Buzz around the Harry Potter reboot has yet to come to a halt, and yet if there's one sure thing we can expect, it's not to see Daniel Radcliffe make his cameos or surprise returns to the franchise. Apart from going against JK Rowling's anti-trans stances, here's why Radcliffe doesn't want his cameo to appear.
Will Daniel Radcliffe Make a Harry Potter Cameo in the Reboot?
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From movies to full-fledged series, the Harry Potter reboot plans on expanding the original novels' worldbuilding with storylines that were neglected in the franchise, and potentially feature alum actors in play. Out of all actors, though, don't expect the titular Boy Who Lived to make his appearance.
"I don't think so," Radcliffe previously told E! Online when asked if he would consider starring in the series at any capacity, "I think they very wisely want to [have] a clean break. And I don't know if it would work to have us do anything with it. I'm very happy to just watch along with everyone else."
Radcliffe told the same thing to ComicBook in 2023 when he understood that the reboot is all about "starting fresh, "And I'm sure whoever is making them will want to make their own mark on it and probably not want to have to figure out how to get old Harry to cameo in this somewhere."
He also stated he is "definitely not seeking it out in any way."
Aside from admitting it would be "weird" to have the old Harry Potter version show up, he also doesn't want to keep the torch forever, "I think the Potter series of books was always going to be bigger than one interpretation or one franchise so, it'll be cool to see the torch get passed on."
What Can Fans Expect from the Harry Potter Reboot?
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The Harry Potter reboot will essentially cover everything JK Rowling has written in her original novels, but since HBO picked it up to become a series, fans can expect a Game of Thrones level of shenanigans that didn't get the chance of coming to fruition in the original film franchise.
The new trio will be led by Dominic McLaughlin as the titular scarred boy, Arabella Stanton as the ever-quick-witted Hermione Granger, and Alastair Stout as the clumsy scaredy-cat Ron Weasley.
Together, they are set to bring a new line of chemistry, much different from the dynamics of Radcliffe, Emma Watson, and Rupert Grint, and could likely take flight as the series will be expecting seven seasons of them acting their part.
For now, the Harry Potter television series reboot is scheduled to premiere in 2027 on HBO. Stay tuned!
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