The hilarious reason daniel radcliffe was cast as harry potter. Nov 17, 2016 with an eight film franchise, there were bound to be a few recasts along the way in the harry potter series. It has already been six years since the last harry potter movie was released and incredible 16 years since the first film made its debut. Major spoilers for all of the harry potter books and movies ahead. How old were the cast of harry potter in the second movie. Whited, a chapter titled hermione granger and the heritage of gender, by eliza t. Harry potter and the sorcerers stone, the first of the eight film.
This is a list of harry potter cast members who voiced or portrayed characters appearing in the film series. The play was coauthored by rowling and takes place 19 years after the original series ended. This is a list of harry potter cast members who voiced or portrayed characters appearing in the film. Shows how old actors were when making a movie, how old they are now and whether or not theyre alive. Adam ranks all of the harry potter movies from worst to best, evaluating each adaptation as a film first and foremost in this incredible franchise. If its a sagaftra contract, then yes, they will most definitely be paid for each reuse of the property, including television airings, streaming, dvdbluray sales.
Harry james potter was born on 31 july, 1980, to james and lily potter nee evans, two members of the original order of the phoenix at the height of the first wizarding war, only hours after his classmatetobe neville longbottom. When they were cast only radcliffe had previously acted in a film. Rupert grint was, daniel radcliffe was 12 and emma watson was about to turn 12. I watched the first movie the other day they were all so cute because they took some time off and delays and stuff, theyre actually all going to be in their 20s through the filming of the final movie deathly hallows part 2 theres talk that they might release the last movie. Aug 25, 2017 you may not have known this, but mark ballas actually lived with julianne and derek hough when he was a kid in england. How old was daniel radcliffe when he starred in each potter. Now that the story has ended, lets take a look at how our old friends are doing after leaving hogwarts. The actor had to pop in the lenses for seven weeks each year that the harry potter films were shooting.
Heres how much the cast changed over the eight movies. The original harry potter franchise spanned eight films, helmed by a total of four directors. Jul 10, 2009 the harry potter cast comes of age on set. If the characters of harry potter looked like they did. Jan 26, 2016 life has not been so easy for the bff of the boy who lived since the movie franchise ended. Life has not been so easy for the bff of the boy who lived since the movie franchise ended. Not every harry potter star made it through all eight movies. With an eight film franchise, there were bound to be a few recasts along the way in the harry potter series. What were the real life ages of harry, ron, hermione and malfoy. How old was daniel radcliffe when he starred in each.
Mar 30, 2016 the harry potter film saw eight films released over the course of a nearly decadelong period. Daniel jacob radcliffe born 23 july 1989 is an english actor and producer. How old was daniel radcliffe when he starred in each potter movie. All 76 deaths in harry potter, ranked by sadness mtv. Daniel radcliffe landed the starring role in harry potter and the sorcerers stone. The first movie was released in 2001, the last in 2011, so just add ten years on to each. How old were the actors harry potter and the goblet of fire. Harry potter and the chamber of secrets how old were the actors. Sob if you need to, but the good news is that the actors are still friends with each other. With hundreds of actors appearing throughout the series eight films, there are many who could compete for the spot of richest harry potter actor. Even if the character they were playing had a name, if they didnt have any lines or werent featured. Over the thousands of pages of harry potter books and hours of their movie. Harry potter real cast real ages and relationships youtube.
Daniel radcliffe as harry potter grows up over the years wsj. Harry potter movies ranked from worst to best collider. I watched the first movie the other day they were all so cute. Daniel radcliffe, who portrayed the series title character, harry potter, was the icon of the film series since the release of the first film in 2001. Rowling brought us the world of harry potter and endowed it with an impressive number of secrets. In 2000 he and his brother were picked to play fred james and george oliver weasley in the film adaptations of the harry potter book.
As the stories press forward, what begins as a childrens story steeped in whimsy and fantasy evolves into a dark study of humanity, love. When it comes to harry potter, everybody knows the films leading trifecta. The many lauded brit actors of the potter films have had influence on radcliffe perhaps none more than gary oldman, who played sirius black in several of the films, most notably the. Radcliffe, who is now 19, was 11 when he was cast as the boy wizard for the series 2001 debut. He is best known for playing the titular protagonist in the harry potter film. From harry s first step in hogwarts to his final battle with voldemort, we were with him all the way and meeting the magical witches and wizards that inhabited his world. What were the real life ages of harry, ron, hermione and. Mar 30, 2019 rowling acted as both the producer and screenwriter, and will write the remaining four films in the series. Daniel radcliffe born july 23, 1989 turned 14 during filming of the prisoner of azkaban in 2003 and was still 14 years old when the film was released in mayjune 2004. Daniel radcliffe who had only ever got the role as harry potter from his best friend tarren patel, not only a friend to him but also a role model.
