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Will it still be Daniel Radcliffe as Harry Potter??? email this discussion to a friend?

myLot reputation of 71/100. chaime (900)   ranked 18 out of 1,363 in harry potter3 years ago

the fifth installment of the Harry Potter series will be out in theaters soon. But with the onslaught of angry fans/offended parents and such, do you think Dan Radcliffe will still play Harry Potter on the last two (movies) of the series? Do you think he hurt his image enough when he did that adult play, equus?
It would be a shame if he were to be replaced since he has portrayed the role from the beginning, Do you think the bigwigs at Warner Bros, even consider this?
And if he is to be replaced, who do you think would be best to replace him, I cannot imagine a Harry Potter other than Daniel Radcliffe, but the possibility is there, don't you think, with all the hoopla that surrounded his adult potrayal


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1. myLot reputation of 98/100. maryannemax (10434)   ranked 1,273 out of 1,363 in harry potter   3 years ago

i don't find daniel's change offensive at all. he is a mature individual now. he aged in time just like all of us. a change in career should not hurt us. after all, we all know that celebrities change their image after sometime. daniel will not forever be the kid we used to know. and we should have accepted that fact long ago. if we love harry potter before... we should have loved the thought that one day, he will grow older, too.

i don't want daniel replaced. if so, it would no longer be nice and interesting to watch at all.

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myLot reputation of 71/100. chaime (900)   ranked 18 out of 1,363 in harry potter  3 years ago

yes, i believe this to be true also. I was just wondering, as I said, with the onslaught of 'offended parties' if the bigwigs of warner bros consider replacing him, considering he's been the only Harry Potter we know.

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2. myLot reputation of 98/100. ag_abscruzmd (1846)   ranked 1,213 out of 1,363 in harry potter   3 years ago

From what I know in showbusiness, any publicity, whether good or bad, is always good publicity. I guess the bigwigs of Harry Potter wouldn't even consider letting Daniel Radcliffe go. More buzz means more money. That's my take on that. In my opinion, I think it would depend on the actor if he would still be interested in portraying the role for the rest of the movie series; but as far as productions go, he's still very much in. I have read from somewhere that he might consider not reprising the role in the future if people would think that he made the character "unwholesome". I'm not very sure which magazine cover I saw that from (here in the US), but then again, I'm sure it would be very far from happening. Happy myLotting!


myLot reputation of 71/100. chaime (900)   ranked 18 out of 1,363 in harry potter  3 years ago

Hmm... you've got a point there and you're right, I was thinking that Dan Radcliffe would just automatically accept the role and that I really didn't think of the possibility that he might not want to do the role himself.. hmm.. that's some thought to ponder=)

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3. munkeyfaerie (34)   3 years ago

From what I've heard, Danial Radcliffe is already contracted to do the rest of the Harry Potter movies. I personally didn't think the play he did was as big a deal as they (the media) made it out to be, but I suppose that it would be to some.

They could replace him because of it, but it just wouldn't be the same. With a different actor as Harry Potter, in my opinion, would completely change the movie. I think the popularity of the series would have plummeted if they replaced him.

I was saddened when I found out that the original Dumbledore had died, and didn't think that they would be able to find someone good enough to replace him. I thought the original Dumbledore was perfect, exactly the way I'd imagined him while reading the books. While I still believe that the original was the best, I was plesantly surprised with the new Dumbledore, and it didn't change the series at all. However, I think if they replaced the main character, it would be an entirely different story.


myLot reputation of 71/100. chaime (900)   ranked 18 out of 1,363 in harry potter  3 years ago

Hmm... yeah i hope that he does it all the way to the end.. As I've said in one of the comments, he's the only Harry Potter we've known and I think it would be a shame to replace him.
The good thing about the Dumbledore that died and this new dumbledore is that maybe due to the white hair and long mustache, they look alike and even their voice. Of course there is a difference in acting and portrayal of Dumbledore but in general they look generally the same so it's not difficult to accept the new dumbledore. Thanks for the comment^_^


munkeyfaerie (34)  3 years ago

The new Dumbledore also has a much stronger voice than the original, I've noticed. If you go back and see the first two movies, the origial Dumbledore's voice does sound a bit frail. But I agree, I think they look enough alike that it wasn't a big deal. It's almost like he just got a haircut.
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4. fullmetal1 (98)   ranked 1,212 out of 1,363 in harry potter   3 years ago

i dont think it ever came upand if it did no one worried about it. i mean, he is Harry Potter! its going to be bad though if they have to find a new Hermione! i mean comeon! they made the charactures co me to life! noone eles could play them,it just wouldnt be right!


