Actress Keira Knightley refused to denounce author J.K. Rowling for her views on transgender ideology, emphasizing that people should learn to respect each other’s views.

Speaking with Decider about her joining the voice cast of Audible’s Harry Potter: The Full Cast Audio Editions as Professor Umbridge, Knightley said she was “not aware” that some fans had boycotted the franchise over the author’s outspoken views.

“You know, I think we’re all living in a period of time right now where we’re all going to have to figure out how to live together, aren’t we?” Knightley said. “And we’ve all got very different opinions. I hope that we can all find respect.”

Rowling became a lightning rod for online hate campaigns in 2020 when she denounced transgender ideology, prompting accusations of

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