Daniel Radcliffe Would Like To Get Killed Off On ‘Game Of Thrones’
The Boy Who Lived is ready to die, at least if it means he gets to go to Westeros. Over the past six seasons,Game of Throneshas cast a huge number of British actors — young and old, obscure and world-famous — and nowHarry PotterstarDaniel Radcliffewants in as well. Even (or maybeespecially) if it means meeting a grisly end onscreen.
Digital Spygot Radcliffe on the record about his desire to pop in onGame of Thrones. “I would love to,” he said. “If they want to just bring me in and fucking kill me, I would be so happy to do that.” Hey, if this show could get Ian McShane in for a one-and-done cameo last season, why not bring the world’s most beloved boy wizard in for an episode or two?
If Radcliffe gets his wish, he’ll be in good company. SeveralHarry Potteralums have gone on to appear inGame of Thrones, including Natalia Tena (Tonks inHarry Potter, Osha onGame of Thrones), David Bradley (Filch inHarry Potter, Walder Frey onGame of Thrones), Ciarán Hinds (Aberforth Dumbledore inHarry Potter, Mance Rayder onGame of Thrones), Freddie Stroma (Cormac McLaggen inHarry Potter, Dickon Tarly onGame of Thrones), and Michelle Fairley (Hermione’s mom inHarry Potter, Catelyn onGame of Thrones). And the list keeps growing.Game of Thronesseason 7 recently cast Jim Broadbent, who played Horace Slughorn inHarry Potter.
Aside from a brief and bloody stint onGame of Thrones, though, Radcliffe doesn’t sound all that eager to move to television:
I’ve recently read a couple of really good TV pilot scripts. But then it’s signing on for seven years. Right now, I have a little bit of freedom. So if I read a script for something that’s filming next year, I don’t have to turn it down because I’m not available — which I did, for a long time.
Considering Radcliffe spent over a decade working on theHarry Potterfilm series, it seems understandable if he’s skittish about signing on for another long-term commitment. Besides, it’s hard to mind when his movie career has been so interesting as of late. Radcliffe is coming off of one of the best performances of his career inSwiss Army Man(yes, I’m being serious — he is really,reallygood as the farting corpse), and also hadNow You See Me 2andImperiumout this year.
Game of Throneswill return for season 7 in summer 2017, with or without Radcliffe.
