Most of us grew up watching a young Daniel Radcliffe perform magic on screen in the Harry Potter film series. While the world knows him as the boy wizard who became a global phenomenon, his own three-year-old son remains blissfully unaware that his father played one of the most iconic characters in modern pop culture.
In a recent interview, Daniel opened up about fatherhood and shared why he is happy that his son still doesn't know anything about Harry Potter.
Speaking to The New York Times, Daniel said, 'Does my son know who Harry Potter is? No, not yet. Somebody gave me a DVD to sign recently, and so it was sitting on our kitchen table for a couple of days. And at one point, he was next to it, and I was just like, 'Who’s that?' I’d see if he’d recognize me on the cover and he didn’t, which was great. For as long as I can just be his dad and he won’t know me as anything else, I will maintain that for as long as I can.'
The actor explained that he cherishes this phase of his life, where he is simply a father in his son's eyes rather than a globally recognised movie star.
Raising a child can be a daunting experience, but one that has brought immense joy into his life, Daniel said. He admitted that fatherhood is 'crazy,' but also 'incredibly beautiful.'
When asked whether he would support his son if he eventually wanted to pursue acting as a career, Daniel said he would never stop him from following his dreams, but would prefer that he choose a profession outside the spotlight.
