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Jason Isaacs completely refused to join the public "pile-on" against J.K. Rowling, arguing that real life is far too complicated for instant internet cancellations Jason Isaacs thinks his former acting colleagues are doing exactly that: stabbing J.K. Rowling in the back. Kicking her while she’s down, turning on her now that it’s become “fashionable,” and speaking badly of her. He doesn’t necessarily even agree with her controversial views. But as a matter of principle, he won’t throw her under a bus. “There’s a lot to say about Jo,” Isaacs told the Telegraph when asked about Rowling, using her first name (Joanne). “You know, I play complicated people, and I’m drawn to complicated people. I don’t want to get pulled into the trans issue and talk about it, because it’s such an extraordinary minefield.” He went on to mention some of Rowling’s good works. "She has her view, and I have mine," Isaacs continued. "They differ on many levels. But one thing people should also know about her, and I'm not saying it as a counter-argument, is that through her charity Lumos she has given a huge part of her fortune to making the world better for hundreds of thousands of vulnerable children. And that is unquestionably a good thing. Many of us Harry Potter actors have worked with it and seen the work she does up close." What Isaacs did is truly admirable: he refused to hand the press yet another juicy story about a former franchise actor publicly discrediting J.K. Rowling. Instead, he did something rare in today's bloodthirsty clickbait world. He pointed out the good in a person, accepted that they disagree, and moved on. Nicely done!