Interviews in 2019

Daniel Radcliffe: I’d be ‘pleasantly surprised’ if God was real

Daniel Radcliffe is playing an angel in his latest role, but in real life, he doesn’t believe in God. “I personally am agnostic leaning toward atheism,” Radcliffe tells The Post. “I don’t expect there to be a God and an afterlife — I would be pleasantly surprised if there was.” Why is Harry Potter discussing theology? It’s the subject of...

New York Post 07 February

Arclight Films to co-finance Daniel Radcliffe thriller ‘Escape From Pretoria’ (exclusive)

Arclight Films has come on board to co-finance the Daniel Radcliffe true-life prison break film Escape From Pretoria along with New York-based Magna Entertainment, and is in talks with worldwide buyers here. The Australian-UK co-production is based on the life of Tim Jenkin (Radcliffe), who as a twentysomething white South African was slung in jail in 1978 with Stephen Lee after they...

Screen Daily 08 February

Daniel Radcliffe on Playing an Angel in Miracle Workers, Why He Loves Podcasts and How He Spends His Downtime

Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe, 29, shows off his funny bone in TBS’ heavenly comedy Miracle Workers (February 12). He plays Craig, a worker-bee angel who has to come up with a plan to save humanity when God (Steve Buscemi) decides he’s not too happy with what’s going on down there. What is heaven like in Miracle Workers? It’s the...

Parade 08 February

‘Harry Potter’ Star Daniel Radcliffe Replaces Hugh Jackman’s Wolverine In New Image

The impressive artwork shows what Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe could look like if he were to replace Hugh Jackman as Marvel’s new Wolverine. In 2017, Hugh Jackman, as well as Marvel fans in general, were able to say goodbye to the one and only big-screen incarnation of Wolverine in the form of the film Logan, which earned an Oscar...

heroichollywood 10 February

DANIEL RADCLIFFE RESPONDS TO THOSE WOLVERINE CASTING RUMORS

Sometimes memes can take on a life of their own, so Daniel Radcliffe would like to set the record straight: He hasn't been approached to play Wolverine now that Hugh Jackman has hung up the claws. Last week, X-Men movie producer Lauren Shuler Donner told reporters that they expect the role of Wolverine to be recast once Disney's acquisition of...

IGN 11 February

DANIEL RADCLIFFE HAS BECOME ONE OF OUR MOST FEARLESS ACTORS

Daniel Radcliffe doesn’t even take off his jacket when he gets back inside. New York City is in the midst of a "polar vortex," and I’m meeting the man best known for a decade of playing a certain boy wizard in a not-yet-open hotel bar in Downtown Manhattan. He doesn’t drink anymore — and hasn’t for several years — so...

MTV 11 February

DANIEL RADCLIFFE SAYS ‘MIRACLE WORKERS’ CO-STAR STEVE BUSCEMI PLAYS ‘RELATABLE’ GOD, SHARES LESSONS LEARNED FROM ‘HARRY POTTER’

When it comes to Daniel Radcliffe’s new role in the TBS limited series Miracle Workers, the English actor is doing God's work—literally. Created by Simon Rich, Miracle Workers follows Craig (Radcliffe), a low-level angel tasked with answering the prayers of humans residing on Earth. Craig later teams up with fellow angel Eliza (Geraldine Viswanathan) to help answer a potentially impossible-to-resolve...

Newsweek 12 February

Jodie Comer, Daniel Radcliffe and Jess Glynne lead string of A-listers to make Forbes’ 30 under 30 list

Jodie Comer, Daniel Radcliffe and Jess Glynne are amongst a formidable star studded list of celebs who’ve made Forbes’ 30 under 30 list this year. The entire idea of the problem is to journey to 30 totally different international locations whilst you’re nonetheless under the age of 30, and with Killing Eve filmed in 5 totally different international locations, we’re...

Simple News 12 February

Daniel Radcliffe Loves Rick and Morty and the Cheerful Pessimism of Miracle Workers

When discussing his new heaven-as-a-workplace comedy for TBS, Miracle Workers star Daniel Radcliffe seems to dance around a very specific quote from recent pop culture history. “I suppose it does seem to me as much a story of rediscovering why life is worth living and worth saving despite the fact that none of us, you know, no one asks to...

Den of Geek 13 February

DANIEL RADCLIFFE TALKS HARRY POTTER REBOOT: ‘I’M SURE THERE’LL BE SOME OTHER VERSION OF IT

Harry Potter Returns? Harry Potter Begins? Harry Potter Forever? Yes, we're already talking about a reboot of everyone's favorite young wizard ... The last Harry Potter film was released theatrically in 2011, but that hasn't stopped J.K. Rowling's Wizarding World from magically continuing on stage (with the play Harry Potter and the Cursed Child) and screen (Fantastic Beasts and Where...