Who is the cast of harry potter dating in real life and how old are they. At age 11, he was cast as harry potter in the first harry potter film, and starred in the series for 10 years until the release of the eighth and final film in 2011. Though the hit franchises themselves are pretty disparate, they converge thanks to the actors. Daniel radcliffe, rupert grint, and emma watson but what about the dozens of other witches, wizards, and muggles who graced the screen throughout the series. The three of them attended the same performing arts school and were recruited as extras for the harry potter movies. The 25 highest paid actors and how much theyre worth the harry potter series was the first true blockbuster franchise to ever begin in film, using its budget to allure a memorable cast.
While you were watching harry and his friends fight dragons and hunt horcruxes, these performances from veteran actors and youngsters just beginning their. The kids in the cast had to get casts of their teeth made. How old was rupert grint in each harry potter movie. Aug 30, 2018 in celebration of the 20th american publishing anniversary of harry potter and the sorcerers stone, here are some facts from the film. Reviewers were positive about the lead actors performances but had polarized opinions on. These questions can be around different things such as music, movie, science, history, sports, and other subjects. How old was rupert grint in each harry potter movie answers. Harry potter and the goblet of fire how old were the actors. Ballas can be seen in the first movie s sorting hat scene as a hufflepuff for a brief second. What the cast looked like in the first movie vs now. See a complete list of harry potter cast members and where they are now. Rowling acted as both the producer and screenwriter, and will write the remaining four films in the series.
The actor is, of course, older than the character, and more than a year passes between each of the films so dan does appear older than harry. Some she only revealed after the last book had been written, some are found by fans, and some arent hidden at all. A few months before his first year of hogwarts had started he turned 11 and on that day he meet hagrid and meet the magicaly would. Do movie actors get paid each time their movie is played. They filmed roughly one film a year so this remained true throughout. Reviewers were positive about the lead actors performances but had polarized opinions on the movie as a whole.
Harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban 2004 was the third film in the series. List of harry potter cast members harry potter wiki fandom. Some wellknown british actors, who have not appeared in the series, were asked in jest why they had not been cast. He is an actor, known for harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban 2004, harry potter and the halfblood prince 2009 and harry potter and the order of the phoenix 2007.
But harry, like all human,s gets a year older with each passing year. How did the harry potter series evolve as the directors. If the characters of harry potter looked like they did in the books. The list of harry potter cast members is a list of actors who voiced or portrayed characters appearing in the harry potter film series based on the book series by j. Actors you didnt realize were in the harry potter films. Im betting that if the kids in your school were exposed to harry potter, then they were also introduced to other media that were not ageappropriate, probably by wellmeaning, overeager parents and teachers. Harry potter actor reveals all the onset crushes that. Since then, the cast has grown up and gone on to great things. The harry potter film saw eight films released over the course of a nearly decadelong period. Actor harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban jamie waylett was born on july 21, 1989 in london, england. Its been nine years since the last harry potter movie came out in theaters. In the third harry potter movie, harry potter is thirteen years old, and in some scenes, so is radcliffe. Dresang, discusses hermiones role in the series and its relation to feminist debates.
Young star daniel radcliffe was just 11 years old when the film began. Keep reading to see some adorable photos of the weasleys before they actually became a family. Jan 01, 1970 with harry potter and the deathly hallows part 1 coming to theaters on november 19, we have put together a gallery of how the harry potter kids changed over the years, along with how old they. He was 11 years old when he started shooting the film and. Watson, now 19, was 10 when she auditioned for the whipsmart hermione granger. In casting the lead roles of harry potter, hermione granger and rupert grint, film producers and the director picked mostly unknown child actors who rose to international stardom as the stars of the massively famous franchise. For harry potter and game of thrones fans, the worlds keep colliding. We wonder what other offscreen magic romances we totally missed out on. Here is a list of harry potter actors whose careers went avada kedavra post potter. In the same year, harry potter and the cursed child opened in the west end theatre in london. Jul 07, 2011 the actors, producers, directors and crew of the harry potter series tell ryan gilbey the inside story of the defining film franchise of the last decade. Over the thousands of pages of harry potter books and hours of their movie adaptations, funeral. How old is harry potter supposed to be in each of the.
