Andrew Garfield has defended his decision to watch the Harry Potter films, while acknowledging the franchise's controversial status.
The Amazing Spider-Man star has revealed that he recently watched the Harry Potter films for the first time.
Speaking on the My Life In Movies show on Hits Radio, Garfield said he was aware that watching the series could be seen as a "controversial" choice due to views expressed by the author and creator of the franchise, J. K. Rowling.
Without naming her directly, he referred to Rowling as "she that shall remain nameless", an apparent nod to the franchise's main villain, Lord Voldemort, also known as He Who Must Not Be Named.
However, Garfield praised Daniel Radcliffe's performance as the titular character, noting that it should not be overlooked.
"Daniel is so goddamn good. Honestly, I hadn't watched the Harry Potter movies until recently," the actor shared. "He's really good in those movies. Those Harry Potter movies are really good."
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