Harry Potter is not a real boy. Daniel Radcliffe (who plays Harry) is. And he can do whatever he wants. Some people disagree with his current choice as this article from thisislondon.co.uk suggests.Divested of his clothes, not to mention the lightning scar on his forehead, this is Harry Potter a million miles from Hogwarts. Between filming the fifth and sixth Potter movies, 17-year-old Daniel Radcliffe is appearing on the West End stage in a revival of Peter Shaffer's controversial play Equus.
He plays troubled stablehand Alan Strang and is involved in a lengthy nude sex scene with former Holby City actress Joanna Christie. Radcliffe was clearly keen to impress with his physique, pumping up his slender frame in the gym for seven hours a week.
But whether his young fans will be impressed by his transition from Hermione Granger's boy wizard friend to hunky sex symbol remains to be seen. Websites were receiving e-mails from parents worried about Radcliffe's appearance in the play, which will be open to children despite its explicit adult content.
One said: 'We as parents feel Daniel should not appear nude. Our nine-year-old son looks up to him as a role model. We are very disappointed and will avoid the future movies he makes.'
Another wrote: 'I am curious as to how and why his parents said this was okay.'
Radcliffe has been rehearsing his nude scene for a week with his female co-star and although he was 'a little hesitant and shy' at first, he had overcome his embarrassment, said producer David Pugh. He added: 'Equus is on the school syllabus and I would never stipulate what age people should be to see it.'
Okay, so apparently Parent #1's son is never naked. That must make it difficult to take a shower or a bath, eh? Or maybe he washes half of his body at a time so that he is never completely nude.... And all I have to say to Parent #2 is He's 17, not 7! And we are not talking about porn here. We are talking about art!
To me the lack of logic shown by over-protective parents is absolutely astounding. Daniel Radcliffe is an actor, not Harry Potter. Daniel Radcliffe is an adult, not a child. Not to mention the fear of the naked human form is illogical, prudish, and well...ridiculous.
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ReplyDeleteOn Harry Potter/Daniel Radcliffe's nude performance: You apparently draw the line on public/performing nudity/sexuality at a different place than the two parents you twitted (I assume you do draw a line someplace(!)). What makes you think your line is superior to theirs? Or does she who pushes the envelope furthest in any particular time always hold the best position ...