Daniel Radcliffe Reveals Why He Wouldn't Want to Do a 'Harry Potter and the Cursed Child' Movie
etonline.comDaniel Radcliffe isn't looking to return to the wizarding world any time soon. The actor says he's happy where things left off, and is looking to some other actors who returned to play iconic characters decades later as a sort of guide to his own possible plans.Speaking with the — as part of a group interview with his co-stars Channing Tatum and Sandra Bullock — Radcliffe was asked about recent chatter regarding the possibility of adapting into a movie.Director Chris Columbus — who helmed the first two installments in the film franchise — has publicly expressed his interest in bringing the play to the big screen, with Radcliffe in the title role.
However, the 32-year-old star says he doesn't see that happening.«This isn’t the answer that anybody’s going to want,» Radcliffe began when asked about the possibility, before addressing his recent return to the world in a reunion special for HBO alongside his former co-stars.«I think I was so able to go back and enjoy it because it’s not a part of my day-to-day life anymore,» Radcliffe shared. «I’m getting to a point where I feel like I made it out of OK, and I’m really happy with where I am now.»Radcliffe added, «To go back would be such a massive change to my life.»That being said, the star left the door open, to a degree, but made it clear that any return to that character wouldn't be something he's interested in any time in the near future.«I’m never going to say never, but the guys had like 30, 40 years before they went back,» Radcliffe said, referring to Harrison Ford and Mark Hamill returning to the franchise for the latest trilogy. «For me, it’s only been 10.
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