Daniel Radcliffe Is Unsure If He'll Watch HBO's HARRY POTTER Series - "Eight Hours Is a Lot of Anything"

Daniel Radcliffe has gone on to make careful choices in cultivating his interesting film and TV career, but he will always and forever be tied to the role that made him a star - Harry Potter, from the film series that launched in the wake of the massively popular books.

Now it’s been 25 years since the first Harry Potter movie was released, and 15 years since the series wrapped, and the story is being remade for TV at HBO.

Each season will dive fully into each book, and the stories will be told in a fuller format compared to the films, which were limited to their runtimes. And we will see a new young cast take on the famous roles of Harry Potter, Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger. But will Radcliffe be among the viewers enjoying the new series? Probably not.

In a new interview with Associated Press (via Deadline), the actor was asked if he was planning on tuning in, and he responded:

“I don’t know if I will [watch], honestly. I’ve watched, I’ve been in a lot of Harry Potter already … and also I don’t watch any TV. I haven’t seen Breaking Bad. I haven’t seen Mad Men. I haven’t seen some of the like the real classics. So, you know, eight hours is a lot of anything to watch.”

If he doesn’t watch any TV, watching an entire series is a big ask. He’s also kind of made it clear that while he is appreciative of his time in the role, he isn’t interested in revisiting it, so it makes sense that he’s not ready to dive into a seven season show.

But does Radcliffe have advice for the new Harry Potter actor, Dominic McLaughlin? He is not letting his experience cloud the new actor’s in any way. He explained:

“I’m really truly in the business of not giving Dominic advice. He’s got it. He doesn’t need any advice from me. If I say something to you, then the next interview people have with him, they’ll be like, ‘Oh, and Dan said you should do this,’ and I’m like, I don’t want to haunt this poor child through interviews.

“So I have no advice for him. He’s going to be amazing, and you know, I hope that I will, I think I will, get to meet him someday — and I’m very excited about that.”

Radcliffe doesn’t pretend to hold ownership over the role, and he has previously wished nothing but the best experience for the new, young actor. He seems like a good guy to have in your corner.

Season one of Harry Potter is set to kick off on HBO on December 25th.