Tom Felton Slammed by Harry Potter Fans After Getting a Job in HBO Series
The actor was one of few to refrain from criticizing J.K. Rowling up after her controversial statements lately, and now it seems like HBO’s future show risks getting into even bigger scandals. Here’s what Harry Potter fans have to say about the matter.
HBO’s Harry Potter series has been under fire for weeks, but another series of controversies now also involves the original movie series’ lead actor.
At the time when most of the franchise’ fans haven’t yet recovered from another big scandal stirred up by J.K. Rowling’s recent statements, it has been reported that Tom Felton will likely join the production team of the upcoming Harry Potter show.
Nothing specific has been said about what Felton would be doing there anyway, but the actor’s potential participation aligns with his position in regard to Rowling’s scandalous reputation — and, apparently, nobody is excited about it.
Tom Felton Might Have Got a Non-Acting Job in the Harry Potter Series
The news comes as a confirmation that J.K. Rowling does in fact favor those who choose to stay by her side — and Felton appears to be one of the few people who did so.
As Daily Mail reported, the actor likely got a behind-the-scenes role in the Harry Potter series (which Rowling is set to produce) and because of that he won’t appear on screen, since “the producers want to keep the television series separate from the original movies”.
However, the sources clarified that it doesn’t necessarily mean Felton supported Rowling just because he shares the same opinion on controversial matters.
“Everyone knows that Tom has Jo's blessing. While others turned their backs on her, he treated her with dignity even if he disagreed with her”, the statement says.
Tom Felton Has No Excuses From Harry Potter Fans
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Even though the actor might not be on the same page as Rowling when it comes to the rights of minorities, the mere fact of his potential collaboration with the biggest social offender right now makes Harry Potter fans get away from the future series even before it’s released.
“Tom: ‘I’ve always considered myself to be Mad-Eye Moody. If I got to play that role I wouldn’t even consider it acting because that’s who I am’”, Redditor Horror_Response_1991 noted sarcastically in a thread.
“Now we know why Emma isn't friends with him any more. Sad”, No-Knee9457 pointed out.
“He’ll be in the “whatever gets me a paycheck for the least amount of work” role”, TheIgnoredWriter stated, alluding to the fact that Felton’s career didn’t really skyrocket ever since the Harry Potter franchise wrapped up.
When Is the Harry Potter Series Being Released?
The show’s first season is scheduled for a release on Max sometime in 2026.
