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NEWS: Death To Harry Potter?
05-27-04
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Daniel Radcliffe, the actor that plays Harry
Potter in the films based on the popular book series, said yesterday that
he believes that the character may meet a gruesome end in the final book
in the series. But dont expect that to come to pass in the new film
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, there are still more books
in the series to be turned into film.
"I'm going to be really unpopular for saying
this about Harry, but I've always had the suspicion - with everything that's
going on - that he might die," the 14-year-old Radcliffe said during a
press conference promoting the film.
Radcliffe then alluded that death to Potter
was the only way he could see the series rivalry between the young wizard
and evil wizard Lord Voldemort concluded, Harry and Voldemort have the
same core in them, we get to see that in the fourth film.
The only way Voldemort could die
is if Harry dies as well.
That is purely speculation on Radcliffes
part, as author J K Rowling is keeping a tight lip on how she plans to
end the series. She has yet to write the final two editions in the seven-volume
series.
However, Rowling has left the door open
to the fact that Potter may meet an untimely end. Scotsman.com reports
that in a previous interview, when questioned whether she would write about
the character as an adult, Rowling responded, You have to wait and see
whether he survives to be a grown-up.
The possible good news for Radcliffe, which
came out before he predicted Harrys death, is that he is might remain
cast in the role of Potter for future films. There was a rumbling earlier
this week that he and the rest of the young cast, were not quite young
enough to continue playing the roles, when the series producer David Heyman
reportedly said, There will come a point when one, two, or all three of
them will move on. I don't know when that will be with the fifth, sixth
or seventh movies but it's inevitable.".
The three lead actors, Radcliff, Emma Watson
(Hermione Granger), and Rupert Grint (Ron Weasley) are now 14. The director
of the current Potter film, Alfonso Cuaron, spoke with Reuters earlier
this week about the speculation that the lead characters would likely be
recast for the final installments in the series. He said he was hopeful
that the same actors would remain.
"Right now they're doing No. 4. There's
only three more to go. I just hope they keep the same cast for the
whole thing," he said.
"So far, they're holding up very good,
the way that they are aging. I don't think Dan is going to get way much
taller or suddenly grow another eye. Same with Emma, and Rupert is OK.
Let's hope. In the last one they're supposed to be 17. Say they're 19,
I think they're going to be very good. That would be very special."
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