It was really specific on ages because there were several movies hopefully, so we could not go for a small year old to play anybody. In harry potter, who did harry like better, ron or hermione. At age 11, he was cast as harry in harry potter and the philosophers stone. The page can currently only fetch movies that are in the local database sorry about that. For most of the series, he is the headmaster of the wizarding school hogwarts. If the characters of harry potter looked like they did in.
To watch the first potter film is to be reminded how young the actors were when they began. Jun 20, 2019 34 mindblowing harry potter movie facts thatll make you want to watch them all over again. As part of his backstory, it is revealed that he is the founder and leader of the order of the phoenix, an organisation dedicated to fighting lord voldemort, the chief antagonist of the series. Directed by 1 writing credits 2 cast 126 produced by 8 music by 1. Some were switched out because of death, legal troubles, or scandal. Actors and actresses in the harry potter movies imdb. Others have transitioned to tv or to the stage, or have quit acting altogether. It got to the stage where we thought we were never going to find our harry. Its hard to believe its been eight years since the final harry potter movie came out.
How the harry potter characters looked in the books vs. A year later, radcliffe starred in harry potter and the chamber of secrets, the second installment of the series. Because the series ran eight movies, the stars of each film got the chance to cash quite a few checks. Harry s son, albus severus potter, is the protagonist. For every actor who was credited in one of the eight harry potter movies, i pulled every fulllength feature film 2 that he or she was credited in, as well as the ratings for each. Aug 01, 2019 the harry potter cast created one of the greatest franchises of all time. For the film series older actors, harry potter was a way to make a few bucks before moving on to other projects. In the ivory tower and harry potter, the first booklength analysis of the harry potter series edited and compiled by lana a. Each brought his own pedigree to the films, and each directors individual talents and trademark style contributed to the expanding harry potter universe. This category lists actors who worked on the harry potter films who have since passed away. Its been 15 years since we saw daniel radcliffe, emma watson and rupert grint bring harry, hermione and ron to life in harry potter and the sorcerers stone, but apparently the road there wasnt as smooth as the hogwarts express. Was the age of the students a factor in the filming of the harry potter.
Harry potter fans know the redheaded weasleys well. Ten years of making harry potter films, by cast and crew. This helps to explain why they were so insensitive to another kids pain. Its been more than three years since the final film was released in the united states but harry potter fever isnt subsiding anytime soon. Albus percival wulfric brian dumbledore is a fictional character in j. Unlike his harry potter costars daniel radcliffe and emma watson, grint hasnt been able to. Stay tuned if you want to hear more about harry potter actors that were replaced in the sequels like people who portrayed voldemort, lavender. Harry potter is born on july 31, 1980 and the movie was set in 1991 but he started of as 10 because the film was set before his birthday. Hundreds of actors were used in each harry potter movie, most of the cast were extras used as hogwarts students or back ground witches and wizards. Nov 01, 2018 harry potter cast from oldest to youngest in this video i will show you the actors of the harry potter movies, starting with the oldest moving down to the younger ones. The given names of each of the saunders triplets are unknown. Harry as an infant faces death for the first time at the hands of lord voldemort.
The real reason daniel radcliffe was cast as harry potter. The harry potter movies have been a huge part of our lives for almost the past 15 years. The actor best known for his role in twilight told mtv that he wished there were as many twilight books to make into movies. The actors ages didnt stay with their characters because there wasnt a film released. It was worth the pain though, because it really gave snape that dark and brooding look. The list of harry potter cast members is a list of actors who voiced or portrayed characters. Nov 20, 2015 if the characters of harry potter looked like they did in the books. Here are some of the major harry potter characters who were. He has always loved acting and appeared in many high school drama productions. Harry potter actors whove appeared on game of thrones.
Actor harry potter and the halfblood prince oliver phelps was born about minutes before his twin brother, james phelps. For example, despite the fact that the movies are iconic to so many people, some characters dont exactly match their descriptions from the books. He is an actor, known for harry potter and the order of the phoenix 2007, harry potter and the deathly hallows. Actors are paid via the contract they signed when they are hired for the project. Daniel radcliffe, who portrayed the series title character, harry potter, was the icon of the. They are actors in the harry potter movies and their characters kiss in the movie. Part 2 2011 and harry potter and the halfblood prince 2009. Daniel radcliffe is an english actor who rose to international stardom as harry potter in the series of films based on the hugely popular books by j. Since many of the films came out before the book series was finished, some harry potter actors were cast when little information was known about their roles and where theyd end up. With a worldwide gross of over seven billion dollars for the films alone not counting the books, video games, merchandise, theme parks, etc. Actor harry potter and the order of the phoenix william melling was born on november 30, 1994 in london, england.
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