Warner Bros. has defended Joan Rowling, who has come under increasing scrutiny over her stance on women’s rights and gender.
He jumped to the author’s side after a Sky News reporter was blocked from asking Tom Felton about Rowling on the 25th anniversary of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone.
Felton, who played Draco Malfoy in the Harry Potter films, sat in silence while a third-party PR said “next question, please” off screen when asked about Rowling’s absence from the anniversary celebrations.
When asked why the interrogation line was interrupted, the third-party PR team said: “J. K. Rowling is not related to Warner or Tom Felton, the team believes that this is not relevant to the article. ”
But Warner Bros. responded to the statement, telling MailOnline it was “completely wrong” and saying the studio was “proud” to work with “one of the most successful storytellers in the world” on both the Harry Potter series and the and for Fantastic Beasts lately. 20 years.
Warner Bros. defends JK Rowling (pictured at the world premiere of Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore in London in March), who has been stepped up on her position on women’s rights and gender
Harry Potter’s Tom Felton stared blankly after a reporter asked him to comment on Joan Rowling’s absence during the anniversary celebrations.
Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone by J. K. Rowling, published 25 years ago
Felton was interviewed on camera this week in the movie Mandrakes and Magical Creatures at Warner Brothers Studios when the mistake happened.
During the interview, Sky’s Claire Gregory said: “And you are still, you and the other stars of the film, still largely the face of the franchise, if you will.
“We talk and hear from you guys. JK obviously has something more like a back seat now. Is it weird that she’s around like that?
But before the 34-year-old star could answer, an off-screen PR man was heard saying “next question, please.”
Felton stared blankly and turned his hands, while the reporter was forced to laugh and answer, “Oh, good.”
Earlier in the week, a third-party PR said Monday that they “felt it was inappropriate” to ask Felton about J.W. K. Rowling – although the conversation was about the publication of the author’s first book.
However, Warner Bros. – who worked with the author of the Harry Potter films and during the Fantastic Beasts franchise, which recently released Dumbledore’s Secrets and is planning more films from the wizarding world – intervened in those comments.
After being contacted Monday, a Warner Bros. spokesman. Studio Tour London told MailOnline today: “Warner Bros. enjoyed a creative, productive and full partnership with J. K. Rowling for the last 20 years.
“She is one of the most successful storytellers in the world and we are proud to be the studio that brings her vision, characters and stories to life now – and for decades to come.
Felton in the photo of the world premiere of Fantastic Beasts: Dumbledore’s Secrets in March
“A statement from a third-country media agency was issued on Monday, which seemed to contradict that view. The statement was completely wrong and Warner Bros. Studio Tour London regrets that it happened as part of a media event that day.
Joan Rowling, the author of the seven Harry Potter bestsellers, has come under intense scrutiny over her position on women’s rights and gender.
The author believes in some circumstances that women and girls should have the right to same-sex spaces, which has made her at the center of transphobic disputes over the past few years.
Rowling, 56, faced charges of transphobia after mocking an online article in June 2020 that used the words “menstruating people” instead of “women.”
She later defended herself against the allegations in a passionate essay – but has since been criticized by some.
The writer J. Rowling has faced accusations of transphobia in recent years over her beliefs about women and girls
Felton was interviewed on camera this week in the movie Mandrakes and Magical Creatures (pictured) at Warner Brothers Studios when the mistake happened
Felton, who plays Draco Malfoy in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
In a story after the interview with Tom Felton, Sky News said: “PR should not and should not – for any reason, not least the freedom of the press – dictate the editorial direction of Sky News.”
Earlier this year, Attorney General Suela Braverman praised J. K. Rowling for her views on transgender issues, because she believes that schools should not succumb to students who see themselves in a different gender.
The Tory minister said the author of Harry Potter was the “heroine” of the campaign for places only for women for women born, and added that schools should be able to treat all children according to their gender.
She said schools should not address trans-students with their chosen pronouns or allow them to wear school uniforms of different genders.
He added that because people under the age of 18 cannot legally change their gender, schools have the right to treat all children according to their gender.
The chief prosecutor also told The Times that Rowling, who has been fiercely criticized for her views on gender, is “very brave, very brave” and “on her side” on the issue of transgender life.
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