United Kingdom, Oct. 13 -- Keira Knightley was "not aware" of the boycott of Audible's Harry Potter series before signing up to the project.

The 40-year-old actress - who voices Dolores Umbridge in the upcoming audiobook series - insisted she didn't realise some fans had pledged to avoid the project in protest against author J.K. Rowling, who has faced criticism for her alleged anti-trans views in advocating for the importance of single sex spaces.

Asked if she was aware of the boycott when she signed up, Keira told Decider: "I was not aware of that, no. I'm very sorry."

The Woman in Cabin 10 actress believes it is important for people to "find respect" for one another despite "very different" views.

She added: "You know, I think we'r...