Daniel Radcliffe doubles down

I'd call describing the son of a casting director, who got his role in Harry Potter because his casting director mum was friends with the casting director on the film a 'nepo baby' an accurate description rather than 'hate'. But you do you

None of them have said anything disrespectful or insulting. They’ve disagreed with her, which they are allowed to do, but they haven’t thrown insults or said anything disrespectful about her or her work.

That’s perfectly acceptable. People can voice their opinion. You’re saying he needs to show her loyalty because he got a job from a book she wrote. He doesn’t. No one needs to stay on side with anyone just because they got a job from them.

It is a ridiculous comment to make and I see it over and over on this site, “How dare he speak out against someone he owes his role as Harry to.” So what?

I disagree with him. I agree with JK Rowling. But her role as Harry Potter creator has absolutely nothing to do with who should be on her side.

Would he believe the expertise of Professor Lord Robert Winston I wonder? Because he is very much of the opinion, after a lifetime of working in the field, that women are women, men are men and you can’t change no matter how hard you try and how much you want to.

What a knoblord 🙄

LOL, have you seen what hundreds of TRAs have called JKR?

I can't repeat any of their multitude of choice insults and death threats, but trust me: nepo baby, thick and little boy are high compliments by comparison.

And whilst you're about it you might wanna check out what the #bekind mob have said about Glinner, Julie Bindel, Kathleen Stock etc etc etc...

Discourse isn’t split into adulation and hate

I;m guessing you aren't on the royal family board. Spirited attempts are made by some posters to claim just that.

I can't find where he doubled down - he literally just said 'no comment'. Also, how is his career fading? He's in pretty constant demand (not that he needs the money!).

I wonder what he will do if it ever sinks in with him what JKR actually meant. He's probably wise just to keep quiet.

You can’t but feel sorry for him, just over thirty no career to speak of and nothing left to do in his life but diss the woman who put more zeros in his bank account that he ever dreamed of. We have got another fifty something years of “Former Harry Potter star Daniel” to endure , nothing for it but to smile and nod, smile and nod .

He hasn't realised that if JKR isn't qualified to comment then by the logic of his statement neither is he. As someone said, if it wasn't for JKR he and the others would be doing DFS voiceovers.

Does he get residues?

If he came out tomorrow as JKR's biggest fan I'd still pay to never watch him in another thing ever again. Acting isn't for everyone.

I'd bet the farm that if he were in support of JKR everyone would be gushing about what a wonderful actor he was and how talented he is...

How is stating that he's a shit actor hate? He is a shit actor (in my opinion).

Of course he can have an opinion, but when that opinion is factually incorrect (transwomen are women - they aren't) and has the potential to harm women and girls and impact their rights to safe spaces and fairness in sports, then don't be surprised when you get a bit of push back. Things like his privilege DO come into it.

I see it as derision, rather than hate.

He's been called dull, thick a little boy and a nepo baby on this thread. I'd call that hate, but if you're ok with that kind of language we'll have to agree to differ.

I'd also say he's probably allowed to have a difference of opinion from JKR even though he's made money from Harry Potter. Its not as if he's said her storytelling is rubbish. I don't understand how you can defend JKR's right to an opinion, but deny his.

Of course you can disagree with him, but do so with a little integrity and present a valid argument and you'll be taken more seriously. Just calling him a child or spitefully saying he can't act doesn't convince me that you have anything to bring to this discussion.

Can we stop with the nonsense about having to fawn over a creator just because you got work by them?

If JK had come out as a racist, no one would expect the Harry Potter cast to stand by her just because he made money from her creation.

You don’t have to support someone just because you worked because of them. You are not beholden to them for life.

By all means, disagree with him because of his opinion but stop all the shouting about how he should be on someone’s side because he made a bunch of money from their work.

Lots of people made money because of working for Jimmy Saville… should they continue supporting him? It’s the same principle. It doesn’t matter that we are on JK’s side, no one needs to be on someone’s side just because they had a job from that person.

Maelil01 · Today 14:11

…and Cass? Has she enough expertise for him?

"Waah! She's a transphobic moron, who excluded a thousand papers and only used 2. She doesn't know anything about trans people!" (continues for a further 17 pages...)

It'll be the wrong sort of expertise, it doesn't prioritise men over women so not worth listening to

Transgender women are women. Any statement to the contrary erases the identity and dignity of transgender people and goes against all advice given by professional health care associations who have far more expertise on this subject matter than either Jo or I.”

I have a lot more expertise about this than he does and he's mistaken on all counts - apart from the advice given by US professional healthcare associations which as we now know is all based on circular referencing.

Oh well.

I don't hate him. Who could be bothered? I just find his ridiculous and rude behaviour irritating.

“… who have far more expertise on this subject matter than either Jo or I.”

…and Cass?
Has she enough expertise for him?