Syfy Wire 14 February

Daniel Radcliffe Addressed ‘Wolverine’ Rumours In The Most Hilarious Way & I’m Here For It

Actor Daniel Radcliffe has gone on to enjoy quite the impressive career since leaving his Harry Potter days behind. The young Brit has appeared in hit films such as the 2012 horror flick The Woman in Black, and has taken the world of theatre by storm with performances in various on-stage productions around the world. However, after recent speculation that...

Bustle 14 February

Daniel Radcliffe reacts to watching his first pre-Harry Potter movie role again: ‘It’s crazy to see that!’

Daniel Radcliffe‘s career has spanned bizarre indie movies, a Broadway musical, one of the biggest franchises in history, and now the TBS comedy Miracle Workers. But the latest episode of PeopleTV’s Couch Surfing takes him all the way back to the beginning — his very first big-screen role, in 2001’s The Tailor of Panama. “Oh my god!” Radcliffe exclaims upon...

Entertainment Weekly 18 February

Daniel Radcliffe and Simon Rich on Miracle Workers and why the Postal Service is a damn miracle

Based on his novel What in God’s Name, Simon Rich’s new show Miracle Workers follows a pair of low-level angels at Heaven, Inc. who, in order to prevent Earth’s destruction, have to help two humans fall in love. We recently spoke with Rich and star Daniel Radcliffe about the show, and the Earthly things they think are straight-up miracles. View...

AV Tv Club 18 February

Miracle Workers’: Daniel Radcliffe on Why a Show About Heaven Has Anthology Potential

The first time IndieWire spoke to Daniel Radcliffe and Simon Rich about the new TBS comedy “Miracle Workers,” it was January 2018, and they were early into production — and the early days of doing publicity for the show. “This is all unspoiled territory,” the globally famous star of the “Harry Potter” series said. “It’s like our first hour of...

Indiewire 20 February

Dan spotted at an Adelaide Gym

Daniel Radcliffe/Harry Potter has just been spotted working out at an Adelaide Gym! We repeat - Harry Potter is IN Adelaide! A couple photos from Instagram show us that Radcliffe had been training at the Next Gen gym just near the Adelaide Oval, and two lucky Adelaide United players snapped photographic evidence. Daniel Radcliffe is in Adelaide to film a...

97.3 FM 20 February

Harry Potter’s Daniel Radcliffe on starting a family in his 30s

Actor Daniel Radcliffe, who spent a large part of his childhood playing the bespectacled wizard Harry Potter, is all grown up now. In fact, come July, he’ll be 30. In an exclusive phone interview with StarLifestyle, Radcliffe reflects on his journey so far, beginning with the moment he landed the role that changed his life when he was 11. “I...

Star 2 11 March

Arclight Boards Daniel Radcliffe Prison Break Thriller ‘Escape From Pretoria’

British director Francis Annan makes his feature-film directorial debut from the screenplay he co-penned with L.H. Adams. Arclight Films has come on board true-life prison break thriller Escape From Pretoria, alongside MEP Capital, with assistance from the South Australian Film Corporation (SAFC), the trio announced Wednesday. The U.K.-Australian co-production stars Daniel Radcliffe and Australian actor Daniel Webber as two anti-apartheid...

Hollywood Reporter 12 March

Tom Felton, Daniel Radcliffe Want to Work Together Again Post-Harry Potter

Another Quidditch match? Tom Felton and Daniel Radcliffe are ready to reunite onscreen — but not necessarily back at Hogwarts. “We do want to work together on some things or another,” Felton exclusively tells Us Weekly. “Daniel and I talk about one day I’ll get to be the good guy and he gets to play the villain. So yeah, you...

US Magazine 12 March

I go where the scripts are: Daniel Radcliffe on his diverse filmography

His post "Harry Potter" career is filled with indie outings but Daniel Radcliffe says it is not a deliberate choice to stay away from big studio productions. The British actor says indie films have more to offer on the script level than big tentpole movies. "It's not a deliberate decision. I go where the scripts are. It's hard to get...

Business Standard 13 March

Daniel Radcliffe ranks Swiss Army Man as hardest film role to date

Daniel Radcliffe put his trust in the Swiss Army Man directors when he signed on to play a dead body. The English actor has managed to shake off his Harry Potter tag over the past eight years, starring in a diverse line-up of films such as horror The Woman in Black, crime drama Imperium and offbeat fantasy Swiss Army Man,...

