The actor's comments left some listeners horrified.
Miriam Margolyes sparked outrage with a now-removed appearance on Radio 4 Harry Potter star Miriam Margolyes has come under fire after comments made during a live radio appearance led to the interview segment being taken off air. The famously outspoken actor, 83, was speaking on Radio 4’s Front Row programme to presenter Kirsty Wark when she made the comment – which has been described as ‘unexpected’ by the BBC.
However, others were quick to point out that Margolyes’ comments could be read as more a statement on Fagin’s character, rather than his ethnicity or as a religion – and that she, as a Jewish woman, had every right to such opinions. The actor is no stranger to controversy ‘Hear me out, not everything is antisemetic if it is about a Jewish person or character. Fagin was despicable. Miriam Margolyes is Jewish herself, so him being Jewish might be why he stood out to her.
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