Tom Felton Says People 'Look Down' on Superfans

Tom Felton matches his denim jacket to his baby blue eyes while stopping by the ITV Studios on Monday (March 23) in London, England.

The 27-year-old actor is busy promoting his new documentary, which chronicles the lives of “superfans.”

“People were dressed up as Stormtroopers, Gandalf and Dumbledore and my mates thought it was fascinating but also really weird,” Tom told BBC. “Yet my friends were more than happy to dress up in a football kit and scream at the TV for Manchester United, even though they’ve never even been to Manchester. Why is kicking a ball into a net any less weird than liking a fictitious wizard?”

Tom added, “For things like sport or music, it’s considered cool to be a superfan but as soon as it goes into Star Trek or My Little Pony or something a little bit obscure, it becomes a bit weird and people are keen to look down on it.”