Daniel Radcliffe Reunites with Stunt Double David Holmes for Documentary "The Boy Who Lived"

[trekkiepetrelli]

Daniel Radcliffe's #HarryPotter stunt double, David Holmes, was paralyzed after a set accident on "Deathly Hallows Part 1." Now the duo have reunited to tell Holmes' life story in the documentary "The Boy Who Lived," airing this November.

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- Variety (@Variety) October 24, 2023
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[progression]

I still don’t understand how an 11 year can be a stunt double. Gymnast or not, idk how a parent can sent their kid to do something that was deemed too dangerous for another kid, nor how a studio thinks this is acceptable.

(ETA: just reread it, it was Dan that was 11 and this man was teen. I guess if he was 18+ his parent couldn’t stop him. So my bad, parents!)

I’m glad he’s well and he and Dan are still friends.

[delfintaka]

I think Daniel was 11 when he and David Holmes met. David's accident happened on the set of Deathly Hallows part 1, which was filmed when Daniel was around 20.

David is 42 now, so he is about 7 or 8 years older than Daniel. So, David was 18 or 19 when he started working on the first film, and 27 or 28 at the time of the accident.

I absolutely agree that children should never be stunt doubles. I hope it is the case everywhere.

[marywebgirl]

I’m not sure if you’re familiar with Barry, but there was an episode where he kept getting his ass kicked by a little girl doing crazy stunts, and in real life her parents are stunt people getting her to do martial arts and gymnastics.

[champagnexdream]

I love Dan so much and it doesn't surprise me at all that he would do this. Love this ♥

[beigemediocrity]

He continues to be a great human being while Rowling managed to destroy all the legacy she created

[crystalfairie]

I went to the HP set tour not long ago, as it’s the one thing that she gets absolutely no profit from, as she waived the rights to earn income from it. If anyone goes to any of the Universal Studios where there’s a WWoHP, just know you put a shitload of $$$ into her pocket.

Anyway, There are several crew members who work there who had worked on the films right from Day 1. They had nothing but good things to say about Dan and his parents.

[xdecadentx]

Is that the set tour in the UK, cos I have been to that a couple of times and felt bad, but if she's not getting money from it, that's a relief.

[crystalfairie]

It is. She signed all control of it to WB. She doesn’t get a single damn penny from it and the staff make it clear (I know several of them well) she is not liked or supported. They’re there for the films and the making of them - not her.

[tomelette]

This man's career was halted because of a stunt job, this is so terrible tbh. I'm glad that his story will get the recognition that he deserves.

I wonder how much Radcliffe had to keep his mouth shut because he was a child on set. I remember him saying "What in the world is that okay?" stuff back in 2016 but then again, he's been consistently vocal about good stuff since then.

[crystalfairie]

Apparently Chris Columbus (movies 1 and 2) was very much on it with the kids, because he knew what had happened with Macaulay Culkin. He openly told them to speak up and be vocal. The studio at one point tried to silence both him and the kids and their families, and CC threatened them.

[lamppost1911]

That’s good to hear that he watched out for them. Makes me think of Winona and how she supposedly looked out for the Stranger Things kids. Which also reminds me how I recently read a quote from Finn Wolfhard who said Winona will randomly text him then ghost him for a long period then text him again like the previous conversation never happened 😂

[itwontchange]

wait, i do this all the time...

[hiimtish]

On one hand this sounds good, on the other I’m tired of disabled inspiration porn.