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FEBRUARY 18, 2007 at 1:01 PM
Posted by EUDAEMONIA
Source: PR Newswire via The Leaky Cauldron
Due to the recent press coverage of Daniel Radcliffe
's controversial play Equus, the possibility of Warner Bros. firing the actor have triggered the rumor mill. However, the company responsible for the Harry Potter movies have issued an official press release fully supporting Daniel's choice of appearing in the play.
Daniel Radcliffe is an extremely talented actor, as well as a great collaborator and friend to Warner Bros. Pictures. We've had great experiences working with him on our films and fully support him in the artistic choices he makes as an actor.
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Student
Points: 209
LittleMiddle says:
That would just be ridiculous. They couldn't fire him over something like that!!
Posted Feb 20, 2007 at 7:06 PM EST
Wizard
Points: 708
gildavis says:
That's good. Because Harry Potter is a stepping stone to a larger career for Dan and it would be silly to stop him from expanding his range as an actor.
Posted Feb 21, 2007 at 6:44 AM EST
Head Girl
Points: 401
Beruthiel says:
Good Lord! I'm glad that this rumor has been debunked!!
Posted Feb 21, 2007 at 7:18 AM EST
Points: 8027
deemz says:
Thank god it's a rumor ... haha
Posted Feb 21, 2007 at 8:23 AM EST
Extremely Friendly
Points: 6665
Angelia says:
To tell the truth I never thought they were going to fire Dan anyway. After all he is one of the main characters and almost every fan site is devoted to him.
Posted Feb 21, 2007 at 12:30 PM EST
Auror
Points: 2351
Skitch says:
I'm sure they do support him. Without Dan Radcliffe, the Potter franchise would suffer huge losses. People would still go see it, but "it wouldn't be the same", and WB would suffer heavy losses in profit.
Posted Feb 21, 2007 at 2:01 PM EST
Dan Radcliffe's Slave
Points: 9375
Rados says:
I'm glad to hear that his choices of roles in othe rproductions aren't going to affect his acting in Harry Potter. I don't know if I could watch the films without him.
Can't these people making up rumors find something different to write about? *sigh*
Posted Feb 21, 2007 at 3:07 PM EST
Order of Merlin, 2nd Class
Points: 1644
auntyj says:
Well, of course. As if they'd seriously get rid of him - they'd be cutting of their nose to spite their face.
Even if they do think some people will avoid the future movies because of their feelings about Dan in Equus, the amount of money they'd lose from those people is much less than what they'd lose if they "fired" Dan from the role of Harry.
Posted Feb 21, 2007 at 6:55 PM EST
Professor
Points: 1065
GeeMessy says:
Gee!
I cannot believe they would fire him for doing the play.
It is his choice as an actor.
I am glad it is nothing but rumors.
crazy rumors!
Posted Feb 21, 2007 at 7:06 PM EST
Auror
Points: 2465
undisputed760 says:
I dont see how they could judge him and want to get rid of him for it. Its just a play.
Posted Feb 21, 2007 at 9:41 PM EST
Witch
Points: 684
HermioneandRon says:
Yeah why would they fire him, stop spreading stupid rumors people!
Posted Feb 21, 2007 at 9:59 PM EST
Student
Points: 275
marcjosef says:
whew! Good thing that they made the right decision not to fire Dan.. it wont be harry potter without him ...
Posted Feb 22, 2007 at 6:38 AM EST
Muggle
Points: 88
beautiful_and_strange says:
*exhale* I was worried. I don't think I would have gone to see it if it didn't have Dan. I have the book, and a good imagination. Why spend money on something that will just disappoint me, and fund a company that I don't agree with? Plus, maybe some people who see the play will get into the movies because they see what a great actor he is.
Posted Feb 22, 2007 at 5:42 PM EST
Squib
Points: 182
eccentricbluebelem says:
It would be absolutely disastrious if Daniel Radcliffe were to be removed from starring as Harry Potter, I'm glad to hear that it was just a rumor and that this won't happen.
Posted Feb 22, 2007 at 6:43 PM EST
Witch
Points: 634
Tammyant says:
It would be so wrong of them if they didn't support him. Any media attention he draws brings more people to the movie he appears in...they will reap the benefits of the play as well. Also, they don't make exclusively children's films. It would be shortsighted to expect him to never do adult contented material.
Posted Feb 23, 2007 at 10:27 PM EST
Squib
Points: 136
$!3nn@ says:
WOoT!! he stays! that's good, how could they fire Dan anyway? it just couldn't work!
Posted Feb 23, 2007 at 10:42 PM EST
The Chosen One
Points: 9942
Gryffindor Dude says:
Well I'm glad. I don't know about other people. I don't think that he should get fired just because he was expanding his casting choices.
Posted Feb 24, 2007 at 1:50 AM EST
Witch
Points: 804
PadfootsGirl says:
I don't think they would have had any right to fire him anyway! He's not filming anything for HP at the moment and is free to choose his options. He is 18 years old and is quite able of deciding what work he wants to do.
Posted Feb 24, 2007 at 4:33 PM EST
Gryffindor's Captain
Points: 15176
DarkVamp says:
I don't think they were really going to fire him, I mean, you can't find anyone to replace him. *laughs*
Posted Feb 24, 2007 at 8:06 PM EST
Witch
Points: 914
hp-luver says:
What?! They can't fire Daniel Radcliffe! He's too good of an actor! This thing better be a rumor, or I'll be devastated!
Posted Feb 25, 2007 at 1:07 AM EST
Friendly Deaf Angel
Points: 5166
Friendly Deaf Angel says:
Ok first Dan is a great actor i like how he acts in the Harry Potter movies, 2nd it his choice what he does, i soppoted him on what ever he does, but also i think that he should do all that when he is done whith all the Potter movies so people that make a big deal like what he is doing would not make a big deal: like my brothes and Sisters. I know that he is acting an doing those play, but like i say he could do it after all the potter movies. My sibiling hear are saying that he past the lines and that should not do that at all that he is what kid see in him like a hero.
Posted Feb 25, 2007 at 1:50 AM EST
Friendly Deaf Angel
Points: 5166
Friendly Deaf Angel says:
By the way did i say that i suppot Dan on whatever he does, and that i think that it would be stupid that they would fire him.
Posted Feb 25, 2007 at 1:52 AM EST
Auror
Points: 2307
Queen_Democrat says:
Yeah. Why would they fire Dan for being in a certain play? People's choices should be respected as long as it's about something that's not life-threatening like smoking. I can't believe how much people weren't repecting poor old Dan.
Posted Feb 25, 2007 at 10:05 AM EST
Head Girl
Points: 409
BritishNinnies says:
Excellent. I didn't even know that rumor existed - it's so silly. Way to go, WB.
Posted Feb 25, 2007 at 2:22 PM EST
Auror
Points: 2223
Pheonixflames says:
How could anyone even believe that WB would fire Dan, ha! rediculus!
Posted Feb 26, 2007 at 2:18 PM EST
Heiress of Gryffindor
Points: 3537
Nienna Narmolanya says:
Haha, that's good. It would have been kinda dumb if they fired him because he took on a more mature role. I mean, he's growing as an actor and I think most of us are perfectly okay with it! Also, wouldn't they have done something about it a LONG time ago if they were going to do something about it.
Posted Feb 27, 2007 at 7:53 PM EST
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