Daniel Radcliffe has a message for the next Harry Potter: enjoy the magic, but do not expect advice from him. The former star says 12-year-old Dominic McLaughlin, who leads HBO’s upcoming adaptation, can find his own way into the iconic role. Radcliffe is also unsure whether he will watch the series.
Speaking to Variety, Radcliffe admitted he had little appetite for another Harry Potter experience. “I don’t know if I will, honestly. I’ve watched [and] been in a lot of ‘Harry Potter’ already,” he said, adding that he rarely watches television and has missed classics such as Breaking Bad and Mad Men.
He also declined to guide McLaughlin, saying he did not want his comments to follow the young actor through interviews. “He’s gonna be amazing,” Radcliffe said, expressing hope that they would meet someday.
The pair have already exchanged letters. Radcliffe previously told Good Morning America that he wished McLaughlin an even better experience than his own and hoped the young cast were enjoying themselves.
Radcliffe played Harry in all eight Warner Bros films released between 2001 and 2011. He now stars opposite Tracy Morgan in NBC’s The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins and voices a character in Netflix’s animated film Steps, due on 20 November.
