He’s very wary of ‘Harry’
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Min talks to resurrect Harry Potter, we’re told, but it’s going to take a little magic to get back in the
mix. Tinseltown sources say that Warner Bros. is interested in bringing the West End play “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” to the silver screen as soon as 2020. Though whether or not the film’s 27-year-old star will don his round glasses again is anyone’s guess.
Radcliffe has said that he wants to “keep some distance” between himself and the iconic character he first brought to theaters in 2001. While he hasn’t said he wouldn’t do a ninth installment of the Potter franchise, Radcliffe, who is starring in two new films debuting this week at the Zurich Film Festival, has come a long way from playing a
better known as Miss Universe 2014, raised the roof at the Paper Factory Hotel in Long Island City, Queens, where she just completed a photo shoot atop the inn’s swanky penthouse. Paper Factory Hotel, which was converted from a 100-year-old paper factory, recently hosted a party for owner that included stilt walkers and fire breathers. and have also been spotted at the hip hotel. boy wizard.
“Warners is secretly working on getting the movie rights and a screenplay settled, and of course in their minds only one man should be Harry,” according to a well-placed Hollywood source. “However he has made it clear that his mind is certainly not focused on returning to the role anytime soon – and that could be until he hits 40.”
We’re also told that the studio has talked about a story line that focuses on Potter’s son and would be willing to throw huge sums of cash to turn the story into a potential new trilogy.
“Daniel had that job for over a decade with huge success and critical acclaim, but since then he has really established himself as a very strong actor with films like ‘The Woman in Black’ and his Broadway work,” according to our insider. “He doesn’t need to go back for money or to reboot his career, so he will need some persuading.”
Reps for Radcliffe could not be reached. Reps for Warner Bros. declined to comment.