Ladies and gentlemen, Daniel Radcliffe will take his clothes off onstage when the play he's starring in opens in London later this month. So who cares? Ladies and gentlemen, Daniel Radcliffe also plays Harry Potter in the Warner Bros. film series based on the J.K. Rowling novels.Since his casting was announced, parents have funnelled their anguish in emails to the many Potter fansites, complaining mostly that he's a role model for their children. The controversy boiled anew this week when publicity photos were released showing Radcliffe in sexy poses with a horse and his co-star Joanne Christie.
Sexy as the photos may be, it's not as if Radcliffe is making pornos. The play, "Equus," is a time-honored and much revered (not to say a tad outdated) standard in the English theatrical repertoire that concerns a mentally disturbed teen who badly mixes up his love for horses and his lust for women. The young actor playing the boy has taken takes his clothes off since Peter Firth debuted the role in 1973.
But even if Radcliffe were doing something dirtier, isn't it the parents' responsibility to keep their kids away from objectionable material, or even adult material like "Equus," not Radcliffe's? "We are very disappointed and will avoid the future movies he makes," wrote one parent about the nude scenes. Fine, but couldn't you simply avoid West End plays intended for grownups?
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Here is what I hear the dissenters saying - 'Me, Me, Me'. "Harry Potter and Daniel Radcliffe live to serve Me, Me, Me." Well, I'm here to tell you that he doesn't. Dan needs to think about the future, and how he will conduct the rest of his life. Regardless of how the play 'Equus' goes, it will be a HUGE and postive learning experience for Dan. Theater is extremely demanding. There is no director to shout 'cut - lets do it again'. You live or die in the moment, and you do it day after day and week after week. This is an absolutely positive move by Dan, one that enhances his skill and credibility as a true actor, and help insure a long a stable career in the future. Those who complain are just greedy, they seem to think that all celebrities exist to serve and entertain them. Sorry but that is not true. Dan needs to conduct his career and mold his future as he deems best. You are more than free to like it or leave it.
It was a good idea to do a diffrerent roll but dan musn't have done this one
I love daniel because it's my favorite actor. when I see harry potter I dream....
my true name is amira and i am from egypt egypt i don't love dan and he don't love any one he is very stupid and silly if you is strong boy chat with me on my e-mail
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