Radcliffe. Geek of the World?
Well, it seems that Harry Potter season is upon us. Well, for the US anyway. And with the movie comes a few announcements concerning the movie's main star:
Daniel Radcliffe has recently told the press that he plans to star in all the Harry Potter films made. That's seven films. That's seven seperate occasions where people are going to see him playing the same character. And nothing else.
I'm sorry, Daniel my lad, but when you sign to play Harry Potter three more times, you are signing on to become Harry Potter for the rest of your life. Of course, he's wise to this, and has made sure he's involved in other projects to prevent this sort of thing. Up next for him is an Australian film that noone is going to see. And then its ORDER OF THE PHOENIX!!!! Pretty soon, noone will even know the name Daniel Radcliffe. Just Harry Potter.
Because remember, we are dealing with a very young generation. They have a long time to go before they create a new generation, which means young 'arry is stuck with the same old kids knowing his face from the one place. It wasnt so bad for Stallone (he did 5 consecutive Rocky films, with another on the way) because he was dealing with a much more developed generation of people that wouldn't familiarize him with Mr Balboa for more than a decade. Radcliffe is dealing with about five decades of people knowing him as that kid from 'those movies with the flying brooms'.
Its not yet known if the rest of the cast will be so willing to support the continuity of the series. Poor Richard Harris never got the chance... But that isnt exactly of concern, because the other characters are merely supporting roles to the title character. When you acknowledge the movie, you are forced to acknowledge the Daniel Radcliffe's character. You can even see the character priority in the posters. Radcliffe's gigantic, spectacled mug looking off somewhere, while his friends and foes stand behind him, often cowering. Smaller, less important. Radcliffe is the one in trouble.
Another Radcliffe-esque announcement was also made. He is now the wealthiest tike in the UK. Correct. Officially recognised as the richest teenager in all of Britain, he outspends the junior members of the royal family. Of course... there are no junior member of the royal family anymore, which is probably why Dan shot up the ranks, but still. It was also revealed that he earnt $250, 000 for his role in the first film. Not bad. Yet for Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, he's raking in $14, 000, 000. Hefty. Which leaves me to ask? Is he even worth that much? I mean, he can't even act. All he does is look the part. And I see people that look the part of a freaking nerd fantasy buff every single day.
But, in a sense, I suppose there is a balance to the negative and positives of sticking to the big guns that made you. Sure, you lose your identity. But you get a shitload of cash. And in the end, isn't that what Harry Potter has always been about?
Daniel Radcliffe has recently told the press that he plans to star in all the Harry Potter films made. That's seven films. That's seven seperate occasions where people are going to see him playing the same character. And nothing else.
I'm sorry, Daniel my lad, but when you sign to play Harry Potter three more times, you are signing on to become Harry Potter for the rest of your life. Of course, he's wise to this, and has made sure he's involved in other projects to prevent this sort of thing. Up next for him is an Australian film that noone is going to see. And then its ORDER OF THE PHOENIX!!!! Pretty soon, noone will even know the name Daniel Radcliffe. Just Harry Potter.
Because remember, we are dealing with a very young generation. They have a long time to go before they create a new generation, which means young 'arry is stuck with the same old kids knowing his face from the one place. It wasnt so bad for Stallone (he did 5 consecutive Rocky films, with another on the way) because he was dealing with a much more developed generation of people that wouldn't familiarize him with Mr Balboa for more than a decade. Radcliffe is dealing with about five decades of people knowing him as that kid from 'those movies with the flying brooms'.
Its not yet known if the rest of the cast will be so willing to support the continuity of the series. Poor Richard Harris never got the chance... But that isnt exactly of concern, because the other characters are merely supporting roles to the title character. When you acknowledge the movie, you are forced to acknowledge the Daniel Radcliffe's character. You can even see the character priority in the posters. Radcliffe's gigantic, spectacled mug looking off somewhere, while his friends and foes stand behind him, often cowering. Smaller, less important. Radcliffe is the one in trouble.
Another Radcliffe-esque announcement was also made. He is now the wealthiest tike in the UK. Correct. Officially recognised as the richest teenager in all of Britain, he outspends the junior members of the royal family. Of course... there are no junior member of the royal family anymore, which is probably why Dan shot up the ranks, but still. It was also revealed that he earnt $250, 000 for his role in the first film. Not bad. Yet for Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, he's raking in $14, 000, 000. Hefty. Which leaves me to ask? Is he even worth that much? I mean, he can't even act. All he does is look the part. And I see people that look the part of a freaking nerd fantasy buff every single day.
But, in a sense, I suppose there is a balance to the negative and positives of sticking to the big guns that made you. Sure, you lose your identity. But you get a shitload of cash. And in the end, isn't that what Harry Potter has always been about?
posted by Ryan at 3:40 pm
0 Comments:
Post a Comment
<< Home