by: Tim Grierson
Daniel Radcliffe will be saying goodbye to the Harry Potter franchise next summer when the second half of the two-part "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" hits theaters. But even though he's now richer than God (or at least Prince William and Prince Harry of the British royal family), he's already moved on to his first post-"Potter" role as the lead in the supernatural thriller "The Woman in Black." And because Hammer Films wants to capitalize on Potter mania since "Deathly Hallows Part 1" opens next Friday, they've released two production stills of Radcliffe from the "Woman in Black" shoot.
Based on Susan Hill's novel, "The Woman in Black" is about a young lawyer (Radcliffe) traveling to his deceased client's spooky old house in the countryside to put the man's affairs in order. From there, bad things start to happen to the lawyer, which may be linked to an unknown woman who dresses in black.
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We don't see that mysterious woman in these shots, but we do see Radcliffe dressed in Victorian garb with a pensive, concerned look on his face. What's difficult with these sorts of on-the-set stills is that we never know how we're supposed to respond. As with this week's Entertainment Weekly photo of the upcoming Muppet movie, we take a gander at these "Woman in Black" shots and either say, "Well, that looks good" or "Well, that looks dumb." Then, we go back to our lives.
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But with Radcliffe sporting a bit of stubble -- and perhaps more importantly, sans Potter glasses -- the filmmakers want to make sure we know that their star is all grown up and leaving Hogwarts behind. Duly noted. But probably nobody's happier about that development than Radcliffe himself, who will surely be anxious to prove he's not just an iconic boy wizard. After all, who would want to associate himself with Halloween Potter-themed public displays like this?
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