{"id":2089333,"date":"2025-10-14T03:18:18","date_gmt":"2025-10-14T03:18:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2089333"},"modified":"2025-10-14T03:18:18","modified_gmt":"2025-10-14T03:18:18","slug":"keira-knightley-very-sorry-she-didnt-know-about-jk-rowling-boycott-before-joining-potter-audio-cast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/keira-knightley-very-sorry-she-didnt-know-about-jk-rowling-boycott-before-joining-potter-audio-cast\/","title":{"rendered":"Keira Knightley &#8216;very sorry&#8217; she didn&#8217;t know about JK Rowling boycott before joining &#8216;Potter&#8217; audio cast"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Actress Keira Knightley said she was &#8220;not aware&#8221; of fan calls to boycott the new &#8220;Harry Potter&#8221; Full Cast audiobooks and said she was &#8220;very sorry.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;I was not aware of that, no. I\u2019m very sorry,&#8221; Knightley <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/decider.com\/2025\/10\/10\/keira-knightley-interview-the-woman-in-cabin-10-simon-stone-boat\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:told;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">told <\/a><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/decider.com\/2025\/10\/10\/keira-knightley-interview-the-woman-in-cabin-10-simon-stone-boat\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Decider;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Decider<\/a> when asked about the calls to boycott Rowling.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Some &#8220;Harry Potter&#8221; fans were calling for the new audiobooks to be boycotted due to author J.K. Rowling\u2019s <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/media\/boy-georges-criminal-past-gets-called-out-j-k-rowling-after-picking-fight-transgender-rights\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:views on transgender issues;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">views on transgender issues<\/a>. Rowling has been an outspoken critic of transgender ideology and an advocate for women who she says have been harmed as a result. Rowling\u2019s stance has made her the target of fierce criticism, and has caused a rift between her and the cast of the &#8220;Harry Potter&#8221; films.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/media\/jk-rowling-slams-emma-watson-after-podcast-remarks-says-shes-ignorant-how-ignorant-she-is\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Jk Rowling Slams Emma Watson After Podcast Remarks, Says 'She\u2019s Ignorant Of How Ignorant She Is\u2019;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><strong>Jk Rowling Slams Emma Watson After Podcast Remarks, Says &#8216;She\u2019s Ignorant Of How Ignorant She Is\u2019<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Keira Knightley said she wasn&#8217;t aware of boycott calls for the &#8220;Harry Potter&#8221; audiobook series.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Emma Watson, who played Hermione Granger in the film franchise, made a veiled criticism of Rowling in 2020 after the author began <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/media\/jk-rowling-does-victory-lap-following-uk-ruling-trans-women-arent-legally-women\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:speaking out;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">speaking out<\/a> against transgender ideology. Rowling criticized a news article that referred to women as &#8220;people who menstruate,&#8221; in a post that went viral on X, formerly Twitter.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;I want my trans followers to know that I and so many other people around the world see you, respect you and love you for who you are,&#8221; Watson had posted, seemingly in response to Rowling, at the time.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/foxnews.onelink.me\/xLDS\/mvaj7wvj\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Read On The Fox News App;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><strong><u>Read On The Fox News App<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In a September <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/media\/emma-watson-says-she-still-treasures-jk-rowling-despite-deep-rift-over-trans-issues\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:podcast appearance;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">podcast appearance<\/a>, Watson said she still &#8220;treasure[s]&#8221; Rowling despite their differing views on transgender issues.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/media\/harry-potter-actor-stands-firmly-jk-rowling-tony-awards-despite-transgender-criticism\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:'Harry Potter' Actor Stands By Jk Rowling At Tony Awards Amid Criticism Of Her Transgender Views;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><strong>&#8216;Harry Potter&#8217; Actor Stands By Jk Rowling At Tony Awards Amid Criticism Of Her Transgender Views<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"JK Rowling attends a premiere\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/xoM0sVt7RzKNDrgH4NSrEg--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/fox_news_text_979\/fcbecda1ea529d3d0d047b4e043270d5\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Some fans are calling to boycott the series due to JK Rowling\u2019s views on transgender issues.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;I really don\u2019t believe that by having had that experience and holding the love and support and views that I have, mean that I can\u2019t and don\u2019t treasure Jo [Rowling], and the person that I had personal experiences with, I will never believe that one negates the other and that my experiences of that person, I don\u2019t get to keep and cherish. I just don\u2019t think these things are either-or,&#8221; Watson said on the &#8220;On Purpose&#8221; podcast. <\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Rowling responded on X, making it clear she was in no mood to reconcile. She shot down an X user\u2019s contention that they were confident she would one day forgive Watson and Daniel Radcliffe, who played the titular role and has also been critical of Rowling\u2019s views on transgenderism.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Celebs who cozied up to a movement intent on eroding women\u2019s hard-won rights and who used their platforms to cheer on the transitioning of minors can save their apologies for traumatized detransitioners and vulnerable women reliant on single-sex spaces,&#8221; Rowling wrote.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Emma Watson\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/rrKKOuFbWxBFiwMzLxPX5w--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/fox_news_text_979\/7f604d3d76a1866aaa8958848b6fb38c\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>JK Rowling and Emma Watson recently exchanged words over the author\u2019s views on transgender issues.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/media\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Click Here For More Coverage Of Media And Culture;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><strong><u>Click Here For More Coverage Of Media And Culture<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The director of the first two &#8220;Harry Potter&#8221; films, Chris Columbus, also addressed Rowling in a September interview. He said that he wished he could direct a film adaptation of Rowling\u2019s play &#8220;Harry Potter and the Cursed Child&#8221; but that her differences with the cast made it &#8220;impossible.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;I haven\u2019t spoken to Miss Rowling in a decade or so, so I have no idea what\u2019s going on with her, but I keep very close contact with Daniel Radcliffe and I just spoke to him a few days ago. I still have a great relationship with all the kids in the cast,&#8221; Columbus told <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thetimes.com\/culture\/film\/article\/chris-columbus-i-still-have-a-great-relationship-with-all-the-harry-potter-kids-fmgbf3zhj\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:The Times of London;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">The Times of London<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Knightley, who will voice Professor Umbridge in the audiobooks, went on to express her hope that &#8220;we can all find respect.&#8221; She did not give any indication that she would be participating in the boycott.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;You know, I think we\u2019re all living in a period of time right now where we\u2019re all going to have to figure out how to live together, aren\u2019t we? And we\u2019ve all got very different opinions. I hope that we can all find respect,&#8221; Knightley said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>Original article source:<\/em> <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/media\/keira-knightley-very-sorry-she-didnt-know-about-jk-rowling-boycott-before-joining-potter-audio-cast\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Keira Knightley 'very sorry' she didn't know about JK Rowling boycott before joining 'Potter' audio cast;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Keira Knightley &#8216;very sorry&#8217; she didn&#8217;t know about JK Rowling boycott before joining &#8216;Potter&#8217; audio cast<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Actress Keira Knightley said she was &#8220;not aware&#8221; of fan calls to boycott the new &#8220;Harry Potter&#8221; Full Cast audiobooks and said she was &#8220;very sorry.&#8221; &#8220;I was not aware of that, no. I\u2019m very sorry,&#8221; Knightley told Decider when asked about the calls to boycott Rowling. 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