There's no denying that Daniel Radcliffe's career was made thanks to Harry Potter, and it has followed him well into adulthood. The actor has decided to keep that iconic role a secret from his young son as much as possible, and for a reason.
In an interview with The New York Times, Radcliffe was asked whether his son had found out he had played the young wizard, to which he responded, "No, not yet." The actor recalls being given a DVD copy of the movie to sign and leaving it on the kitchen counter.
He went on to say that his two-year-old son sat right next to it, "and at one point, he was next to it and I was just like, 'Who's that?' — I'd see if he recognized me on the cover." The moment felt "great" to Radcliffe when realizing his son didn't recognize a younger version of his father.
Why keep it secret? He revealed it has to do with how his son views him, wanting to be seen as his father instead of a franchise movie star.
"For as long as I can just be his dad, and he won't know me as anything else, I will maintain that for as long as I can," said the actor.
Even Radcliffe doesn't deny the inevitable, seeing as the Harry Potter movies were first a best-selling book series by J.K. Rowling that's still highly regarded among fans of all ages. If his son were ever to want to read the books, the actor won't force him against doing it, but also won't push him in that direction.
"If he gets into them, I totally will," he said, "but I don't think I'll nudge him toward them, because I don't think I'll need to — he'll find them eventually," said Radcliffe.
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Harry Potter fans may not be surprised to learn the actor's stance on when it's time for his son to want to watch an on-screen version of the book storyline. While the original franchise is inarguably the best, Radcliffe says it would be more "ideal" for his son to watch the new HBO series. That way, his son "doesn't have to watch me in it."
The Harry Potter HBO series will adapt all seven books with a brand new cast of young actors taking on the titular role. Radcliffe and some of the original actors have shown their support for the project, with Radcliffe saying new star Dominic McLaughlin will be "better" than he was.
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