‘Harry Potter’ actor Katie Leung asks fans to reject racism

When the actress who played Cho in the “Harry Potter” films discovered websites full of racist fan abuse against her, campaigners were far from supportive.

“I was googling myself at one point, and I was on this website, dedicated to the ‘Harry Potter’ type. I remember all the comments,” Katie Leung, now aged 33 Was cast as Chang said in Monday’s episode, “Chinese chippy girl“Podcast”. “Someone had actually created a website – a hate site. It was like, if you disagree with this casting, click on this button, and it was like a count that disagreed with the casting. It’s awful . “

The Scottish actor, who is of Chinese descent, told him of the disturbing discovery. But instead of offering support or solutions to the accusation, he told her that they would never visit the websites and advised them to deny that they were all present. Buzzfeed Reported earlier.

“I remember them saying to me: ‘Oh, look, Katie, we haven’t seen these, these are the websites people are talking about. And, you know, if you’re asked that, just this Say it’s not true, then say it’s not happening, “he said.” And I shook my head. I was like OK, OK, though I saw it with my own eyes. I do Was, ‘Well, yes, I’ll just say everything great. “

He did not specify whether the campaigners worked for him or the franchise’s producer Warner Bros.

She was well troubled when she agreed to smile and make up for the play.

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Rupert Grint, Daniel Radcliffe and Katie Leung in 2007’s “Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix”.
© Warner Bros. / Courtesy Everett Collection

“During that time, it was the rise of the Internet and fandomates and all that kind of stuff. Because I am 16 years old and a teenager, I care that people never think what the whole world thinks at school. There was a lot of pressure. I cared about what people think of me.

Still, she remains “really very f-king grateful” for being a part of the “Harry Potter” films. Today, however, she is dramatized and admits that her experience of shooting films was “not great.”

At that time, without the support of his campaigners, he did what they told him and alleviated his pain.

Scotland said, “Looking back, I can’t remember much about that part because I refused to do so.” Herald In 2016. “I put it in the back of my mind. I don’t know what is the best way to deal with it, but this is naturally what I did to move forward and be a good actor.”

Warner Bros. did not return the Post’s request for comment.

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Katie Leung in 2005 “Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire”.
Warner Bros. / Courtesy Everett Collection

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