Keira Knightley’s JK Rowling ‘boycott’ response takes flip as video launched
The controversy surrounding Keira Knightley’s response to being requested concerning the ‘boycott’ of JK Rowling has taken a brand new flip, with the video of her reply being launched.
Knightley was solid as Dolores Umbridge within the upcoming new audiobook of Rowling’s e-book collection, solid alongside a star-studded solid together with James McAvoy, Ruth Wilson, Simon Pegg, Package Harrington, Leo Woodall, and Matt Berry.
The Pirates of the Caribbean star drew ire after being requested about becoming a member of the solid in an interview for her new Netflix movie The Lady in Cabin 10.
Knightley was requested by Decider concerning the ongoing boycott of Harry Potter over JK Rowling’s place on transgender rights within the UK.
This follows an ongoing controversy that has seen Rowling repeatedly misgender transgender activist India Willoughby, saying she would ‘moderately be arrested’ than use a trans individuals pronouns, in addition to supporting controversial ‘gender-critical’ figures comparable to Graham Linehan and Posie Parker.
When requested about this boycott, Knightley said: “I used to be not conscious of that, no. I am very sorry. You realize, I believe we’re all dwelling in a time period proper now the place we’re all going to have to determine the best way to stay collectively, aren’t we?
“We’ve all obtained very completely different opinions. I hope that we are able to all discover respect.”
The video of this has since been launched and has seen followers say that it’s ‘even worse’ than they thought.
Reposted to Reddit after Decider posted it to Instagram, one fan stated: “The video of her response to this was a lot worse than the transcript.”
Others famous that within the video, it seems as she could have been being sarcastic about not having heard concerning the boycott, laughing after saying she is ‘very sorry’.
A second fan commented calling it a ‘weird response’, with one other saying: “Oh she seems mad to have even been requested the query. Effectively that’s the chance you’re taking when taking the job.”
One fan commented saying they had been ‘disenchanted’ within the actor after seeing the video. They stated: “Extraordinarily bizarre and awkward response. I’m fairly disenchanted in Keira tbh. Don’t know what I used to be basing this on however I assumed she was higher than this.
“I assumed she was extra within the realm of the Harry Potter youngsters who’ve (principally) publicly rejected JK Rowling. Guess I used to be very mistaken.”
Knightley represents the newest superstar to be drawn into controversy over Rowling’s views, with Emma Watson having been publicly chastised by the writer for providing her an olive department in a current podcast look.
Nick Frost, who will play Hagrid within the upcoming HBO TV present reboot, spoke concerning the backlash he obtained following his casting saying that he’d turned off feedback on his social media.
He went on so as to add: “She’s allowed her opinion, and I am allowed mine, they simply do not align in any manner, form or kind.
“However perhaps it should not blow over? We should not simply hope it can go away as a result of it makes it simpler.
“Possibly we should always educate ourselves.”
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