Last week, at a conference call with fan sites, we at TLC asked actor Dan Radcliffe about the fact that author J.K. Rowling had given him insight into the fate of Harry Potter in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. Today, MTV asked Dan Radcliffe this same question, and there is now video online of the actor discussing how Jo revealed a tidbit after seeing him in Equus last year before the release of the final book. Dan also is complimentary about fellow actress Evanna Lynch about her insights and predictions she made about “Deathly Hallows” To watch this video (SPOILERS AHOY) click here.
In a related article, Dan discusses the upcoming “Half-Blood Prince” movie, confirming filming begins next week on September 17. Dan notes that he is looking forward to watching co-star Rupert Grint film his scenes as Ron Weasley, when the character has to kiss his new girlfriend Lavender Brown. Dan Radcliffe says “I’m going to be on set pointing at him every time. It’s going to be funny.”
The Harry Potter actor also mentions the film version of “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows,” noting how difficult it will be to get all the material into the script.
“It’s going to be a hell of a challenge for the writer,” he said. “There’s other bits [in other books] you can cut, but I don’t see anything in ‘Deathly Hallows’ you can cut. [Author] Jo [Rowling] always talks about the chapter she had written in her head before anything, when Harry’s going to face Voldemort, and I’m really looking forward to doing that. It should be powerful — if I don’t screw it up. Of course, I’m saying all this hoping it won’t be cut. I don’t think it can be, it’s so vital.”
To read this article, click here (note to parents, slight mature content with interview)
that’s kindo of cool but did it ever say if the interview was taken before or after DH was released… i suppose it was before but i’m not sure. I also think that if it was before DH was released that it was kindof rude of Dan to say that (soory but i still love him!) I mean if Jo had wanted us to know that she waould have told us. So to spoil it… well to say “what happens” even if it’s in such a simple way still tells us obviously a major plot line to DH… I know it’s already out but yea I’ll stop rambling… Still luv u Dan.
Could TLC start a petition of some kind to let Warner Brothers know that we want a nice LONG 7th movie? They need to forget about trying to cut it down to two hours – why not go for 3-4 and do it justice?
Posted by Cordelia Potter on September 13, 2007, 01:35 AM
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This was definitely a recent interview. Up until a few days ago, Dan was still saying that he couldn’t discuss DH, except to say that he felt smug that Jo had sort of answered a question of his. I think he’s just finally decided that most people have read it who care if they are spoiled. As he says, and he’s right, knowing that Harry has a death scene doesn’t come close to giving away the plot.
i actually hate the idea of having two movies. it would really break the flow of it and arbitrarily making a break-off point seems like a bad move with a book like Deathly Hallows.
Freddy: I can see that, but I’d rather have a weird flow break than see half the book or more cut from the movie version. It’s just the lesser of two to me. :\ Unless they give us a four hour movie, I’d like two movies. As Danrad said, everything in this book doesn’t seem like it can be cut.
Love this article! I am looking forward to Deathly Hallows on film. I would love a long 6 hour movie or something of the sort.
In the article Dan says that he will have to kiss Emma. Now, maybe I am completely dumb, but I can’t remember a time when Harry and Hermione kiss! So if someone can refresh my memory or tell me if I read that part wrong that would be great!
Kelly- I see your point, but I just think it would be kind of weird to have “Deathly Hallows Part 1” and then whatever months later “Deathly Hallows Part 2”. I say as long as they give it a 3 hours running length, that should be enough.
Actually, Dan says that “presumably” he will have to kiss emma. the locket destroying scene is my favorite in the whole book, but i really don’t think they’ll keep the riddle-harry/hermione kiss. harry and hermione are already kissing other people in the book, so i think the movie makers will think it will look a bit slutty if harry and hermione kiss each other as well. they love dumbing down the books as we already know. but please let them keep the silver doe chapter in the movie, it’s my favorite chapter in all the books!
I just wanted to add that I think they’ll keep the riddle/harry/hermione in the movie, they’ll just probably stop them right before they kiss. they’ll still embrace though.
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that’s kindo of cool but did it ever say if the interview was taken before or after DH was released… i suppose it was before but i’m not sure. I also think that if it was before DH was released that it was kindof rude of Dan to say that (soory but i still love him!) I mean if Jo had wanted us to know that she waould have told us. So to spoil it… well to say “what happens” even if it’s in such a simple way still tells us obviously a major plot line to DH… I know it’s already out but yea I’ll stop rambling… Still luv u Dan.