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.

 

[queue-anon]

Honestly, that would be fucking based.

It would be hilarious. I'd book a ticket to Scotland just to watch that trainwreck.

 

[Flamin Park]

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

They're going to get quite a shock when they get their bpd "pussy" reward

 

[The Skeksis Emperor]

Oh hey, it's those fuckers again. Older post linked, they seem to be two fat woman-hating gays. Great to hear the hate is returned.

I legitimately cannot tell if these two are 2/10 gay men or pooners. Either way, this is extremely cringe.

 

[Fruttasecca]

It would be hilarious. I'd book a ticket to Scotland just to watch that trainwreck.

It would require trannies to have a sliver of self awareness and the ability to laugh at themselves though, so unfortunately its never happening.

 

[Melee Bouquet]

I'm working on my stage play LYING KIKE about Joshua Kaplan but maybe I should retitle it to DISEASED FAGGOT...

 

[Ghost of Biden]

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.

The Iron criminal Ms. Thatcher.

 

[Super Guido]

I'm working on my stage play LYING KIKE about Joshua Kaplan but maybe I should retitle it to DISEASED FAGGOT...

What about Sick Little Mousey? Not blatant enough? I'll settle for DISEASED VERMIN.

 

[Absolutego]

The Iron criminal Ms. Thatcher.

She's been dead for more than a decade, dude. The standard was living Britoids

 

[DumbDude43]

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.

well she is literally the most successful author in history since shakespeare and agatha christie
it's pretty damn hard to beat that

 

[JosephStalin]

Have never read any Harry Potter books, never watched any Harry Potter movies, but JK Rowling is pretty fucking based. Wouldn't mind meeting her.

Watch...they'll get troons to play the women's parts when they can't get any real women. Calling Dylan Mulvaney, the no-good motherfucking cocksucker...

 

[Testacles Maximus]

I’ve been generally surprised by how difficult it has been for us to recruit the female cast in particular.

I think they’re the only one that’s surprised.

 

[AssignedEva]

Creative producer Barry Church-Woods

Oh great, a name to google to see if I can find out more, I'll check his insta -

For Christ's sake Barry, you're 47, put some trousers on.

 

[Morethanabitfoolish]

I think they’re the only one that’s surprised.

Honestly, I am surprised. While it's a minor gig I would have thought it would be easy enough to get some lunatic true believers on board.

Which means the script might be so bad that all of my prior expectations for this train wreck will be exceeded. When this many women hoping to get into acting are turning down the role you have to assume they were fine with subpar pay and turned up to interview. Then they saw the script.

It is understood that 30 actresses have turned down the role of Rowling in the play, and 60 have refused the part of Watson

Even Watson who presumably is the "hero" in this thing is an unpopular choice. I have a sneaking suspicion this thing is going to be even more misogynistic that the original TERF Cunt title suggested.

TLDR: the first leaked footage will almost certainly be a Kiwi Farms film night.

 

[Bland Crumbs]

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?

It is XIRMIONE!!!

 

[figgernaggotte]

Just get some handmaidens to "make" them do it.

 

[Hitman One]

Just get some handmaidens to "make" them do it.

Sounds like these transphobic bigots are in need of a patented Elliot Dong-Gone 2am Girl Talk™.

 

[Fartificial Insmelligence]

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 problem is, they NEED actual women in these roles to bring “validity” to this autistic chimpout of a script. Otherwise it’d just be men in wigs seething and dilating for 90-120 minutes.

 

[figgernaggotte]

Sounds like these transphobic bigots are in need of a patented Elliot Dong-Gone 2am Girl Talk™.

I meant the rape by a powerful man and his wives fantasy. But I guess if you want to offer a carrot instead of a stick, oof.

 

[Jason Wynn]

It will never cease to amuse me that Rowling, aside from her tranny stance is still as hardcore lefty as she always was. Deviate one little bit from the hive mind and you’re worse than Hitler according to these people, but leftism totally isn’t a cult. Nope, nothing to see here..

 

[JackoVerde]

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.

Maybe the play is just awful and that’s why so many rejected it.
Think about it, unless you’re a writing genius, how can you make a play about this good.
And this person is likely a borderline retard and not a genius.