WIRED’s regular YouTube channel regularly has celebrities answering questions most searched about them. This week’s celebrity host was Daniel Radcliffe and we got to learn some fun facts about the actor whom most of us have known since he was 10 years old (now he’s 29!).
His Favorite Harry Potter Movie
Radcliffe’s favorite Harry Potter movie was the 5th one even though that wasn’t the most popular one among his fans. He explained that he liked the fifth movie Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix because of the blossoming relationship between Harry and his godfather Sirius Black.
He also talked a little bit about his fellow actors, mainly Emma Watson (Hermione Granger) and Rupert Grint (Ron Weasley). While his fans expect all of the HP actors to remain best friends forever, Radcliffe said only the three of them have such a tight bond.
Daniel Radcliffe’s Origin
Surprisingly, one of the most asked questions regarding Radcliffe was “Which country is Daniel Radcliffe from?” despite his very strong British accent.
Today, he lives in London and New York, splitting his time between the two cities.
The Song Radcliffe Rapped
Another question was about a song that he rapped on Jimmy Fallon, the video of which got nearly 91 million views. He rapped Alphabet Aerobics by Blackalicious. Here’s the adorable video of his rap performance.
Obviously, we know that he is musically talented. Following his success as the most famous wizard of our generation, Radcliffe performed in a critically acclaimed musical “How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying.” It was also recently announced that he will be returning to Broadway in “The Lifespan of a Fact,” based on an essay written by John D’Agata and Jim Fingal about Levi Presley’s Las Vegas suicide in 2002.
His American Sports Team
Apparently, Daniel Radcliffe is a loyal fan of New York and Detroit sports teams. He is a Detroit’s Lions fan as his girlfriend of 6 years, Erin Darke, is from Flint, Michigan, which is just a few minutes outside Detroit. They met on the set of ‘Kill Your Darlings’ and had instant chemistry. The director of the film made Radcliffe and Darke do improv on camera so there’s a recording of them meeting and flirting for the first time.
His Recent Movie Set in New Zealand
He was in New Zealand last year shooting a film called Guns and Kimber where he plays a guy who wakes up to find a pair of guns surgically attached to himself. He knew he wanted to do the movie when within 10 pages, he came across a scene where the character tries to go to the toilet very carefully with guns for hands.
His Hair Extensions
Daniel Radcliffe got hair extensions when he was playing Igor Strausman in the movie Victor Frankenstein. He recommended his fans do not try it if they can avoid it; it was like having a mini snake on your head.
Radcliffe’s Revenge on Paparazzi
He wore the same jacket and jeans every day for 6 months when he was performing on Broadway. Radcliffe thought this would frustrate the paparazzi as all the photos would look like they’re from the same night and said he couldn’t resist “any opportunity to annoy the paparazzi.”
Why He Doesn’t Have Tattoos
Radcliffe fans wanted to know why he doesn’t have tattoos. While he really likes and wants tattoos, Radcliffe said he could hear the voices of his make-up artist friends who would not enjoy coming in half an hour early to cover his ink every time he has to be shirtless. He’s a considerate gentelman.
Radcliffe’s Career as a Child Actor
The first movie Daniel Radcliffe was ever in the Tailor of Panama where he played the young son. He also gave us more details about how he got signed on to play Harry Potter. The producer David Heyman approached Radcliffe’s parents about the 7-movies deal but they initially declined the offer as the film had originally been set in L.A. and his parents thought that’d be too disruptive for their young child. However, they changed the film location to London and soon after they had a chance run-in with the producer. His parents thought it was fate and…you know the rest!
Some Weird Questions Searched About Radcliffe
There were some odd questions in the mix: Is Daniel Radcliffe the next Wolverine? Does he have a son? Did he play Moaning Myrtle? What is Daniel Radcliffe? Oh, the internet.
