HBO’s 'Harry Potter' gets a hard no from 'Black Mirror,' 'Loki' directors over JK Rowling’s trans views
"Black Mirror" director Ally Pankiw and "Loki" director Kate Herron said Thursday on Instagram that they rejected opportunities to pursue directing work on HBO's upcoming "Harry Potter" series because of J.K. Rowling's views on transgender issues, extending the controversy surrounding the adaptation to prominent behind-the-camera talent."Absolutely f---ing not!
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"Black Mirror" director Ally Pankiw and "Loki" director Kate Herron said Thursday on Instagram that they rejected opportunities to pursue directing work on HBO's upcoming "Harry Potter" series because of J.K. Rowling's views on transgender issues, extending the controversy surrounding the adaptation to prominent behind-the-camera talent."Absolutely f---ing not! lol… (But thank you for asking)," Pankiw said.In an Instagram post, Pankiw shared a screenshot of an apparent exchange in which her representative asked whether she would consider working on "Harry Potter" and predicted that the project would be a "hard no." Pankiw described declining the opportunity as an easy way for entertainment industry professionals to avoid financially supporting views they opposed.JK ROWLING CONFRONTS THE BBC FOR PUSHING 'PROPAGANDA' OVER ITS TRANSGENDER SPORTS HEADLINE"It simply is this easy to say ‘no’ to funding transphobia! (Also this was for directing, not acting… obviously lol)," Pankiw said.Fox News Digital asked Rowling's PR team Friday to respond to Pankiw's accusation that working on the series would amount to "funding transphobia" and whether the directors' public refusals could affect HBO's ability to recruit talent.
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HBO’s 'Harry Potter' gets a hard no from 'Black Mirror,' 'Loki' directors over JK Rowling’s trans views
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