Posted 7 minutes agoSubscribe to BuzzFeed Daily NewsletterCaret DownKeira Knightley Reacted To The "Harry Potter" Boycott After Being Cast In A New Audio AdaptationIn September, it was announced that Keira would star in an upcoming voice adaptation of the books along with Kit Harington, James McAvoy, and more.by Chelsea StewartBuzzFeed StaffFacebookPinterestLinkHot Topic🔥 Full coverage and conversation on Harry Potter If you didn't know, Audible is gearing up to release a full-cast audio adaptation of all seven of J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter books. The project, set to roll out between November 2025 and May 2026, features over 200 voice actors - including Kit Harington, Ruth Wilson, James McAvoy, and Keira Knightley. Stephane Cardinale - Corbis / Getty Images It comes amid a sizable boycott of the franchise, sparked by backlash against J.K.'s anti-trans statements. It encourages people to avoid purchasing Harry Potter merchandise and supporting related projects, including an upcoming HBO series and a video game. Andrew Milligan - Pa Images / Getty Images In an interview with Decider, Keira, who will voice Professor Umbridge in the audiobooks, was asked for her thoughts about the boycott. Even with all the headlines, she said she was "not aware" of it. Variety / Getty Images "I'm very sorry," Keira added. John Phillips / Getty Images BuzzFeed TrendingHot TopicThink you're the biggest Harry Potter fan? Let's put it to the test.
See our Harry Potter Discussions She went on to share some thoughts about people finding a way to get along despite having differences. Victor Boyko / Getty Images "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?" she said. "And we've all got very different opinions. I hope that we can all find respect." Nbc / Getty Images Other Harry Potter actors have taken different approaches to J.K. - from public support to open criticism. Most recently, Emma Watson said that while she doesn't agree with J.K.'s views, she still does "treasure" her. J.K. later hit back on X, branding Emma "ignorant." Rob Stothard / Getty Images What are your thoughts on Keira's comments? What about the audiobooks? Let me know below.