"I like to separate the artist from the art, I think that's important to do. It's unfortunate, what's happened. I certainly don't agree with what she's talking about. It's just sad, very sad."
"You saw my version, there's nothing left for me to do in the world of Potter," he said. "The great thing about [the TV series] is that with the first, second and third books, we wanted to do it all. We wanted to bring all of that on to the screen, and we didn't have the opportunity."
"Oh heavens, no. Of course, it was a big decision because it's probably the last major role I'll play. It's an eight-year commitment so I was just thinking about mortality and that this is a very good winding-down role."
Chris Columbus described JK Rowling's views on the transgender community as "very sad" and "unfortunate" and emphasized separating the artist from the art. Rowling's gender-critical beliefs have been publicly expressed since 2019. Production on a television series based on Rowling's stories began in July with Rowling as an executive producer. Several cast members faced criticism over association with Rowling; John Lithgow, Nick Frost and Katherine Parkinson are among those attached. Columbus stated he is not involved with the reboot and views his film versions as complete, while noting the series allows more thorough adaptation of the early books. John Lithgow dismissed backlash concerns and committed to the role.
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