Daniel Radcliffe on ‘Escape From Pretoria’ and Why He Won’t Play Harry Potter Again

Warner Bros. said Thursday that a 3D, 4K restoration of “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone” will be among the first films to hit re-opening Chinese cinemas as they attempt to pull in audiences after weeks of coronavirus closures. 

Daniel Radcliffe is known for one thing - his portrayal of Harry Potter which he lived from the age of 11 until his early twenties. 

Daniel Radcliffe turned to alcohol after finding fame at a young age due to his role as Harry Potter.

Daniel Radcliffe has described how the “panic” of the Harry Potter films ending made him turn to alcohol.

When you achieve fame at a very young age, there are many pros but an equal amount of cons as well. Case in point, Daniel Radcliffe! Daniel was cast as Harry Potter at the tender of just 11 and became a household name within the span of seven box-office smashing movies. However, the fame got to him towards the end of his tenure playing the most popular literary wizard and as revealed by the 30-year-old actor himself, Radcliffe turned to alcohol to combat the onslaught of being a child star.

Daniel Radcliffe is known worldwide for his role in the hit film Harry Potter, where he played a young wizard in all eight of the movies, which were based off the books written by J.K Rowling.

The actor has been sober since 2010

When we talk about the famous Harry Potter series, there is only one name that comes to our mind- Daniel Radcliffe. The handsome actor rose to prominence by portraying the role of the geeky guy Harry in the popular series and the rest is history! Recently in an interview, the 30-year old actor has revealed that his dream role is to play noted musician David Bowie in a movie. However, Daniel feels that he is not fit for the role.

Daniel Radcliffe has opened up on life after Harry Potter and his decision to give up alcohol in his early twenties.

Fake news! Daniel Radcliffe shut down a rumor that he has come down with the novel coronavirus with a witty response.

A couple of days ago, fake news about the Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe being tested positive for Coronavirus stirred up a storm on the internet. A false story tweeted by a fake BBC Twitter account earlier this week resulted in a panic. However, in order to put the speculations to end, Daniel Radcliffe called in for an interview with the Australia radio show Smallzy's Surgery on Wednesday and denied the rumours. 

Francis Annan makes his feature film directorial debut with the fantastic Escape From Pretoria. The film charts the unbelievable true story of two political prisoners during the Apartheid in South Africa. These brave men join forces with another inmate to hatch a daring escape from the prison.

Daniel Radcliffe has stayed closer to the crew members who worked on Harry Potter than any of his castmates.

Daniel Radcliffe is busting out of his latest film role. The 30-year-old, best known for playing the most famous “half-blood wizard" in the “Harry Potter” film series, is starring in “Escape from Pretoria,” which tells the true story of political prisoners Tim Jenkin and Stephen Lee (Daniel Webber).

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Ever since Daniel Radcliffe starrer Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone released in 2001, there is a question that has bugged almost every Potterhead out there, i.e. how did Professor Quirrell, played by Ian Hart, sleep at night with Lord Voldemort stuck in the back of his head? No one associated with the franchise has ever tried to crack this mystery, but it seems Daniel has thought about it and even has an explanation.

White anti-apartheid activists escape from not-quite-Alcatraz in Escape From Pretoria, Francis Annan's account of a real 1979 jailbreak in South Africa.