Harry Potter author was accused of transphobia after posting a series of controversial tweets earlier this year.While Redmayne initially distanced himself from Rowling’s comments, the Oscar-winning star said he was shocked by the “vitriol” the author has faced on social media.Speaking to The Daily Mail, he described the backlash against Rowling as “absolutely disgusting” and confirmed he wrote to her privately.
He went on to qualify his comments, stating that abuse faced by trans people is “equally disgusting”.“There continues to be a torrent of abuse towards trans people online and out in the world that is devastating,” Redmayne said.Redmayne won the Best Actor Oscar for his starring turn in 2015’s The Danish Girl as Lili Elbe, who was.