Film News UK 23 March

If ‘Miracle Workers’ Gets Renewed, It’s Going to Look a Whole Lot Different

The first season finale of “Miracle Workers” aired Tuesday, and the possibility of renewal by TBS still hangs in the air — but if Simon Rich’s absurdist comedy does come back, you might not recognize it. His vision for the anthology series, which he says was largely made possible by star and executive producer Daniel Radcliffe, is to recycle the...

The Wrap 26 March

Daniel Radcliffe on Harry Potter Fame: Lucky to be Famous for Something People Love

Harry Potter fame actor Daniel Radcliffe says he feels honoured to see himself a part of people's childhood. In an interview to Efe News, Radcliffe, who started his acting journey with magnum opus Harry Potter, spoke about the popular franchise and why he considered it as gift to him. He said: "I think people expect me to find it oppressive...

News18 28 March

Rare, Misspelled Copy of Harry Potter Novel Sells for 68,800 Euros at a London Auction

Art sells and how! At an auction, a Harry Potter novel has been reportedly sold off for a staggering 70,000 euros because the title is spelled wrong on the cover. As reported by dailymail, the unique copy was one of only 500 first editions of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone where the title on the back is misspelled 'Harry...

News18 29 March

Daniel Radcliffe Proves He’s A Budding Comedy Star In ‘Miracle Workers’

When you think of Daniel Radcliffe you probably don’t imagine an English man capable of making you laugh until your sides hurt, right? Right. Because that’s not who he is. He’s this incredible leading-man-hero-human. He’s Harry Potter. So, you had to imagine my surprise when I heard Radcliffe was starring in a new comedy where Steve Buscemi is God. And...

Decider 09 April

Daniel Radcliffe turns super-spy for the new ‘Playmobil: The Movie’ trailer

Studiocanal and ON Animation Studios have released the main trailer and poster for Playmobil: The Movie, as well as new stills, ahead of the film’s release on 9 August. Watch the new trailer above. Harry Potter actor Daniel Radcliffe stars as James Bond-alike secret agent Rex Dasher, a charismatic charmer who helps siblings Charlie and Marla (Gabriel Bateman and Anya...

Yahoo 16 April

Daniel Radcliffe Talks Avoiding Blockbusters After Harry Potter

When actors who are involved with major franchises –think the likes of Twilight films or Harry Potter or even The Hunger Games franchise – there is usually a period after the series ends where they are a hot commodity, able to sign on for whatever types of projects they wish. Some of these actors end up trying to do bigger...

Cinema Blend 25 April

Universal Orlando’s new Harry Potter roller coaster

Harry Potter fans, prepare to be spellbound, because Universal Orlando Resort has released the first pictures of the life-like creatures that will feature in its new Hagrid roller coaster. The new attraction, called Hagrid's Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure, is set to open at the Florida resort on June 13. And among the new pictures is a snap of a never-before-seen...

dailymail.co.uk 20 May

Daniel Radcliffe Cries, Learning About Anti-Semitism His Ancestors Faced

Daniel Radcliffe, the 29-year-old star of “Harry Potter,” “Viktor Frankenstein,” and multiple Broadway hits, is one of the wealthiest and best-known actors in the world. Radcliffe is Jewish on his mother’s side and considers his heritage a central part of his identity, though he’s not a person who’s usually associated with being Jewish. Samuel Gershon, Radcliffe’s great-grandfather, was, though. In...

Forward 12 July

Daniel Radcliffe discovers uncle’s tragic fate on Who Do You Think You Are?

Daniel Radcliffe is choked to discover that his great-great-uncle Ernie – whose photo inspired him during filming of First World War drama My Boy Jack – was killed during the conflict. The Harry Potter star learns during filming of BBC1’s Who Do You Think You Are? that Ernie McDowell was one of great-great-grandmother Flo’s four brothers who went off to...

Mirror 14 July

DANIEL RADCLIFFE CRIES READING NOTE FROM JEWISH GREAT-GRANDDAD ON TV

Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe was overcome by emotion filming the BBC series Who Do You Think You Are?, sobbing as he read aloud his Jewish great-grandfather’s suicide note, according to a report by the UK’s The Sun. Radcliffe, who is Jewish on his mother’s side, read the note on the show, which explored how his great-grandfather Samuel Gershon, a...

Jerusalem Post 16 July

Daniel Radcliffe: It would be ridiculous for me to play James Bond

Daniel Radcliffe has ruled himself out of the running to play James Bond when Daniel Craig leaves the role and thinks it’s “ridiculous” for anyone to think he could be the next 007

list.co.uk 17 July