He is LINKED
The Independent is pruriently concerned about why an actor continues to play a character created by that notorious monster JK Rowling.
Tom Burke has shared his feelings about starring in Strike, the hit BBC adaptation of the detective novels written by JK Rowling. The 42-year-old actor has portrayed the one-legged private eye, Cormoran Strike, since 2017 and is returning to the role for its sixth season, which began shooting in February.
Speaking in an interview with The Independent, Burke discussed his thoughts on being linked to one of the most polarising figures of the day, Rowling, who has been met with a strong backlash in recent years over her outspoken stance on trans women.
HINT HINT. Been met with a strong backlash, get it? GET IT??? We’re saying she’s a moral monster so how dare you act in a series based on her novels?? SPEAK UP OR WE’LL LABEL YOU A TWANZFOBE.
Rowling, who first faced a backlash from several key cast members when she shared controversial remarks about the trans community in 2020, has seen her relationship with stars deteriorate amid increasingly toxic debate.
The community. The community, I tell you! She’s not a community! How dare she say something about the community when she’s not a community?!!
And in conclusion:
Elsewhere in the interview, Burke talked about his new film, Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, his roles in the movies Mank and The Souvenir, and being the non-stereotypical leading man.
Blah blah blah but we obviously don’t care about all that, the important thing is why hasn’t he declared war on Rowling yet?
She did no such thing. She shared remarks about male violence against women. There was nothing the least bit “controversial” about anything she said.
Feels like actors are being challenged about their “links” to Rowling much more than they ever were for working with Roman Polanski or Woody Allen.
Or Weinstein, or Cosby, or …
He’s excellent as Cormoran Strike and it’s a great part that any actor would want to play.
I didn’t know he was in Furiosa – a further reason to go and see it.
This seems to be another way that trans “rights” are different to any other issue – actors, musicians, authors keep being put on the spot about it, for no apparent reason. It’s such an arsehole move. There they are, expecting to talk about their dung beetle documentary or their concept album about 19th century German philosophers, and some obnoxious interviewer basically goes “but nevermind all that, do you think trans people should be treated like humans, or are you evil?” it’s absolutely bizarre.