Andrew Garfield Criticizes J.K. Rowling's Gender Views

0:00It's March 28. This is Entertainment and Celebrity News today, powered by AI. Your front row to the latest buzz. I'm Cory with the story. Andrew Garfield has joined the course of voices criticizing JK Rowling over her views on gender and sports. The actor, famous for his Spider-Man role, recently said watching the Harry Potter films feels controversial now because it might support her. Rowling has long argued that biological sex defines women in sports and spaces, donating to groups challenging legal definitions, and praising them. International Olympic Committee's recent ban on transgender women and women's events. Other Harry Potter stars have reacted strongly, too. Daniel Radcliffe and Emma Watson publicly condemned her comments, while John Lithgow nearly quit his Dumbledore role in an upcoming HBO series, but stayed on after some thought. A key win for Rowling's side came this year, when the United Kingdom Supreme Court rule

1:00that woman means biological female under law following a challenge by one of her supported groups. The divide keeps growing in the Harry Potter world, pitting the franchise's magic against real-world debates on fairness and identity.