Scores of actresses turn down roles in play critical of JK Rowling’s gender views - Stage production set to debut at the Edinburgh Fringe has already caused outrage over its explicit working title

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A play that criticises JK Rowling’s views on gender is struggling to cast women with 90 actresses so far rejecting parts.

The stage production, which is set to debut at the Edinburgh Fringe, has already caused outrage over a working title which labelled the gender-critical Harry Potter author a c----.

The production is yet to cast any of the female roles, including that of Rowling herself.

The part of Harry Potter film star Emma Watson has also been repeatedly turned down, and around 90 actresses have refused to take part in the project amid concerns over its critique of Rowling.

The author has become a figure of hate online among some activists, and received death threats after publicly sharing concerns about the encroachment of transgender campaigning on women’s rights.

Actors have been found for male leads, who will portray Harry Potter cast members Rupert Grint and Daniel Radcliffe.

Creative producer Barry Church-Woods told the Telegraph: “This project has met some kind of resistance every step of the way, though I’ve been generally surprised by how difficult it has been for us to recruit the female cast in particular.

“It’s a well-paid gig meeting industry standards and the script is terrific.”

He added: “I think it’s fair to say that a few things are coming into play in casting.”

The play, which was written by queer-identifying Hollywood scriptwriter Joshua Kaplan, tells the story of a fictional intervention staged for Rowling by the stars of the Harry Potter franchise, Watson, Grint and Radcliffe.

The three actors publicly denounced Rowling in 2020 when she first raised concerns about the spread of gender ideology, the belief that gender is unfixed and changes according to how people self-identify.

The work was initially titled TERF C***, with TERF standing for trans-exclusionary radical feminist, a term which has been deployed pejoratively against women who have opposed trans ideology.

It is understood that 30 actresses have turned down the role of Rowling in the play, and 60 have refused the part of Watson, while agencies representing aspiring female stars have been nervous to put their clients forward for the project.

There is some suggestion that the actress may have ideological misgivings about the play, or be concerned about a potential backlash.

It has been suggested by producers that some actresses may not want to appear in a play critiquing Rowling and ruin their chances of appearing in the lucrative new Harry Potter TV series on the Max streaming service.

Rowling is acting as executive producer for the series, and will be involved in key decision-making.

Mr Church-Woods said: “We’ve had agents reluctant to put names forward, I suspect, because they do not want to damage their clients chances of landing roles on the new Potter TV series.”

Writer Mr Kaplan has insisted that his play does not carry a set message, and is more about “relationships and how Rowling’s opinions evolved” rather than a work “interrogating the substance of her opinions”.

TERF plays the Sir Ian McKellen Theatre from August 2 to 25.

It is absolutely hilarious how angry J.K. Rowling makes troons just by stating reality.

 

[Mikoyan]

So they're going to have to do the casting version of T4T?

 

[Kel1 shi1]

Turned down/rejected. The only way that makes sense is if they auditioned and were offered the role. But as they hate JK they would not have even applied for the role. so...

 

[Whoopsie Daisy]

The part of Harry Potter film star Emma Watson has also been repeatedly turned down, and around 90 actresses have refused to take part in the project amid concerns over its critique of Rowling.

Actors have been found for male leads, who will portray Harry Potter cast members Rupert Grint and Daniel Radcliffe.

The play, which was written by queer-identifying Hollywood scriptwriter Joshua Kaplan

Put your money where your mouth is and cast 'men' in the female roles, seems as you support that shit, why wouldn't you want to support trans actresses, hmm? hmm? hmm?

 

[Glowing In The Streets]

Why bother hiring women when you can easily find a raging tranny that hates Rowling

 

[XYZpdq Jr.]

Turned down/rejected. The only way that makes sense is if they auditioned and were offered the role. But as they hate JK they would not have even applied for the role. so...

maybe you apply for "seeking female actress 30-40" and then you find out what the gig is when you get there?

