NEWS OF THE WEEK: Tom Felton shrugs off J.K. Rowling controversy amid Harry Potter return
The British actor, who played Draco Malfoy in the film series is gearing up to reprise the role on Broadway in the stage production Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. On the red carpet at the Tony Awards on Sunday, Felton was asked if the controversy surrounding Rowling and her remarks about transgender people impacts his work in the franchise. He replied to Variety, "No, I can't say it does, I'm not really that attuned to it.' "If anything, I remind myself I've been lucky to travel the world..."
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NEWS OF THE WEEK: Tom Felton shrugs off J.K. Rowling controversy amid Harry Potter return
The British actor, who played Draco Malfoy in the film series is gearing up to reprise the role on Broadway in the stage production Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. On the red carpet at the Tony Awards on Sunday, Felton was asked if the controversy surrounding Rowling and her remarks about transgender people impacts his work in the franchise. He replied to Variety, "No, I can't say it does, I'm not really that attuned to it.' "If anything, I remind myself I've been lucky to travel the world..."