THE Harry Potter The films were some of the most popular and commercially successful fantasy films of all time when they were released in the early 2000s, with the franchise’s young cast immediately achieving stardom. Although most of their teenage years were spent on this long-running project, the cast has since been involved in some truly creative projects, interesting movies that are totally different Harry Potter in every way. Today, the Harry Potter The cast finds themselves with varying levels of fame, working on completely different types of projects.
While the Harry Potter film series was a huge international success, several of the young actors found it difficult to break away from that franchise and find success elsewhere. Some even talked about how difficult it was to shake off that image and land roles in other projects, which is surprisingly common with child actors. However, the three main cast members (alongside a few others) landed some iconic roles that proved their acting capabilities beyond Harry Potterallowing them to enhance their image in new and exciting ways.
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Beauty and the Beast (2017)
Starring Emma Watson
Emma Watson played Hermione Granger in Harry Potter films, and his career was one of the first to find a new direction when the franchise came to an end. Without a doubt his biggest and best-known role since the end of Harry Potter was from Disney Beauty and the beast remakewhich retold the classic animated story in a live-action format. She played the lead role of Belle, a young princess who is trapped in a castle with the grotesque beast that kidnapped her father.
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The Lost City (2022)
Starring Daniel Radcliffe
Daniel Radcliffe played the titular role in Harry Potter franchise, but since the end of those films, he’s dedicated his time to some truly unique and unconventional roles to break free from that youthful image. In The lost city, Radcliffe plays eccentric billionaire Abigail Fairfaxwho is not afraid to adopt wicked and mischievous methods to find the hidden treasure of the lost city. Daniel Radcliffe has played a lot of scary roles since leaving Harry Potter, but this was one of the happiest and most fun.
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Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011)
Starring Tom Felton
Tom Felton played Draco Malfoy in Harry Potter franchise and its role in Rise of the Planet of the Apes It’s not much different. In Rupert Wyatt’s film, he plays a villainous zoo employee where Caesar is taken and integrated with the other apes. It’s only a supporting role, but it gave Felton the opportunity to showcase his acting skills with an interesting and complex character in another major studio production.
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Kill Your Darlings (2013)
Starring Daniel Radcliffe
Another of Radcliffe’s later films, Kill your darlings follows Allen Ginsberg and Lucien Carr during their college years, where they are involved in an unsolved murder case that turns their entire dynamic upside down. It’s a moving story that finally lets Radcliffe become more emotional and mature with his performanceswhich he only suggested at the end Harry Potter films.
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Last Night in Soho (2021)
Starring James and Oliver Phelps
In acclaimed director Edgar Wright’s psychological thriller Last Night in Soho, Eloise, an aspiring fashion designer, is mysteriously able to enter the 1960s, where she meets a stunning aspiring singer, Sandie. However, the glamor isn’t all it’s cracked up to be, and the dreams of the past begin to crack and transform into something much darker.
James and Oliver Phelps played Fred and George Weasley node Harry Potter films, two of Ron’s older brothers who are known for their troublesome tendencies. In the work of Edgar Wright Last night in Sohothe twins have a unique role where they play alternate versions of each other’s mirror images, which helps the film with its elegant shifts in perspective during one of its dance scenes. Last night in Soho is full of clever twists, and the cast of twins helps create this fascinating atmosphere.
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Knock on the Shack (2023)
Starring Rupert Grint
Rupert Grint played Ron Weasley in the Harry Potter films. Despite its excellent performance in Hit the boothhe is one of the young actors who has starred in the fewest projects since the end of his Wizarding World stint. M. Night Shyamalan’s apocalyptic thriller was a comeback of sorts for Grintand it was a fascinating project for him to be involved with. The story follows a young couple who are taken hostage during a family getaway by a group of intruders who claim the end of the world is coming.
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Stranger: The Al Yankovic Story (2022)
Starring Daniel Radcliffe
Weird perhaps Radcliffe’s strongest performance since the end Harry Potterand it is no coincidence that it is also the funniest and most eccentric. The actor has a great sense of humor that allowed him to really get into Weird Al’s head for this project, fully committing to the project’s silliness and channeling Yankovic’s eccentricity. The film itself is a half-true, half-fictional retelling of Weird Al’s career, with a third act that goes completely off the rails.
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Swiss Army Man (2016)
Starring Daniel Radcliffe
Radcliffe stars alongside Paul Dano in Swiss Army Mana philosophical drama/comedy following a depressed man who is stranded alone on an island, until a semi-conscious corpse washes ashore to keep him company. Swiss Army Man It’s an admittedly silly and pointless comedy which makes some genuinely moving comments in its story about loneliness, companionship and the importance of having friends. Of everything Radcliffe has done since Harry PotterThis could be your biggest.
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The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012)
Starring Emma Watson
Based on the book by Stephen Chbosky, The perks of Being a Wallflower It’s a coming of age drama which revolves around a high school student named Charlie who has difficulty dealing with the complex friendships in his life, where Watson plays Sam Button. What starts out as a fairly by-the-book drama quickly turns into something much deeper and more mature with its progressive exploration of trauma and mental illness.
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Little Women (2019)
Starring Emma Watson
Greta Gerwig Little Women is an elegant, atmospheric, and emotional retelling of Louisa May Alcott’s classic novel about four sisters trying to find their place in the world. Emma Watson plays Meg, the eldest of the March sisters, who is often responsible for keeping her younger siblings under control. It was one of Watson’s biggest roles since leaving Harry Potter, and she did an excellent job of capturing the character’s quirks and qualities.