Known for portraying Hermione Granger in the Harry Potter franchise, Emma Watson has openly shared her thoughts and opinions on several things. The actress is among the Harry Potter stars who have been critical of the author J.K. Rowling’s thoughts on the transgender community. However, fans were uneasy when she kept quiet about the controversies surrounding her former co-star Ezra Miller and their questionable behavior towards women.
Fans were quick to notice the silence from Watson, who reportedly developed a close bond with The Flash star while working on the 2012 romantic drama, The Perks of Being a Wallflower.
Emma Watson And Ezra Miller Developed a Close Bond
Emma Watson and Ezra Miller starred in Stephen Chbosky’s 2012 film The Perks of Being a Wallflower as step-siblings Sam and Patrick. The film follows Charlie as he becomes friends with Sam and Patrick and learns to cope with his turbulent past.
Miller has shared that Watson became one of their “closest friends” and they developed a “brother and sister” relationship while starring in the 2012 film. The Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them star also shared that they immediately contacted Watson after being cast in the Harry Potter spin-off for her advice.
“Emma was the first person I called,” Miller said. The Justice League actor has been surrounded by several controversies for the past year. Although it is unclear if Watson and Miller are still close, many questioned the 33-year-old actress for not speaking out about the controversial behavior of her The Perks of Being a Wallflower co-star.
Emma Watson Pulled into Ezra Miller’s Controversies
Ezra Miller has caused a major outburst among people following their behavior. They have been accused of assault and the alleged grooming of a teenager and have been arrested twice in Hawaii for disorderly conduct. The outrage surrounding the Trainwreck actor soon pulled in their former co-star Emma Watson, as people criticized her for calling out J.K. Rowling, but not saying anything about Miller.
While it is unclear if Watson is still close to Miller, many still claimed that she could have said something about Miller, as she wasn’t hesitant to speak out against the Harry Potter author. The Beauty and the Beast star is also known for speaking up for women’s rights.
Big shout out to Emma Watson who happily threw @jk_rowling under the bus but is now standing silently by her mate Ezra Miller (“non binary” pedo kidnapper). pic.twitter.com/of3Ln8KBNZ
— Adult Human Female (@adulthumanlady) June 24, 2022
Real feminists would stand for all woman’s rights.
— Pp McShartney (@VioletPheo) June 24, 2022
Just a friendly reminder that the world wouldn’t even know Emma Watson existed if it wasn’t for J.K. Rowling. Hey @EmmaWatson you seem to be in a chit chatty mood so I’m curious as to why you haven’t said anything about your bestie Ezra Miller yet? #HarryPotter #JKRowling
— Cinema Shogun (@CinemaShogun) June 25, 2022
Plenty of people are defending Miller. Asking a woman a question isn’t belittling them. Have you ever interacted with a woman before? Sure doesn’t seem like it.
— Cinema Shogun (@CinemaShogun) June 25, 2022
Emma Watson is trending because she isn’t transphobic and that really winds up the Joanne cult. That’s the reason she’s trending. “She’s SILENT on Ezra Miller!” Right, well, so is Joanne who tweets ALL THE TIME and Miller was actually IN her movies.
— Sooz Kempner🐀 (@SoozUK) June 25, 2022
No one is defending Miller. It’s gross that you’re trying to use Miller’s crimes to belittle a woman for disagreeing with you.
— Ben Vigus (@BenVigus) June 25, 2022
However, her silence toward Miller’s actions caused people to question her believes in the same and urged the actress to share her thoughts on Miller’s controversial behavior. Watson’s fans also came to her defense, saying that the Little Women star does not have to answer for Miller’s actions and is not responsible for them.
Source: TheThings
