Famed actor John Cleese, who appeared in the first two Harry Potter movies as Nearly Headless Nick, among many other films over the years, is being called out for transphobic tweets.
It started with a tweet back in September where he supported JK Rowling, the author of the Harry Potter books, who has made transphobic statements in the past.
Now, John has made some insensitive statements and is being called out for transphobic language on Twitter.
“Deep down, I want to be a Cambodian police woman. Is that allowed, or am I being unrealistic?” John said in one tweet when asked why he cannot “just let people be who they want to be.” John also admitted that he’s “not that interested in trans folks.”
See the entire series of tweets embedded below…
What would you like me to tell, Mr Joughin ? https://t.co/EHAb2oCPBV
— John Cleese (@JohnCleese) November 22, 2020
Click inside for all of John Cleese’s tweets that are being called out as transphobic…
Yes, and torturing small animals and setting fire to babies
Are you psychic ? https://t.co/lMAn4U6cht
— John Cleese (@JohnCleese) November 22, 2020
Deep down, I want to be a Cambodian police woman
Is that allowed, or am I being unrealistic ? https://t.co/oGPwEWJM9a
— John Cleese (@JohnCleese) November 22, 2020
That depends who I identify with today… https://t.co/TXKLbPlPyR
— John Cleese (@JohnCleese) November 22, 2020
I'm afraid I'm not that interested in trans folks
I just hope they're happy and that people treat them kindly
Right now I'm more focussed on threats to democracy in America, the rampant corruption in the UK, the appalling British Press, the revelations about police brutality… https://t.co/y6l33FBQNL
— John Cleese (@JohnCleese) November 22, 2020
…Covid19, the incompetence of the British government, China's complete disregard for the necessity to abandon fossil fuels, the developments in France between Macron and Islamicists, diabetes, and the recent deaths of several of my close friends
Does than sound hard-hearted ?
— John Cleese (@JohnCleese) November 22, 2020
Oh I do sympathy and support all the time, for most of the Third world. Except for Glasgow, of course
I exclude all wokes, of course. I hope they fry in their own sanctimoniousness and narcissistic posturing
Until they get a sense of perspective, that is… https://t.co/yfzfWDx7Az
— John Cleese (@JohnCleese) November 22, 2020
Yes, my understanding is superficial
One thing: When a woman who was once a man is competing against women who have always been women, I think she has an advantage, because she inherited a man's body, which is usually bigger and stronger than a woman's
Does that prove phobia? https://t.co/8x2H9zvstd
— John Cleese (@JohnCleese) November 22, 2020
If you missed it, a few years ago, John publicly insulted a superstar (right to her face) on television.