Is Daneil Radcliffe forever typecast as Harry Potter?

DarthTom · July 2 2012, 09:56 PM

I was talking to a friend over the weekend about Radcliffe's new flick The Woman in Black and he said he just cannot see Radcliffe as anyone other than Harry Potter.

You think that Radcliffe will have as much trouble as Nimoy has had in getting people to picture him as anyone else other than Potter and Nimoy's Spock?

JoeZhang · July 2 2012, 10:24 PM

No - the success of The woman in black plus his roles in things like Equus and how to succeed in business without really trying suggest not.

I guess a shut-in might have a problem but normal people no.

marillion · July 2 2012, 10:56 PM

^^ Agreed... I didn't see his stage plays, but I thought he was fine in The Woman in Black.. I think he made the right move to take on some challenging roles while he was also doing Harry Potter.. It got him some good notice and kept him from having to scramble to find decent parts, post-Potter...

RoJoHen · July 2 2012, 11:37 PM

I think I will have a much harder time accepting Emma in non-Hermoine roles than I will Daniel Radcliffe. Not sure why, though. Those three kids have their entire careers ahead of them, though. I hope they're successful.

paudemge · July 3 2012, 12:47 AM

I enjoyed Radcliffe in Woman in Black, but we did keep making Potter references, but that was mostly because it was a supernatural movie. I think he will be fine.

C.E. Evans · July 3 2012, 01:07 AM

Child actors in general have a hard time transitioning into long-lasting careers (for every one that succeeds, there are countless others that fail). I think Radcliffe does have the potential for a long and diverse career. I can see him eventually being a character actor that can alternate between leading and supporting roles.

Venardhi · July 3 2012, 01:08 AM

If he had done the role into his 20s it might be an issue, but I think it is easier for a child actor to reinvent themselves in adulthood than for an adult to do the same after a career-defining role.

Admiral James Kirk · July 3 2012, 02:13 AM

C.E. Evans wrote:

I can see him eventually being a character actor that can alternate between leading and supporting roles.

Fifteen or twenty years down the line I'd like to see how he'd do as Bond.

RoJoHen · July 3 2012, 02:14 AM

Admiral James Kirk wrote:

C.E. Evans wrote:

I can see him eventually being a character actor that can alternate between leading and supporting roles.

Fifteen or twenty years down the line I'd like to see how he'd do as Bond.

I am personally waiting for Rupert Grint to take over as The Doctor!

Admiral James Kirk · July 3 2012, 02:16 AM

RoJoHen wrote:

Admiral James Kirk wrote:

C.E. Evans wrote:

I can see him eventually being a character actor that can alternate between leading and supporting roles.

Fifteen or twenty years down the line I'd like to see how he'd do as Bond.

I am personally waiting for Rupert Grint to take over as The Doctor!

He could do it too!

RoJoHen · July 3 2012, 02:18 AM

AND...he's ginger!

Klaus · July 3 2012, 03:57 AM

Taking his clothes off was probably a good start on breaking it...

Mr. Adventure · July 3 2012, 04:56 AM

Admiral James Kirk wrote:

C.E. Evans wrote:

I can see him eventually being a character actor that can alternate between leading and supporting roles.

Fifteen or twenty years down the line I'd like to see how he'd do as Bond.

A 5'5 Bond? That'd be progressive.

Admiral James Kirk · July 3 2012, 05:03 AM

I bet most of the Bond actors are shorter than they appear on the screen. That's what lifts are for.

Nerys Myk · July 3 2012, 05:17 AM

Woody Allen played Bond. He's only 5'5".

July 2 2012, 09:56 PM	#1
DarthTom Fleet Admiral Location: Atlanta, Georgia	Is Daneil Radcliffe forever typecast as Harry Potter? I was talking to a friend over the weekend about Radcliffe's new flick The Woman in Black and he said he just cannot see Radcliffe as anyone other than Harry Potter. You think that Radcliffe will have as much trouble as Nimoy has had in getting people to picture him as anyone else other than Potter and Nimoy's Spock?

July 2 2012, 10:24 PM	#2
JoeZhang Rear Admiral	Re: Is Daneil Radcliffe forever typecast as Harry Potter? No - the success of The woman in black plus his roles in things like Equus and how to succeed in business without really trying suggest not. I guess a shut-in might have a problem but normal people no. Last edited by JoeZhang; July 2 2012 at 10:38 PM.

July 2 2012, 10:56 PM	#3
marillion Vice Admiral Location: Hangin' with Smokey Bear	Re: Is Daneil Radcliffe forever typecast as Harry Potter? ^^ Agreed... I didn't see his stage plays, but I thought he was fine in The Woman in Black.. I think he made the right move to take on some challenging roles while he was also doing Harry Potter.. It got him some good notice and kept him from having to scramble to find decent parts, post-Potter... __________________ Find a new way of life - www.marillion.com

July 2 2012, 11:37 PM	#4
RoJoHen Awesome Location: Wherever life takes me	Re: Is Daneil Radcliffe forever typecast as Harry Potter? I think I will have a much harder time accepting Emma in non-Hermoine roles than I will Daniel Radcliffe. Not sure why, though. Those three kids have their entire careers ahead of them, though. I hope they're successful. __________________ I am the Quintessential Admiral. Get ready to grow your EQUINOX BEARD!

July 3 2012, 12:47 AM	#5
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July 3 2012, 01:07 AM	#6
C.E. Evans Vice Admiral Location: Saint Louis (aka Defiance)	Re: Is Daneil Radcliffe forever typecast as Harry Potter? Child actors in general have a hard time transitioning into long-lasting careers (for every one that succeeds, there are countless others that fail). I think Radcliffe does have the potential for a long and diverse career. I can see him eventually being a character actor that can alternate between leading and supporting roles. __________________ "Shout, shout, let it all out..." Last edited by C.E. Evans; July 3 2012 at 01:23 AM.

July 3 2012, 01:08 AM	#7
Venardhi Vice Admiral Location: Constant transit	Re: Is Daneil Radcliffe forever typecast as Harry Potter? If he had done the role into his 20s it might be an issue, but I think it is easier for a child actor to reinvent themselves in adulthood than for an adult to do the same after a career-defining role. __________________ "There is no reason why good cannot triumph as often as evil. The triumph of anything is a matter of organization. If there are such things as angels, I hope that they are organized along the lines of the Maffia." - Winston Niles Rumfoord.

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RoJoHen Awesome Location: Wherever life takes me	Re: Is Daneil Radcliffe forever typecast as Harry Potter? AND...he's ginger! __________________ I am the Quintessential Admiral. Get ready to grow your EQUINOX BEARD!

July 3 2012, 03:57 AM	#12
Klaus Rear Admiral Location: Klaus - Beach condo, Bay of Eldamar	Re: Is Daneil Radcliffe forever typecast as Harry Potter? Taking his clothes off was probably a good start on breaking it... __________________ "Sometimes I wonder whether the world is being run by smart people who are putting us on or by imbeciles who really mean it." - Mark Twain http://tlbklaus.deviantart.com

July 3 2012, 05:03 AM	#14
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July 3 2012, 05:17 AM	#15
Nerys Myk Admiral Location: House of Kang, now with ridges	Re: Is Daneil Radcliffe forever typecast as Harry Potter? Woody Allen played Bond. He's only 5'5". __________________ Nerys Myk's Midnight In Never Land A novel of Dark Fantasy @ Amazon.com