"Mason-Hyde, who is non-binary, stars as the teenager Frances in their parent Sophie Hyde's film. Frances, also non-binary, travels with their mum, Hannah (Olivia Colman) to Amsterdam to see their grandfather, Jim/'Jimpa' (Lithgow) who is gay. Frances informs Hannah they wish to stay for longer than initially planned in the hopes of connecting with Amsterdam's queer community. This leads Hannah to look back at her life as well as her relationships."
"Speaking to Out about the film, due to be released in the UK some time in 2026, Mason-Hyde shared how they felt about Lithgow taking the role of Professor Albus Dumbledore in HBO's remake of the Harry Potter series. The decision has come with some backlash, as has the series as a whole, due to JK Rowling's views on trans people."
""It was definitely a difficult moment," the young actor said. And while they didn't want to offer a take on Lithgow's reasoning for taking the role, Mason-Hyde said it was "a strange decision, for sure". They then called it "disconcerting". Hyde added: "It's a very difficult thing. As soon as I heard about Harry Potter, for sure, I contacted John and expressed my feelings about it." Hyde explained they took issue with it due to Rowling's use of her platform against trans people. This she's made tangible by funding "very harmful" 'gender-critical' legal efforts."
Aud Mason-Hyde, who is non-binary, stars as teenager Frances in Sophie Hyde's film Jimpa. Frances travels with their mother Hannah (Olivia Colman) to Amsterdam to see grandfather Jim/'Jimpa' (John Lithgow), who is gay. Frances wishes to stay longer to connect with Amsterdam's queer community, prompting Hannah to reflect on her life and relationships. Aud Mason-Hyde described John Lithgow's casting as Professor Albus Dumbledore in HBO's Harry Potter remake as hurtful and disconcerting. Aud Mason-Hyde contacted Lithgow to express their feelings. Sophie Hyde criticized JK Rowling's donations to For Women Scotland and said that funding is doing a great deal of harm. The film is due for UK release in 2026.
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