Washington, Oct. 13 -- Keira Knightley has addressed her involvement in the upcoming Harry Potter: The Full-Cast Audio Editions, revealing that she was unaware of the ongoing boycott surrounding the franchise at the time she accepted the role.
In September, Deadline reported that Knightley would voice the character of Professor Umbridge in the new audiobook series, produced by Pottermore Publishing in collaboration with Audible. Now, a month after the casting announcement, the actor has spoken publicly about the controversy.
"I was not aware of that, no. I'm very sorry," Knightley told a media outlet, as quoted by Deadline, when asked about the backlash. "You know, I think we're all living in a period of time right now where we're all goi...