myLot reputation of 71/100. chaime (900)   ranked 18 out of 1,363 in harry potter  3 years ago

yes, I get your point, I was just wondering since a lot of hoopla surrounded Dan's role in Equus and with Emma Watson, not wanting to do Hermione, it's a thought that Dan might be replaced as Harry

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5. myLot reputation of 98/100. emeraldisle (8978)   ranked 111 out of 1,363 in harry potter   3 years ago

I don't think he hurt his image at all. He did a play for adult audiences to view, so what. I doubt that Warner Brothers will care one way or the other. I remember when Kurt Russell shattered his Disney image, many thought it would hurt his career but it turned out to be just the oppoite. He did a ton of movies and is now working with Disney again. They realized that they were stupid not to use him just because he did an R rated movie. I'm sure Warner Brothers will not be that foolish. They know that to replace him this late into the series would cost them more money. Many would not accept the change and cause them not to see the movies. Many still don't like the one that does Dumbledore and that one they had no choice in replacing. With this they do and they know how much it means to stay consistant other wise they would have let him out of his contract when he wanted it years ago. Add to that unless it was against his contract Danielle Radcliffe could sue them for breaking it. I'm sure that will be in their minds as well.


myLot reputation of 71/100. chaime (900)   ranked 18 out of 1,363 in harry potter  3 years ago

it's good to know that people still support dan as harry. Hooray=)

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6. myLot reputation of 62/100. dex1486 (236)   3 years ago

i still believe that dan will still play harry potter. the adult play just made his name bigger and for that, i don't thing the lot of WB will let him go. after all, the series would not be fulfilled if the the portrayor would be different for the last two films. you see we've seen dan grow up just like harry did in the series and if he's gonna be replaced, the audience will surely make a big question: WHO's THAT? Replacing dan would mean building-up from scratch a new celeb, which would be costly for the producers, right?


myLot reputation of 71/100. chaime (900)   ranked 18 out of 1,363 in harry potter  3 years ago

i guess you're right. replacing him will be more costly. I didn't think of it that way.

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7. lialigsay (41)   ranked 126 out of 1,363 in harry potter   3 years ago

he has already signed for the last two installments of harry potter, so there can be no way he will be replaced. besides, more fans will be enraged if its not daniel wholl be doing the role.


myLot reputation of 71/100. chaime (900)   ranked 18 out of 1,363 in harry potter  3 years ago

i guess that it will dan till the end=)

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8. myLot reputation of 89/100. CheSabCabMD (521)   ranked 503 out of 1,363 in harry potter   3 years ago

Harry Potter wont be Harry Potter without Daniel Radcliffe..

Besides, it doesnt matter if he did a more mature role in Equus.. The rest of the Harry Potter movies he'll be doing will be an older Harry Potter.. It's not as if he's still 11 years old..


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myLot reputation of 71/100. chaime (900)   ranked 18 out of 1,363 in harry potter  3 years ago

I agree totally. He will not be young forever so will Harry...

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9. myLot reputation of 94/100. silently_screaming (295)   ranked 65 out of 1,363 in harry potter   3 years ago

I would really hope that he is for the last two movies. It would be a shame to change after all this time, and who would they find that looks like him? I don't feel that his role in the adult play should be held against him. He's what, 17?, and he was assigned to play a role. That's all part of his job, and everyone would be biased to replace him for doing what he does. If they don't like that he was in an adult play, so be it. It's not like anyone told them to go see it. They should let him finish, it would screw everything up if they changed it now, and it's just not fair to judge him for other roles he has played, so others should shove it where the sun don't shine lol. Don't judge by what roles he plays, judge by what kind of actor he is, and how the last two movies would be different without him playing Harry, because a new person working with old "characters" probably wouldn't be for the best.


myLot reputation of 71/100. chaime (900)   ranked 18 out of 1,363 in harry potter  3 years ago

yes definitely. I do hope that it will be him till the last of the series, I also just can't see another actor potraying Harry Potter

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10. myLot reputation of 92/100. confusedheart (165)   3 years ago

daniel radcliffe can't possibly portray kiddie roles for the rest of his career can't he? that's why i don't think that such fuss with regards his adult porttayal. he will still be harry potter. there will be a horde of angry fans if ever he will be replaced.


myLot reputation of 71/100. chaime (900)   ranked 18 out of 1,363 in harry potter  3 years ago

yes, you're right he can't play kids roles forever, he defintely won't be young forever.

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