Newt Scamander, played by Eddie Redmayne in the "Fantastic Beasts" films, is on the autism spectrum.
On the other hand, the actor does not have autism in real life.
Though fans have speculated about the character since the original film's release in 2016, Digital Spy asked the actor for thoughts of his own during an interview on Thursday.
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After speaking with J.K. Rowling about Scamander's mannerisms before the first "Fantastic Beasts" film, Redmayne concluded that the character had Asperger's syndrome.
Because autism wasn't recognized in the 1920s, he stated Scamander didn't have a diagnosis. Though some people use Asperger's as a name, it's no longer frequently used because it's now recognized as part of the autism spectrum.
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