Tom Burke has shared his feelings about starring in Strike , the hit BBC adaptation of the detective novels written by JK Rowling . The 42-year-old actor has portrayed the one-legged private eye, Cormoran Strike, since 2017 and is returning to the role for its sixth season , which began shooting in February. Speaking in an interview with The Independent , Burke discussed his thoughts on being linked to one of the most polarising figures of the day, Rowling, who has been met with a strong backlash in recent years over her outspoken stance on trans women.
He said: “I’ve thought about these things a lot, and I feel fine doing that particular job [starring in Strike ], and my integrity sits fine with it. I know it’s a complex issue.” Burke also disclosed that, before the interview, he had made a special request to the BBC for media training on how to talk about the Harry Potter author.
“I’ll preface all this by saying, what I want for that situation is for it to mend,” he said. “I want those disparate groups to find resolution. I don’t want to say anything in the wrong context, or at the wrong time, which is going to make the situation worse, because it’s not nice, right? There’s so much antipathy going on.
” He added: “I hate this term ‘culture war’. Maybe it’s naive of me to say that, but I don’t want to be part of it. I want to bring people together.
” Asked how he feels about Harry Potter stars Daniel Radcliffe and Emma Watson both having con.
