Washington: Actor Tom Felton, who grew prominently as Dreco Malfoy in all eight films in the original Harry Potter film series from 2001 to 2011, addressed her role in Harry Potter Writer JK Rowling’s anti-transgender rhetoric, which started her role as Dreco Malfoy in Broadway’s ‘Harry Potter and The Cursed Child’.
During the 2025 Tony Awards, he opened up whether the dispute around the author’s views ever impressed his work.
“No, I can’t say that it does,” Felton said, “I am not really so,” people said.
“The only thing I always reminding myself that I have been lucky enough to travel to the world. Here I am in New York,” he continued. “And I have not seen anything that bring the world more than a potter, and he is responsible for it. So I am incredibly grateful.”
Felton will play the role of Drako now from Aaron Bartz. The stage show was first opened in London in 2016 and in 2018 on the Great White Way.
Felton’s return for the first time any actor from original films has acted in a cursed child. According to Peoples, he will appear as a Dreco in the Lirik Theater in New York City for 19 November to 19 weeks.
He said, “It’s very pinch,” he said, “I think I am dreaming. I allowed that character to go 16 years ago, and now getting a chance to go back to my shoes-as a father, this time, in a new story, I meet Dreco as an adult, who is very thrilling.”
As his footage in the costume as Drako for the stage, Felton said that when he characterized the character’s character again “cried” after such a long time “cried”, because the franchise “was such a large part of my childhood.” “I am very excited to share this news, and I had to wrap it for a long time,” he said.
When he was asked to return to his prestigious role, the actor told about Harry Potter’s fantasy. He said, “I think all of us thought that the Wizarding World will slowly be … that the Fandom Flame may take a dip for years, but it is not so.”
Comparing the play with the film’s process, Felton said, “I think the most exciting part is to live it. Nine months, less or less in shooting a film, and all this is all compact. It all has a very cute, new, tight story again. And I get to become a father, which is fun.”
Rowling caught fire in June 2020 when she appeared to support anti-transgender feelings in a series of tweets. He has since repeatedly commented on the transgender community. Many actors in the Harry Potter film series including Daniel Redcliffe have spoken against the author over the years, told by people.
In April 2024, Radcliffe, who played the title character, said he and the author were not in touch recently. However, he shared that his comments made him “really unhappy”.
Felton said on the red carpet that Radcliffe has supported him for his upcoming role, according to the outlet.
“My old school kiss, potter, [Daniel] Radcliffe has done a lot of broadway, so he is holding my hand and is definitely helping me to learn through all the things that are difficult to learn, “the actor said.” But what I gather is a wonderful community of people. The fans are actually gentle and excited. So I am thrilled to be a part of it, “people told.
