“It’s not because it’s you”: Daniel Radcliffe Forced Himself to Denounce $9.5B Harry Potter Fame
That cheeky smile, round framed spectacles, and the smart-stout character of the wizard played by Daniel Radcliffe needs no introduction to the world. The actor was around 11 years when he was chosen for the title role in 2001 for Harry Potter And The Philosopher’s Stone. He has been the face of the billion-dollar franchise for over a decade and has earned a loyal fan base across the world.
From being a young celebrated star to tasting massive success during his initial years in Hollywood- Daniel Radcliffe has carved a name for himself in the world of entertainment. Despite being highly successful and generating millions-Daniel Radcliffe gradually lost interest in the franchise and the portrayal of the young wizard.
Daniel Radcliffe On Why He Got Bored Of The Harry Potter Franchise
Actor Daniel Radcliffe has grown old with the fantasy-drama franchise Harry Potter. He dedicated his teenage to his twenties to Harry Potter and meanwhile, he could not experiment with other movie genres. During an interview with the famous media outlet Playboy, the actor mentioned-
“I’m just not very good in The Half-Blood Prince. I hate it. My acting is very one-note and I can see I got complacent and what I was trying to do just didn’t come across. My best film is the fifth one, Order of the Phoenix because I can see a progression.”
While talking about how the popularity of Harry Potter made him a star during an interview with Collider, the What If actor said-
“Whoever had been cast as Harry would have been receiving that attention. Anybody who would have been cast in this iconic role would have been getting that sort of attention. So you have to realize that it’s not because it’s you, it’s because it’s an iconic role. It’s interesting.”
The rumors of the 34-year-old actor being a significant part of the TV adaptations of Harry Potter are doing the round of tinsel town. He was last seen in 2011 released Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows: Part 2.
Daniel Radcliffe Looks Back On His Decade-Long Journey With Harry Potter Franchise
During an interview with the reputed media outlet Collider, Daniel Radcliffe poured his heart out while looking back on his wonderful journey with the billion-dollar franchise Harry Potter. He spoke about his learnings, takeaways, and most importantly the love he received from his fans around the world. Daniel Radcliffe said-
“You know, now I feel sort of obliged to come out with something sort of profound and philosophical. I think possibly, also, what Tom is alluding to is the fact that I’ve got, I think I’ve got a work ethic. Which also, to the effect, Tom has, and a lot of us have as well. We love our jobs and we don’t take anything for granted. There’s nowhere I would rather be. Over the last 10 years, it’s been some of the most surreal, bizarre moments of my life, but in a lovely way. There’s certainly nothing I would have swapped it for.”
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He further continued-
“And, you know, I think in terms of all the media attention that you get and all that stuff, I think the one thing you have to be careful of is that you don’t have…that fame does not become a part of your identity. You have to find out who you are aside from what the media say you are. If you’ve become reliant on them for kind of a sense of self, then you’re really screwed. So yeah, I mean I think we’ve all done quite well in terms of not believing the hype about ourselves and just sort of getting on with our jobs and appreciating that we’re very lucky to be there.”
The Harry Potter series is available for streaming on Amazon Prime.
Source: Collider
