Trending badgeTrendingPosted 2 hours agoSubscribe to Screen Time NewsletterCaret Down"Very Classy": Here's Why People Are Praising Daniel Radcliffe's Latest Comments About The Upcoming "Harry Potter" TV AdaptationDaniel previously said of the upcoming series: "I'm very excited to have that torch passed, but I don't think it needs me to physically pass it."by Stephanie SoteriouBuzzFeed StaffFacebookPinterestLinkHot Topic🔥 Full coverage and conversation on Harry Potter As you probably know, a Harry Potter TV series is currently in the works, with a whole new batch of young actors stepping into the limelight to play the characters that first entered mainstream consciousness back in the '90s. HBO If you're wondering, the first book in the franchise was released in 1997, and the first movie adaptation was released in 2001, starring Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, and Rupert Grint as the three central characters. Courtesy Everett Collection However, despite the success of the books and movies, the TV adaptation has proven controversial for a couple of reasons, sparking backlash towards all involved. Firstly, some simply don't understand why the story needs to be retold for a third time. But, most of all, many have called for a boycott of the Harry Potter franchise in its entirety due to the author of the books, J.K. Rowling, regularly pushing anti-trans rhetoric online. Stuart C. Wilson / Getty Images Even Daniel, who was cast as the titular character when he was 11 years old, has publicly spoken out against Rowling's problematic posts, with the now-36-year-old making his unwavering support for the trans community abundantly clear over the years. Bruce Glikas / Getty Images BuzzFeed TrendingHot TopicThink you're the biggest Harry Potter fan? Let's put it to the test.
See our Harry Potter Discussions And when quizzed about the upcoming series in the past, Daniel has said that he doesn't anticipate any kind of involvement with it, telling ComicBook.com: "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." (C)Warner Bros/Courtesy Everett Collection "I'm definitely not seeking it out in any way," he added. "But I do wish them, obviously, all the luck in the world. I'm very excited to have that torch passed, but I don't think it needs me to physically pass it." John Lamparski / Getty Images Still, Daniel revealed during a recent appearance on Good Morning America that he is fully supportive of the child actors who are stepping into his and his former co-star's shoes - and that he even wrote a letter directly to 11-year-old Dominic McLaughlin, who will be taking on the role of Harry in the new retelling. Photographed By Aidan Monaghan / HBO "I wouldn't say that anyone who is going to play Harry has to [reach out to me], but I know a few people working on the production," Daniel explained. "I wrote to Dominic and sent him a letter, and he sent me a very sweet note back." ABC / Via youtube.com "I don't want to be a spectator in the life of these children, but I just wanted to write to him to say: 'I hope you have the best time, and an even better time than I did - I had a great time, but I hope you have an even better time,'" he went on. "And I do, I just see these pictures of him and all the other kids, and I just want to hug them. They just seem so young. I just look at them and say: 'Oh, it's crazy I was doing that at that age.' But it's also incredibly sweet, and I hope they're having a great time." Dave M. Benett / Getty Images And these comments have struck a chord online, with Daniel being widely praised for publicly speaking out in support of the children involved as negativity towards the show continues to grow. Dave Hogan / Getty Images Quote-tweeting Daniel's comments, one person wrote: "Very classy and a reminder that the CHILDREN in this show do not deserve any hate, save all your ire for the adults.""he's being sweeter to him than 99% of the internet is," somebody else added, in reference to Dominic, while another said of Daniel: "I have endless respect for this man. Watching him grow up to be the actor he is today has been incredible." You can watch Daniel's full GMA interview below - as always, let me know your thoughts on the whole thing in the comments! View this video on YouTube ABC / Via youtube.com