Andrew Garfield, the star of The Amazing Spider-Man and The Social Network, defended the Harry Potter franchise, despite disagreeing with author J.K. Rowling's trans views. Garfield praised Daniel Radcliffe's performance in Broadway's Merrily We Roll Along and argued that the films are praised by thousands of other people who also worked on them. The author responded by saying the HBO teaser trailer for Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone “looks bloody marvelous” and was so pleased with it. The release of the trailer has sparked debate among some fans about watching the new show, with some arguing that Rowling uses her billions of dollars to lobby against the rights of trans people.