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Harry Potteris one of the biggest franchises in a range of mediums, in the form of books, movies, and even games. The series comprises a colorful cast of characters, including Harry Potter, Hermione Granger, Ron Weasley, and many more. The franchise starred Daniel Radcliffe as Harry Potter – which was no easy feat for young Radcliffe. In fact, he was cast as Potter for one quality that one could never teach.
Harry Potterremains iconic not just for its amazing worldbuilding and ability to make fans feel they are in Hogwarts, but also the fact that it has a little bit of everything for just about every kind of person in the world.
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Daniel Radcliffe Was Cast As Harry Potter Due To His Incredibly Rare Trait
Daniel Radcliffebegan his journey as the Boy Who Lived with 2001’sHarry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone. It also featured Emma Watson as Hermione Granger and Rupert Grint as Ron Weasley. No one could have foretold just how impactful this movie would be, setting the stage for the next decade’s worth of films.
As revealed by anInstagram videoshowing a behind-the-scenes look at Daniel Radcliffe’s screen test forHarry Potter and theSorcerer’sStone, Chris Columbus revealed that he immediately decided to cast Radcliffe as Potter after realizing that the young boy had a haunting quality that couldn’t be taught – it was the way Radcliffe looked at someone while performing in the screentest.
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Daniel Radcliffe Is No Longer Embarrassed By His Acting As A Kid
Daniel Radcliffe was only 11 years of age when he portrayed the role of Harry Potter inHarry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone. Despite such a young age and no previous acting experience, Daniel Radcliffe truly captured what it meant to be Harry Potter.
While speaking toThe New York Times, Daniel Radcliffe talked about his time working onHarry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone. Radcliffe admitted that he was no longer embarrassed by some of the scenes he portrayed in the film as a child.
“Now I’m able to look back and go, ‘OK, you were a kid, it’s fine,’” he said, laughing. “It’s still a lovely memory.”
Daniel Radcliffe bid goodbye to the world of Harry Potter after 2011’sHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2back in 2011. Since then, he developed his acting chops in a wide variety of films and he wouldn’t have had it any other way.
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Subhojeet Mookherjee
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Subhojeet Mookherjee is a Freelance Entertainment Writer for FandomWire. A lover and expert in all things movies, games, TV shows, music and more. I’ve been in the writing business for over five years now, covering various topics all over the world. I love engaging in deep conversations with like-minded people.
