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Tom Felton expresses support for JK Rowling despite controversy over her views on trans issues
The actor who played Draco Malfoy in the Harry Potter films says he is ‘incredibly grateful’ to Rowling, and that her books have ‘brought the world together’
Felton, who played Draco Malfoy in the successful series of Harry Potter films, was asked directly about his position on the controversy by Variety at the Tony awards ceremony on Sunday. Felton, who will play Malfoy in the Broadway production of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, has previously made similar statements supportive of Rowling, telling the Times in 2022 that “no one has single-handedly done more for bringing joy to so many different generations”. Pedro Pascal recently called Rowling a “heinous loser” while Paapa Essiedu, who has been cast as Severus Snape in a forthcoming Harry Potter TV series, was among the 1,500 entertainment industry figures who signed an open letter opposing the UK supreme court’s April ruling on the Equality Act.
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