Eddie Redmayne thinks some fans have been too harsh toward J.K. Rowling after she made headlines for anti-transgender comments in June.In a recent interview with the Daily Mail, the Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them star, 38, spoke out against the “vitriol” he’s seen directed at the Harry Potter author, 55, since she made her feelings clear about the trans community.
Though he doesn’t support Rowling’s point of view, he was surprised by the “absolutely disgusting” criticism thrown her way in the wake of the scandal.
Redmayne told the publication that he penned a private letter to Rowling but declared that he was still an ally for his “trans friends and colleagues.”“There continues to be a hideous torrent of abuse towards trans people.
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