Anyone paying close attention to the entertainment business will be aware that, over the past decade, toxic fandoms have become increasingly out of control. The supposed “war on woke” has fired up an already combustible sense of entitlement among enthusiasts for white men in leotards, white men on dragons and white men in rocket ships. People talk of once being “in” the Harry Potter fandom as others might talk of once being “in” the Church of the Blessed Flying Saucer. This is, in fact, a useless, analogy for what the fandoms might make of Harry Potter or The Lord of the Rings. If the folk behind the upcoming Harry Potter TV series want more diverse casting – and they probably will – then that is what they will get.

Source: The Irish Times October 13, 2024 16:01 UTC