Pedro Pascal Slams JK Rowling as 'Heinous Loser' Over Anti-Trans Comments

Pedro Pascal, renowned for his roles in The Last of Us, The Mandalorian, and The Fantastic Four: First Steps, has publicly criticized Harry Potter author JK Rowling for her stance against the transgender community. This criticism comes in the wake of Rowling's support for the UK Supreme Court's decision to legally define "woman" as "a biological woman and biological sex," thereby excluding transgender women from protections under the Equality Act.

Rowling expressed her approval of the court's ruling on Twitter/X with a celebratory post featuring herself smoking a cigar and drinking by the ocean, captioned, "I love it when a plan comes together." This statement refers to her financial contributions to For Scotland Women, the organization behind the lawsuit.

Pedro Pascal has consistently shown his support for the transgender community. Photo by Tim P. Whitby/Getty Images for The Walt Disney Company Limited.

Pascal's comments were in response to a video by writer and activist Tariq Raouf, who labeled Rowling's actions as "serious Voldemort villain sht" and called for a boycott of all things Harry Potter. In his reply, Pascal echoed Raouf's sentiments, describing Rowling's behavior as "Awful disgusting SHT" and "Heinous LOSER behavior."

This is not the first instance of Pascal advocating for transgender rights. He has previously shared sentiments like, “I can’t think of anything more vile and small and pathetic than terrorizing the smallest, most vulnerable community of people who want nothing from you, except the right to exist," accompanied by a photo of a sign stating, "A world without trans people has never existed and never will." Additionally, Pascal showed solidarity at the premiere of Thunderbolts in London by wearing a shirt that read "Protect the dolls," a term used within the LGBTQIA+ community to refer to trans women.

Pascal's support for the transgender community is also deeply personal; his sister, Lux Pascal, came out as a trans woman in 2021. He celebrated her announcement with a heartfelt post, "Mi hermana, mi corazón, nuestra Lux," translating to "My sister, my heart, our Lux."