Follow us on Google News
Get the latest updates directly in your Google News feed
TheHarry Potterfranchise is one of the biggest and most successful film franchises in the Hollywood industry. The actors Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint, and others became popular names from these films. The stars worked together in the franchise for more than a decade in eight parts of the franchise. The films involve lots of stunts, action scenes, and explosions, for which the stars had expert stuntmen.
During the filming ofHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Daniel Radcliffe’s stuntman was seriously injured. However, the Harry Potter star did not leave his side and visited him every day at the rehabilitation center to boost his morale.
Also read-Harry Potter Cast Has Been Hiding a Secret for a Decade, Deathly Hallows Star Publicly Confesses Love for Her Co-star For the First Time
Daniel Radcliffe’sHarry Potterstuntman suffered paralysis during filming
During the rehearsal scene forHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows,Daniel Radcliffe’s Stuntman David Holmes got seriously injured. As per his interview withU.K. Mirror, Holmes was flying on a broom while shooting at Warner Bros. Studios in Leavesden, Hertfordshire, in 2009. He accidentally hit a wall after being jerked back by a wire, to simulate the impact of an explosion.
His neck was broken, which left him paralyzed from the chest down. There was a little movement in his arms and hands.
Holmes shared in the interview withMirror,
“I hit the wall and then landed on the crash mat underneath. My stunt coordinator grabbed my hand and said, ‘Squeeze my fingers’. I could move my arm to grab his hand but I couldn’t squeeze his fingers. I looked into his eyes and that’s when I realized what happened was major. I remember slipping in and out of consciousness because of the pain levels. I’d broken a bone before, so recognizing that weird feeling across my whole body from my fingertips right down to my toes, I knew I had really done some damage.”
“I have gone from being able to stand on my hands for half an hour at a time, and then all of a sudden I can’t sit up in bed.”
Stuntman David Holmes did all the stunts for the actor Daniel Radcliffe in theHarry Potterseries.
Also read-“They were treating me as if I was 17”: Harry Potter Actress Had a Strange Time With Daniel Radcliffe During This Iconic Scene in $1.3B Movie After Actor Confessed His True Feelings to Her
Daniel Radcliffe visitedHarry Potterstuntman everyday
The Lost Cityactor set up a benefit and art auction to help out the stuntman. He also visited Holmes, along with co-star Tom Felton every day, when he was in rehab.
Radcliffe told theMirrorabout his friendship with Holmes,
“I’ve got a relationship that goes back many, many years with Dave. And I would hate for people to just see me and Dave and go, ‘Oh, there’s Daniel Radcliffe with a person in a wheelchair’ — because I would never, even for a moment, want them to assume that Dave was anything except for an incredibly important person in my life.”
Holmes also cherished working with the British star,
“It was an amazing experience. I loved it and Dan was an absolute pleasure to work with. The cast and crew were like a second family and I remain in touch with a lot of them to this day.”
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallowswas released in 2010 and grossed $997 million worldwide.
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallowsis streaming on Max
Also read-Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2’s 12 Year Old Record Finally Gets Crushed, After Beating Christian Bale’s Batman Movie, Margot Robbie Now Owns the Highest Grossing Warner Bros Movie Record
Source-Mirror
Arushi Srivastava
Articles Published :711
Arushi is a keen follower of Hollywood movies and TV shows. She has an experience of 5+ years in content writing and loves to write on everything around Hollywood and fan fiction. An ardent Hollywood buff, Arushi loves to tell stories through her writing and has contributed to several posts. You will find her following celebrities and enjoying classics in her free time.
More from Arushi Srivastava
Matt Damon Getting Rejected For Lead Role in ‘Primal Fear’ Helped Launch His Career a Year Later With Oscar-Winning Ben Affleck Film
“Man, I am so pro-woman”: Reese Witherspoon Was Left “Flummoxed” At the Oscars Stage After Her Ex-Husband’s Ill-Timed Unscripted Jab Aimed At Her
“Are you Justin Timberlake?”: Reese Witherspoon’s Ex-Husband Felt Insulted After Being Compared To Teen Idol After High Profile Divorce From Movie Star
Recommended
We Were Liars Season 1 Ending Explained: Who Does Cadence Accidentally Kill?
Seth Rogen Had to Apologize for Comparing Clint Eastwood’s Biggest Movie to Inglourious Basterds
New ‘Harry Potter’ BTS Image Reveals Nick Frost’s Shockingly Perfect Look as Hagrid
Upload Season 4: How Many Episodes Will the Final Season Have?
Japan’s 10 Most-Watched Anime of 2025: Naruto Not Even in Top 5
18 Years Later, 47%-rated Mark Wahlberg Action Blockbuster Is Still Conquering Streaming
Daniel RadcliffeHarry PotterHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
