The actor weighs in on the recasting of his iconic role, plus says the press is doing a disservice to the new actors by continually trying to link them.
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The actor weighs in on the recasting of his iconic role, plus says the press is doing a disservice to the new actors by continually trying to link them. Daniel Radcliffe Says HBO’s New ‘Harry Potter’ Star Will “Be Better Than Me”. Stay informed with the latest developments and expert analysis on this important story.
The actor weighs in on the recasting of his iconic role, plus says the press is doing a disservice to the new actors by continually trying to link them.
Daniel Radcliffe in 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1' Courtesy of Everett Collection Share on Facebook Share on X Google Preferred Share to Flipboard Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Send an Email Print the Article Post a Comment Daniel Radcliffe has a prediction: HBO’s new Harry Potter star is going to upstage him. In a YouTube segment, the actor was asked by ScreenRant about HBO’s new series which will adapt J.K. Rowling’s novels across eight seasons. Radcliffe generously said he suspects the young actor playing Potter, Dominic McLaughlin, would be far better in the iconic lead role than he was. “I’m sure Dominic is going to be better than me,” Radcliffe said. “I learned as I went. I look back on what I did now with a lot more kindness, and I find it less embarrassing now that I’m older. But I was very much learning how to do it for a long time on Potter.” Related Stories Movies 'Harry Potter' Star Johnny Flynn on Lucius Malfoy, J.K. Rowling Debate and His Berlinale Western 'A Prayer for the Dying' TV Daniel Radcliffe Says 'Harry Potter,' 'Heated Rivalry' Spoof on 'SNL' Was "Very Funny and Sweet" Radcliffe also had a request: Quit asking the original Harry Potter stars about the new actors playing their former roles, and vice versa. “When these kids got cast, there’s a whole thing around the internet, around the world, people being like, ‘We’ve got to look after these kids,'” he said. “I was like, ‘If you mean that, if everyone really means what they are saying, then one of the things you can do for me is not ask about me and Rupert [Grint about it] all the time.’ I would like not to be weird spectral phantoms in these children’s lives, and just to let them, like, get on it. Because it’s going to be a new thing.” Radcliffe is currently promoting his NBC sports comedy, The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins, where he plays a disgraced filmmaker making a documentary. Harry Potter is expected to premiere in 2027. Here is the complete cast of the new series. Read More About: Daniel Radcliffe Harry Potter THR Newsletters Sign up for THR news straight to your inbox every day Subscribe Sign Up More from The Hollywood Reporter Live Feed ‘Baywatch’ Reboot Taps David Chokachi to Reprise Role From Original Series
