Does Daniel Radcliffe Think He'll Return as Harry Potter in a Fantastic Beasts Movie?

Could we ever see Daniel Radcliffe back asHarry Potter? Specifically, is there a place for him in theFantastic Beastsfranchise? The actor isn’t completely ruling it out, but he certainly doesn’t think it’s going to happen. Outside of logistical reasons (which we’ll get into in a moment), Radcliffe isn’t interested in being anchored to the same role again.

Daniel Radcliffe is currently promoting his upcoming movieEscape From Pretoria. During a recent interview, the actor was asked if he would return in one of the upcomingFantastic Beastsmovies, which take place in theHarry Potteruniverse. Radcliffe had this to say about it.

“I don’t think so. I don’t like to say no to things, but it’s not something that I’m rushing to do. I feel like those films have moved on and they’re doing just fine without us. I’m happy to keep it that way. I like what my life is now. I’m not saying that I’ll never go back into any franchise, but I like the flexibility that I have with my career now. And I don’t want to get into a situation where I’m signed up for one series for years in advance.”

It certainly seems like it would have been easy forDaniel Radcliffeto continue doing big franchise movies or blockbusters afterHarry Potterwrapped up withThe Deathly Hallows Part 2in 2011. Instead, the actor has starred in a wide range of smaller movies includingSwiss Army Man,Kill Your Darlingsand the upcomingGuns Akimbo. It seems there is a good reason for that as he doesn’t want to be anchored to something for years to come.

Logistically speaking, it doesn’t make much sense for Harry to show up in theFantastic Beastsmovies. Production is gearing up to begin sometime this year onFantastic Beasts 3, which will once again center on theadventures of Eddie Redmayne’s Newt Scamander. The series, written by Wizarding World creator J.K. Rowling, takes place decades before the events of theHarry Pottermovies. With that, it would make little sense to bring back Daniel Radcliffe. That said, who knows what the future holds?

Warner Bros. andJ.K. Rowling have a five-movie plan for Fantastic Beasts. Beyond that, the studio would undoubtedly love to continue the franchise in any way possible. An adaptation ofThe Cursed Childplay has been ruled out, but if someone could find a way to bring some of the original cast back for a new movie, that would quite possibly be a license to print money. It would probably take a lot of convincing to get Daniel Radcliffe on board though. For now, fans can look forward toFantastic Beasts 3, which is currently scheduled to hit theaters on July 03, 2025. This news comes to us viaVariety.