 

[TheDarknessGrows]

I thought we fought a war so they could all be called "actors". What is this "actress" nonsense??

 

[Sniperwoof]

Writing an off Broadway play purely to seeth about someone's politics is the most homosexual thing I've ever heard of.

The playwright should kill Xirself.

 

[Sargon's wife's son]

How is this even a play to begin with someone said mean words on Twitter I'm going to write a 900 word screenplay

 

[Curzon Dax-sama]

Trannies overplayed their hand, overestimated their own power and influence and underestimated the capacity of their opposition to resist and refuse them. And now people start to realise that there are no negative consequences when you refuse the girldick. Stay mad, trannies, and on suicide watch.

 

[neverendingmidi]

Turned down/rejected. The only way that makes sense is if they auditioned and were offered the role. But as they hate JK they would not have even applied for the role. so...

I'm getting the idea that it was just advertised as a woman's part and the actressess refused to even audition, or turned down the part, once they heard what it was for.

The part where the women are more interested in not being locked out of a potentially paying job of a Harry Potter TV show, was just icing on the cake.

 

[Fruttasecca]

Put your money where your mouth is and cast 'men' in the female roles, seems as you support that shit, why wouldn't you want to support trans actresses, hmm? hmm? hmm?

Honestly, that would be fucking based.

 

[Super Guido]

Creative producer Barry Church-Woods told the Telegraph: “This project has met some kind of resistance every step of the way, though I’ve been generally surprised by how difficult it has been for us to recruit the female cast in particular.

“It’s a well-paid gig meeting industry standards and the script is terrific.”
He added: “I think it’s fair to say that a few things are coming into play in casting.”

The play, which was written by queer-identifying Hollywood scriptwriter Joshua Kaplan, tells the story of a fictional intervention staged for Rowling by the stars of the Harry Potter franchise, Watson, Grint and Radcliffe.

Of course you traggots think the script is terrific - you think your shit doesn't stink when you title your plays something like "Rowling's a Big Fat TERF Cunt!"

Oh wow, imagine my surprise when women don't want to play the part of a woman being abused by trannies!

 

[FierceBrosnan]

“It’s a well-paid gig meeting industry standards and the script is terrific.”

I had to get a new keyboard because I pressed "X" so hard it shattered the old one.

I can almost guarantee the entire script is one long REE session shitting on Rowling.

 

[DumbDude43]

>It’s a well-paid gig meeting industry standards and the script is terrific.
>the script is terrific.
>written by queer-identifying Hollywood scriptwriter Joshua Kaplan
uh huh, i'm sure the script is fantastic

>The work was initially titled TERF CUNT
lol
lmao
why aren't british women lining up in droves for a position in a play that is basically just a giant insult directed at the most successful and most famous british woman currently alive? it is a mystery...

 

[TETRABAX]

Put your money where your mouth is and cast 'men' in the female roles, seems as you support that shit, why wouldn't you want to support trans actresses, hmm? hmm? hmm?

The "men" taking part in this must be the most subhuman soiboi's on the planet. Either they are actual faggots or they are trying to weasel their way into BPD puss by participating in this performative cluster fuck

 

[KiwiFuzz2]

The "men" taking part in this must be the most subhuman soiboi's on the planet. Either they are actual faggots or they are trying to weasel their way into BPD puss by participating in this performative cluster fuck

To be fair, casting a couple of pooners as Harry and Ron and a turbohon as Hermione would be some yuks.

 

[indigoisviolet]

They're all to busy auditioning for the role of JK in TRANNY PEDO across the street.

 

[FrancineCansMcGee]

I wonder if Emma Watson turned down the role of Emma Watson.

 

[Absolutego]

why aren't british women lining up in droves for a position in a play that is basically just a giant insult directed at the most successful and most famous british woman currently alive? it is a mystery...

I took a second, reflected on it, and the fact that I cannot name a more successful british woman now that the Queen finally keeled over is alarming.
The absolute state of that fucking island.