Harry Potter movies star Tom Felton has joined the cast of Hansal Mehta’s much-anticipated series Gandhi, the filmmaker announced on May 2.
Felton, who became an international star with his performance as Drako Malfoy in eight Harry Potter movies based on author JK Rowling’s best-selling book series, joined the show’s cast along with seven actors — Libby Mai, Molly Wright, Ralph Adeniyi, James Murray, Lindon Alexander, Jonno Davies and Simon Lennon.
“We’re in the thick of our shoot. Thrilled to be directing this stellar international cast — Tom Felton, Libby Mai, Molly Wright, Ralph Adeniyi, James Murray, Lindon Alexander, Jonno Davies, Simon Lennon #Gandhi #GandhiFilmingNow,” Mehta posted on Instagram. Actor Pratik Gandhi is essaying the role of Mahatma Gandhi in the show, which is backed by Applause Entertainment.
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Harry Potter star Tom Felton boards cast of Hansal Mehta’s Gandhi series
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Daniel Radcliffe will be part of HBO’s Harry Potter reboot series
Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe has dashed fans’ hopes of seeing him again in the recently-announced series reboot on HBO Max. In a recent interview, Daniel said that the new show does not ‘need’ him. The new series on the boy wizard was announced in April as part of the company’s plans for its Max streaming service.
The seven Harry Potter books have sold more than 600 million copies worldwide. They were adapted into blockbuster movies starring Daniel that grossed $7.7 billion globally from 2001 to 2011.
Speaking to Comicbook.com about the show, Daniel said, “My understanding is that they’re trying to very much start fresh and I’m sure whoever is making them will want to make their own mark on it and probably not want to have to figure out how to get old Harry to cameo in this somewhere. So I’m definitely not seeking it out in any way. But I do wish them, obviously, all the luck in the world and I’m very excited to have that torch passed. But I don’t think it needs me to physically pass it.” -
Emma Watson on her almost 5-year break from acting
Emma Watson hasn’t acted since December 2018, when she wrapped production of Greta Gerwig’s beloved Little Women adaptation. Considering the Harry Potter actor’s break from acting would touch five years at the end of 2023, she was asked about the reason for her staying away from the camera.
In a recent interview, she said that she “wasn’t very happy” with the profession.
“I think I felt a bit caged,” Watson said. “The thing I found really hard was that I had to go out and sell something that I really didn’t have very much control over. To stand in front of a film and have every journalist be able to say, ‘How does this align with your viewpoint?’ It was very difficult to have to be the face and the spokesperson for things where I didn’t get to be involved in the process.”
Watson, whose acting career includes eight Harry Potter movies along with Darren Aronofsky’s Noah, The Perks of Being a Wallflower, The Bling Ring, Beauty and the Beast starred as Meg March in Little Women.Source: ANI
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‘Harry Potter’ star Daniel Radcliffe welcomes first child with longtime girlfriend Erin Darke
Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe and his longtime girlfriend Erin Darke have welcomed their first child. A representative of Radcliffe confirmed the good news to People Magazine. However, the gender of the baby or when the day when the baby was born is still unknown. While Daniel and Erin are yet to make an official announcement of the arrival of their baby, on April 25, Tuesday the couple was spotted pushing a pram around New York City which confirmed the news of their newborn.
Last month, it was reported that Daniel and Erin are expecting a baby after they were spotted in New York, where Darke’s baby bump was visible underneath her black zip-up hoodie.
For the unversed, both Daniel and Erin have been together for more than a decade. The couple who first met on the sets of ‘Kill Your Darlings’ in 2012, have been in a romantic relationship since then.
In the 2013 romantic biographical drama, ‘Kill Your Darlings’, while Daniel Radcliffe essayed the role of a poet called Allen Ginsberg, American actor Erin Darke played Gwendolyn, Radcliffe’s love interest in the movie.
Both Daniel and Erin are very private about their relationship and they rarely make any red carpet or public appearances. Last month, the photos of Erin with her baby bump went insanely viral on the Internet. While Daniel isn’t there on any of the major social media platforms, the photos of the couple, where Erin’s baby bump was visible, were shared by one of the fan accounts of Daniel’s on Instagram. In an interview with People Magazine last year, the ‘Harry Potter’ star opened up about his relationship with Erin, indicating that things are going great between them. While shedding light on his relationship with Erin, Daniel told the US-based outlet, ”I’ve got a really nice life. I’ve been with my girlfriend for a decade pretty much. We’re really happy.”
The popular British actor, Daniel Radcliffe was 12 when he was cast as the bespectacled boy wizard in ‘Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone’ in 2001 alongside Emma Watson and Rupert Grint. He went on to appear in all eight films based on the books written by British author JK Rowling. More recently, he played the lead role in ‘Weird: The Al Yankovic Story’, for which he was nominated for BAFTA. -
Emma Watson addresses fan frenzy over her relationship with Tom Felton
Emma Watson’s childhood crush on her co-star, Tom Felton, was one of the most stunning revelations from the recent HBO Max reunion special, Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts. The two British actors discussed their strong friendship, saying that despite their bond, nothing romantic ever occurred between them.
Emma, on the other hand, addressed the internet reaction and put any prospective relationship rumours to rest in an interview with British Vogue, as per E! News. “We speak most weeks,” she said, “and we just think it’s sweet.” Emma, who is in a relationship with Leo Robinton, reminisced on her childhood romance and the close connection they maintain to this day in the special reunion. “I used to come in every day and look for his number on the call sheet, it was No. 7, and if his name was on the call sheet, it was an extra exciting day,” she said during the reunion. “He was three years above me and so for him he was like, ‘You’re like my little sister.’”
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Harry Potter reunion teaser: ‘Hermione’ Emma Watson returns to Platform 9 ¾
HBO Max released a teaser for the highly anticipated Harry Potter reunion titled Return to Hogwarts. Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint and Emma Watson, who played Harry, Ronald Weasley and Hermione Granger, respectively, will join other cast members of the eight Harry Potter films for the special. HBO Max released a teaser for the highly anticipated Harry Potter reunion titled Return to Hogwarts. Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint and Emma Watson, who played Harry, Ronald Weasley and Hermione Granger, respectively, will join other cast members of the eight Harry Potter films for the special. The teaser began with a visual of the Hogwarts clock tower followed by a shot of the Daily Prophet, which had the headline, ‘Hogwarts Welcomes Back Alumni’. Robbie Coltrane (Rubeus Hagrid) and Matthew Lewis (Neville Longbottom) received invitations, with Mark Williams (Arthur Weasley) making an appearance too. Emma featured in the final shot of the promo, walking down platform 9 ¾, with the Hogwarts Express waiting. However, her face was not revealed. The Harry Potter reunion special celebrates the anniversary of the first film of the franchise, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, which premiered 20 years ago. It will also feature cast members such as Helena Bonham Carter, Ralph Fiennes, Jason Isaacs, Gary Oldman, Imelda Staunton, Tom Felton, James Phelps, Oliver Phelps, Mark Williams, Bonnie Wright, Alfred Enoch, Evanna Lynch and others.