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Paapa Essiedu avoids J.K. Rowling politics
Paapa Essiedu refuses to discuss J.K. Rowling's anti-trans views.
In brief
Paapa Essiedu refuses to discuss J.K. Rowling's anti-trans views. Paapa Essiedu says he won't engage with J.K. Rowling's anti-trans politics to avoid 'them and us' dynamics. Originally reported by AV Club.
Paapa Essiedu's stance
Paapa Essiedu refuses to discuss J.K. Rowling's anti-trans views.
“I'm not really here to speak about Jo's politics or to be a mouthpiece for her”
Essiedu's position
Essiedu says he won't engage with 'them and us' dynamics around trans rights.
“I'm really keen not to make a kind of 'them and us' dynamic here”
Rowling's role
J.K. Rowling is an executive producer on the Harry Potter reboot series.
“Rowling also serves as an executive producer on the reboot”
Trans rights support
Over 400 UK film and TV professionals signed an open letter supporting trans rights.
“More than 400 professionals from the U.K. film and TV industry, including Essiedu, signed an open letter supporting trans rights”
The one thing
Paapa Essiedu says he won't engage with J.K. Rowling's anti-trans politics to avoid 'them and us' dynamics.
