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Daniel Radcliffesays filmingHarry Potterwas magic.
Reflecting ahead of the 20th anniversary of the famous franchise on the silver screen, the 31-year-old actor toldEntertainment TonightWednesday that certain cast members truly made a lasting, positive impact.
“I have really, really fond memories of all my scenes with Gary Oldman [who played Sirius Black] and David Thewlis [who played Remus Lupin,]” Radcliffe said. “They were some of the first scenes on the third and the fifth film where I started to feel like I was a young man who was just starting to figure out what acting was, and they were pretty cool people to be around.”
That said, theMiracle Workersstar specified there are “no plans at the moment” for a 20th anniversary reunion. The first film in the franchise,Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, premiered on November 14, 2001.
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“I’m in the Dominican Republic at the moment filming and then I’m going to be busy, kind of working on bits and pieces until the end of the year,” Radcliffe toldET. “So yeah, I don’t know. I’m sure there will be some sort of celebration but I don’t know if we will be getting together or anything. I’m sorry if that’s a bit of a disappointment to anyone.”
Tom Felton, who played Draco Malfoy, also recently reflected on the milestone moment in the ever-popularseries. Speaking withPEOPLEin June, the 33-year-old actor said he had been in touch with Radcliffe,Emma WatsonandRupert Grint, who played Potter’s best friends Hermione Granger and Ron Weasley, respectively, about the films' lasting legacy.
“I was speaking to Rupert [Grint], Daniel and Emma [Watson] separately the other day and [said], ‘Twenty years, can you imagine that?’ " he recalled. “First of all, they all look the bloody same, literally. Rupert looks exactly the same.”
Tom Felton inHarry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone(2001).Peter Mountain
If given the opportunity,The Flashactor said he’d return toPotterin a heartbeat.
“If you’re asking me will I dye my hair blonde again to be Draco, abso-bloody-lutely. Either [him or Lucius]. I’ll play Draco’s kid if you really want!” Feltonsaid. “Any chance to be a Malfoy again would be greatly accepted.”
As for Grint, however, returning to the magical world would likely take some convincing.
“I think going back now would be… I can’t really imagine it,” the 32-year-old actortoldEsquirein March. But, I mean, never say never. It would only be if everyone else wants to do the same. But yeah, no… I think just leave it.”
source: people.com
