Pedro Pascal Slams J.K. Rowling’s “Heinous Loser” Behavior: “Bullies Make Me Sick”

Pedro Pascal didn’t hold back when asked about J.K. Rowling and her support of an anti-trans ruling in the U.K. In an interview with Vanity Fair, the actor called out what he described as her “heinous loser behavior,” saying it made him feel sick.

His comments came after Rowling celebrated a court ruling that said trans women and men are not legally recognized as women or men under the Equality Act.

Pascal’s strong reaction wasn’t just about politics; it was personal. His younger sister, Lux Pascal, came out as transgender in 2021. Speaking to Vanity Fair, he explained, “Bullies make me f****** sick. I want to protect the people I love. But it goes beyond that.”

He admitted he felt a little nervous when his comment went viral. It reminded him of being a kid in trouble at school. “I agonized over it a little,” he said. “Am I helping? Am I f***** helping? It’s a situation that deserves the utmost elegance so that something can actually happen, and people will actually be protected.”

Pedro’s sister Javiera backed him up. She said his words weren’t just about a social media fight, they came from the point of view of an older brother defending their younger sister’s identity. “It is heinous loser behavior,” she said, “and he said that as the older brother to someone saying that our little sister doesn’t exist.”

After Pascal made his statement, some people online tried to criticize him by sharing a clip of him holding co-star Vanessa Kirby’s hand at Comic-Con. They tried to twist the moment to make him look bad, but Kirby wasn’t having it. She told Vanity Fair that they were both nervous and that his gesture was kind. “I found it a lovely gesture and was very glad to squeeze his hand back,” she said.

Pascal wasn’t alone in speaking out. His The Last of Us co-star Bella Ramsey, Bridgerton star Nicola Coughlan, and others signed a letter against the court decision. The letter said the ruling erased the lived experience of trans, non-binary, and intersex people in the U.K. and put their safety at risk.

One of the people who signed the letter, actor Paapa Essiedu, will be playing Snape in the upcoming HBO Harry Potter series. Despite being closely connected to the franchise, he made it clear where he stands.

Rowling later commented online that she doesn’t plan to fire anyone from the series for having different views. “I don’t have the power to sack an actor,” she wrote, “and I wouldn’t exercise it if I did.”

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