would “happily” go to jail over her anti-trans views. The ‘Harry Potter’ writer, 58, has been embroiled in controversy for years after she started making statements about the trans community from 2017, when she liked a tweet condemning the transgender rights movement – leading to her being subjected to death threats over her opinions on the issue. She has now posted a photo on X that had the statement: “Repeat after us: Trans women are women” – along with her caption: “No.” One of her followers then encouraged people to “vote” for the Labour Party following reports they want to make...
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JK Rowling has hailed Sir Michael Gambon as a "wonderful man" and an "outstanding actor". The 58-year-old author - who is best known for writing the 'Harry Potter' books - has taken to social media to pay a glowing tribute to the actor, who passed away in hospital at the age of 82. The author wrote on X: "I've just heard the awful news about Michael Gambon. The first time I ever laid eyes on him was in King Lear, in 1982, and if you'd told me then that brilliant actor would appear in anything I'd written, I'd have thought you were insane. Michael was a wonderful man in additional to being an o...
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Timothy Spall has likened 'Harry Potter' to a "religion". The 66-year-old actor played the role of Peter Pettigrew/Wormtail in five movies in the franchise based on J.K. Rowling's novels and is amazed by the appeal that the films still hold for viewers. Speaking to Variety, Timothy said: "'Harry Potter' is such a big deal. It's edging towards becoming a bit of a religion. It's bizarre. "It's great storytelling, but it was also beautifully made. One day, I wandered into a studio and there was someone (manually) putting leaves on a tree, one by one. That's dedication. They were doing that for th...
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Greta Gerwig is "nearly overwhelmed" by seeing 'Barbie' in IMAX. The 40-year-old director is at the helm of the smash hit summer comedy starring Margot Robbie as the titular doll and Ryan Gosling as her boyfriend Ken and as film is released again in exceptionally high-definition cinemas across the US, has claimed that viewers will be "most satisfied" by watching it in such a format. Speaking in a video posted to IMAX's X account, she said: "It sounds and looks incredible, this is the most satisfying way to watch it and it feels like it really gets inside of you. I like the feeling of being nea...
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Johnny Depp has branded Hollywood a “racket” and said he detests the competitiveness he thinks fuels showbiz. The ‘Ed Wood’ actor, 60, added because his fame means he can’t do normal things like visiting a book store the only place he feels comfortable is his hideaway in the Bahamas. He told the South China Morning Post when asked where feels most “himself” in the world: “Well, that is an interesting question for me because obviously my life is a little bit different than other people’s, in the sense that I long to be able to go out into the world and experience stuff, see stuff, go to a store...
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'Barbie' has become the highest-grossing movie of 2023. The blockbuster summer comedy - which stars Margot Robbie as the titular Mattel doll - has reportedly passed 'The Super Mario Bros. Movie' at the box office, with Variety revealing that on Saturday (02.09.03), the film has now brought in a total of $1.36 billion since its release in July. In recent days, 'Barbie' also became Warner Bros' highest-grossing film ever as it passed the record set by 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part Two', which was the final instalment of the megahit wizarding franchise based on the magical book serie...
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