Hollywood has a lot to offer to its leading men and women, fame being one of its greatest gifts. Some thrive to seek its glimpse, some bother not and yet it is thrust onto them. While some wither away by the time fame catches onto them, there are those who are entrusted with it quite early on, maybe at an age when they do not fully understand its power. A power to help you sail the skies, and a power to bury you under the grounds. Just as Harry Potter in the J.K. Rowling book series had to handle his fame from an early age, so the leading actors of the movie series have had to. For the Harry Potter series which came to life on the big screen in late 2001 did not take its time to burst into a global success, but rather remained one across an entire decade and until the last of the eight movies which, in 2011, marked the end of one of the most phenomenal series in cinematic history. And so quickly were thrust into the spotlight the leading trio of Harry, Ron and Hermoine, aka Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint and Emma Watson.
While there would be a list of child actors who made it big in the world of cinema and thus act as an inspiration for many in the same profession, there would be a longer list of youngsters who starred in the biggest of movies of their time, to be eventually forgotten. And why only youngsters? There are other actors who have played some of the most popular of roles and then never 'made it big' again, either because they were typecast into a certain kind of role or they never tried enough to break away from it. And this curse of fame is what would have hung above the Harry Potter trio when they embarked on their separate paths a couple of years back, knowing how important it would be to carve a name for themselves, as Daniel, Rupert and Emma.
So where have they ventured and how have they fared? First of all, kudos to the trio for the subsequent roles they have chosen, the boldness they are displaying in breaking from the moulds formed from the Harry Potter series and the efforts being put to showcase their acting range by trying out variety of roles. Daniel Radcliffe would have known how keenly his first non-Harry Potter role would be observed, and so what did he choose to work on? A horror flick! In The Woman in Black, Radcliffe played a widowed lawyer who travels to a village on matters related to work and encounters mysterious happenings, in the way you would expect in a horror movie. The movie did well commercially considering its modest production budget and did no harm to Radcliffe's 'new' start. Radcliffe will be seen next in Kill Your Darlings where he plays the American poet Allen Ginsberg, which would be followed by the romantic drama of The F Word and then a fantasy flick, which he is not unfamiliar with, titled Horns, with all these three movies slated for a 2013 release. On top of that, Radcliffe would be involved in theatre once again, playing in The Cripple of Irishman. So while I could have lived off a few lives with the Harry Potter earnings, this lad on the other hand is very much occupied with work!
Rupert Grint starred in a relatively unknown Norwegian film Into the White in 2012 to begin with, based on a real-life incident during World War II. His future projects involve movies from both UK and USA, with a few of them having a vast cast such as The Necessary Death of Charlie Countryman and CGBG. Grint would also be voicing a character in a UK animated movie scheduled for 2013 release. But possibly his most interesting role could very well crop up in Drummer, which is a biopic on Denis Wilson, the drummer of the band Beach Boys, to be played by Grint and would star Chloe Grace Moretz as well. The only problem is, I am not able to locate any development on this project on the web, and so whether it is going ahead as per original plans remain doubtful. Rupert Grint has also moved to TV, where he is slated to play the lead in a comedy TV show titled Super Clyde which would also star veteran Stephen Fry. Somehow I can see Grint fitting well in the role of "Clyde, a meek, unassuming fast food worker who decides to become a super hero."
Emma Watson starred in a brief role in 2011's My Week with Marilyn, post the Harry Potter series. But her real pull away from Hermoine began with the critically acclaimed movie of 2012, The Perks of Being a Wallflower, which earned Watson positive reviews. She would be seen next in The Bling Ring, whose poster might fool you into thinking it is a chick-flick, though it is rather a crime/drama film based on true events. The latest clip released for the film has Watson attempting a pole dance, clearly dispelling any notions of the audience being reminded of the rather nerdy Hermoine. A role along with the ensemble cast of This is the End follows, and then a bigger role of playing Noah's adopted daughter in 2014's Noah starring Russell Crowe should help her grow further in Hollywood.
Only time will tell, the degrees of success that these three talented young actors enjoy. One can hope though that they stick to the right path, challenge themselves with new and varied roles, and get etched in cinema history as Daniel, Rupert and Emma, leaving behind the stories of Harry, Ron and Hermoine, as a wonderful beginning to a long journey!
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