Eddie Redmayne talks 'love' for JK Rowling after Tom Felton was slammed for defending her

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Harry Potter universe and Fantastic Beasts prequels.This comes shortly after Harry Potter actor Tom Felton, who portrayed Draco Malfoy in the hit films, was trolled by trans rights activists after he said her work should be celebrated.When asked if being a part of such a huge franchise is an enormous commitment as a highly sought-after actor, Eddie replied: “They’re marathons… but I love the characters and love Jo’s work.“I feel amazingly lucky.

After the first Fantastic Beasts my daughter Iris was born, and I could take off the best part of a year.“But as my wife said, with this job there’s always something eating into your time off," he told Radio Times.Eddie, who spoke to the publication to promote his latest project, The Good Nurse, which he stars in alongside Jessica Chastain, also explained more about what it is like to film and star in one of JK’s franchises.Explaining that one of his “responsibilities” on the set of Fantastic Beasts was to “engage in the process”, Eddie went on to say that a lot of his scenes were with imaginary creatures.In order to make the whole process seem even more real, Eddie said that he demanded that a visual effects (VFX) artist perform in front of him during these scenes, saying he did not want just a tennis ball on a stick.Calling it the “intimacy of interaction” Eddie said that this was the main difference between creating Fantastic Beasts and then something more dark and dramatic like The Good Nurse.Based on a real-life story, this is not the first time Eddie has had to step into the shoes of another, after his portrayal of Lili Elbe in the 2015 film The Danish Girl.Having been nominated for an Oscar for his portrayal of the transgender character, in November 2021 during an.