Posted on 01/16/2022 1:48:50 AM PST by algore
Film producers are planning a woke version of the Harry Potter movies in which the magical characters will be played by transgender and non-binary actors.
In what will be seen by many as a challenge to J.K. Rowling, who was attacked for questioning the claim that trans women are identical to biological women, the filmmakers are seeking a more diverse line-up for the starring roles.
They are insisting that some of the characters for the new versions – to be aired as a ‘web series’ – cannot be played by white actors, including the starring role of James Potter, father of young wizard Harry.
According to casting notes, that role is only open to an actor who is ‘Asian, black, African descent, ethnically ambiguous, multiracial, Indigenous peoples, Latino, Hispanic, Middle Eastern, South Asian, Indian, Southeast Asian or Pacific Islander’. Producers have not specified who they want to play Lily Evans, Harry’s mother, but have said they want a ‘gender-nonconforming
While the filmmakers have written their own script, which does not feature Harry – played by Daniel Radliffe in the original films alongside Emma Watson as Hermione Granger and Rupert Grint as Ron Weasley – as the central character, it is based on the books written by Ms Rowling, who guards her copyright.
Her characters such as Remus Lupin, Peter Pettigrew, Marlene McKinnon and Dorcas Meadowes will feature in the series, due to be filmed in the Pacific Northwest area of America in June and July.
Lupin, say producers, can be played by all genders, but Pettigrew must be played by ‘a gender non-conforming, non-binary, trans male’.
It is not yet known when the series will be screened but Ms Mckelli has hired LA-based casting agent Hannah Schill.
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Sick. Just sick. Evil, twisted and sick.
‘only open to an actor who is ‘Asian, black, African descent, ethnically ambiguous, multiracial, Indigenous peoples, Latino, Hispanic, Middle Eastern, South Asian, Indian, Southeast Asian or Pacific Islander’
I am all of those, and a blind albino dwarf, to boot!
I have a name for this woke remake of harry Potter stories.
“Box Office Poison”
Wish there was a way to sell
them short, this is a financial no brainer.
Does that include Europeans from Europe? They're pretty indigenous.
“These people believe that a man can become a woman by virtue of simply wishing it to be.”
With poly-juice it can be done.
OK, a Greek, ‘cause they’re dark skinned, or a Basque, because their language pre-dates Indo-European languages and is impossibly hard to learn. Or a Hungarian for the same reason.
There’s more than one reason I don’t do Netflix or Amazon.
They are constantly soiling everything from a black Hamilton to a black Orphan Annie to homosexual super heroes. They aren’t creative enough to have their own stories and characters.
This sounds like it is one step up from fan fiction.
Often when film makers buy the rights to a book, once they have it they will toss the story and keep the title or completely change both.
I’ve read many original novels that were nothing like the movies made later, yet the titles say “Based on the novel by so and so.”
Hogwarts’ pan-sexual graduation orgy in the new version should be a real crowd pleaser!
“woke” just means fully invested in the progressive (aka global communist) social agenda (i.e. gay, trans,diversity,white people bad, etc.)
More like a few steps down from fan fiction.
I would think Rowling has control of her creation. Looks like this will be in court to me.
Does Rowling own the characters?
WTF?!
Voldemort killed them in the movie
Gotta look at the contract with Warner Bros. Good question.
You might be right. Warner Bros.
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