Chris Columbus, who directed the primary two Harry Potter films, mentioned a reunion with the unique forged is “by no means going to occur” attributable to creator J.Okay. Rowling‘s anti-trans stances.
The filmmaker has beforehand expressed curiosity in a movie adaptation of the Broadway play Harry Potter and the Cursed Youngster with the forged of the beloved franchise, however has since scrapped his plans as a result of it’s gotten too “difficult.”
“It’s by no means going to occur,” Columbus not too long ago instructed The Occasions U.Okay. “It’s gotten so difficult with all of the political stuff. Everybody within the forged has their very own opinion, which is totally different from her opinion, which makes it inconceivable.”
The Hollywood Reporter reached out to Rowling’s reps for remark.
Rowling has been criticized in recent times for her transphobia, as she’s been outspoken on social media towards the trans rights motion. Earlier this yr, she additionally celebrated the U.Okay. Supreme Court docket’s landmark ruling that trans ladies shouldn’t be acknowledged as ladies and that “intercourse” ought to legally imply organic intercourse.
Columbus, who helmed 2001’s Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone and 2002’s Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets and techniques, has beforehand publicly mentioned he disagrees with the creator’s controversial views. He added to The Occasions U.Okay., “I haven’t spoken to Miss Rowling in a decade or so, so I don’t know what’s occurring along with her.”
As for the unique forged, which incorporates Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint and Emma Watson, the filmmaker mentioned he’s nonetheless fairly shut with them. “I hold very shut contact with Daniel Radcliffe and I simply spoke to him just a few days in the past,” he mentioned. “I nonetheless have an amazing relationship with all the youngsters within the forged.”
Rowling can’t say the identical, because the creator beforehand acknowledged she would not forgive these who’ve supported trans healthcare, together with Harry Potter stars Grint, Watson and Radcliffe. In response, the latter mentioned Rowling’s feedback make “me actually unhappy.”