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Sniatch@feddit.org to Transgender@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish · 10 hours ago

‘Black Mirror’ and ‘Loki’ Directors Say They Rejected HBO’s ‘Harry Potter’ Due to J.K. Rowling’s Transphobia: ‘Absolutely F—ing Not’

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‘Black Mirror’ and ‘Loki’ Directors Say They Rejected HBO’s ‘Harry Potter’ Due to J.K. Rowling’s Transphobia: ‘Absolutely F—ing Not’

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Sniatch@feddit.org to Transgender@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish · 10 hours ago
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Top TV directors Ally Pankiw and Kate Herron rejected the chance to join HBO's forthcoming series adaptation of J.K. Rowling's "Harry Potter" novels.
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  • katy ✨@piefed.blahaj.zone
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    also because it’s a shit idea and rowling is a holocaust denying piece of nazi shit

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      Oh fuck, I didn’t know THAT was on her list of insane takes.

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        Pick a random insane take, and she probably believes it. She really is a rubbish person. I say this as someone who LOVED HP.

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          No, I get it. I used to cosplay with a troupe. We did literary events at elementary schools in character to encourage kids to read.

          I was so proud of that, until I found out the truth.

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    The reason? Rowling’s views on trans persons’ rights, which many have alleged are transphobic.
    Is this variety being shit or are they scared that sex pest rowling will sue them? Why the fence sitting?

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      Is this variety being shit or are they scared that sex pest rowling will sue them?

      Both of those things can be true

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      I assume that question wasn’t meant to be quoted?

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    Should have accepted it, and then used only trans people for the entire cast. Not a single cisgender person on screen for the entire runtime.

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      jk rowling would probably raise hell and prevent the show/movie from being aired.

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      Except JK Rowling is an executive producer on the show and would probably use her vast resources to destroy their lives and force HBO to reshoot with a new cast.

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      But don’t tell anyone until it’s released and is a huge success. Being sure to highlight all of JK’s comments complimenting the cast.

  • Super Mega Ultra Edition DX Unleashed 64@sh.itjust.works
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    “Yeah we did!” - own a small fib for clout

    “no we didn’t!” - risk ticking off the trans community FOREVER(it never washes off)

    I know what I would’ve gone with.

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    I generally try not to use vernacular not of my generation, but…

    based.

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      Better than cromulent

      • Zorque@lemmy.world
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        Embiggen your horizons.

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          It’s a perfectly cromulent word.

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            I want to throw food at y’all

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              You seen grocery prices lately?! I want in on this!

              Cromulent

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    You’re ALLOWED to say NO?

    -The Actors in this NEW Harry Potter series!

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      To be fair, they’re probably not already established, and they’re starving for work.

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        Yeah, John Lithgow and Nick Frost were really hoping for that breakout role

        The child actors get a pass for now, everyone else, I’ve lost absolutely any respect for

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          Sigh… I liked Lithgow. He really shouldn’t need this with what he’s already got. Yet here we are :(

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        I’ve seen at least one article where the actor states they’re doing it out of love for the series even though they actually do despise JKs views.

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          Idk. Maybe find a different series to fall in love with.

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    It’s probably just because I’ve got the brightness all the way down and a red light filter going, but that picture of Rowling looks to have a 5 o’clock shadow.

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    The bare minimum but good for them I suppose.

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    As one should

  • Sniatch@feddit.orgOP
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    This came from this Insta post https://www.instagram.com/p/Db_Dr_wx7jn/

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    Down with terf JK Rowling trash!

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