Daniel Radcliffe Refuses to Return to Harry Potter Franchise With a Cameo
Beyond his success in the Harry Potter franchise, Daniel Radcliffe has developed a penchant for offbeat roles in indie films like Kill Your Darling and Swiss Army Man. The Harry Potter films and their success have retrospectively created a significant impact and redefined the film industry. Being one of the most recognizable actors in the industry since a young age, Daniel Radcliffe continues to showcase his acting skills even after the wrap-up of the Harry Potter films. His latest work is the Weird Al biopic Weird: The Weird Al Yankovic Story.
Everything To Know About The Harry Potter Franchise
Harry Potter is one of the most successful cinematic franchises of all time. The film series consists of eight fantasy films based on the eponymous novels by British author J. K. Rowling. Harry Potter film stars Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, and Rupert Grint as the three leading characters: Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, and Hermione Granger. Other notable stars in the film series are Tom Felton, Dame Maggie Smith, the late Robbie Coltrane, Richard Harris, and Alan Rickman.
The film series started with Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone in 2001, followed by Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 as the final one in 2011.
All the films in the series are produced by David Heyman’s Heydey Production and Warner Bros. and have been box-office hits, with all eight releases on the list of highest-grossing movies worldwide. The films have not just been financially successful but also impressed film critics. While author J.K Rowling supports all the film’s success equally, her favorite from the series is Deathly Hollows.
Six of the eight films were nominated for 12 Academy Awards. Though the franchise had no success at the Oscars, it did win numerous other prestigious accolades for its unique creations. As of 2022, the Harry Potter film series is the 4th highest-grossing film franchise of all time, with the eight films released grossing over $7.7 billion worldwide.
Also, read- “It was a horrible state of tension to live in”: J.K. Rowling Was Afraid Her Abusive Ex-husband Would Ruin Her Career by Burning Harry Potter Manuscript.
Daniel Radcliffe Not Keen On Returning To Harry Potter
In his latest conversation with Deadline, Daniel Radcliffe discussed his thoughts on his return to the Harry Potter franchise with a cameo. Radcliffe said,
“I don’t think so, no,” he said, “Certainly, everything I’ve read about the series, they’re starting fresh, so it’d be a bit weird to have me pop in… I think that Harry Potter was always destined to become like Sherlock Holmes… There’s probably an eight-year-old kid out there whose life is going to change in a couple of years, so my brain does go there.”
Radcliffe displayed little to no interest in returning to the Wizarding World anytime soon. Regardless of his feelings about his character, Harry Potter fans still have hope that the actor might appear for a cameo in the upcoming HBO reboot of the series. Since 2021, Harry Potter: The Series is in the making and will adapt each of the seven books, one season at a time, with an entirely new cast to be launched.
Source: Deadline
