January 30, 2007
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Harry Potter Naked
Having converted our children to witchcraft, Harry Potter moves on to the stage where he appears naked.
This issue was sent to me by norris_redford. Here is the link: Link
He is only 17 and appears in the play Equus.
Is there anything wrong with a 17 year old acting in a play naked?
Comments (233)
Who wants to see Harry Potter’s slong anyways?
ew!!!!!
No, not as long as the 17 year old is mature and appreciates what he’s doing.
completely naked? or just without shirt? completely naked is not ok, nor do I believe it is ever necessary, no matter the person’s age.
Not if he is hot . . . sorry it been while, my mind is just not were it should be.
Ew…
oh god, another one where your readers can show off their vast ignorance.
He’s in england, they do nude scenes all the time in theater. Besides which, it’s no big deal, and they actually treat 17 year olds like adults there.
i’ve only seen the first harry potter….. he’s grown up!!!
Yes, it is not edifying! Sadly, he is now a role model. The article says, “He has had tremdous support from Harry Potter fans.” I’m sure the young girls are very supportive!
Both he and the girl who plays his girlfriend are completely naked. And no, there is nothing wrong with taking a role in a play that calls to be completely nude.
oh, lord. people are such fuckwits.
I’m more cut than he is..
Probably better hung too.
i guess if that’s what he wants to do. he’s been in show business all his life, so mentally, he’s not 17, but much older.
Sorry, I only believe in nudity in the arts if it’s female nudity. Nekkid chicks are awesome, but nobody wants to see a nekkid guy. If it had been a 17-year-old girl I’d be all for it.
(Disclaimer: the above comment is satirical and not actually representative of chrisrusso’s views on nekkidness.)
I don’t think so. But I am assuming you just mean the actor, not he upcoming book.
ew. creepy
Probably not for some people…but it still bugs me..
ask Christina or Brittney spears…oh did I say that outoud>?
If that’s what the play calls for and he’s comfortable with it, then why not. It’s just that because he’s so famous for the ‘Harry Potter’ movies no one expects him to do anything else.
OH HAY HARRY.
No, i don’t really think seventeen is too young. I’m all for it.
Yep.
Not really, he is almost an adult. I love this comment though:
Who wants to see Harry Potter’s slong anyways?
Posted 1/30/2007 1:03 PM by sheshe143
But you’re right Dan. First we all become Wiccans (according to that one chick petitioning for removal of HP books from schools), now it is turning us to fornication. Whatever will we do???
yay.
Nope.
Doesn’t a person legally have to be 18 to do nudity in plays and movies? Yes, it’s wrong, no matter how you look at it. He’s a kid, but I personally don’t think even adults should do it. It’s just weird.
WHO THE FUCK CARES?!
No one is forcing you to go see the goddamn movie. If you don’t wanna see it, THEN DON’T FUCKING WATCH IT. IT’S NOT THAT HARD!
*deep breath*
Wow. I didn’t realize how “grown up” Daniel was. . .
Theatre nakedness isn’t like porno. It isn’t the whole focus of play, nor should it be.
I love the video by the way. I wouldn’t want to go fishing with him, though! You’d probably end up with a hook in your cheek!
Are you serious? Come on Dan, this isn’t the 50′s!
Doesn’t a person legally have to be 18 to do nudity in plays and movies? Yes, it’s wrong, no matter how you look at it. He’s a kid, but I personally don’t think even adults should do it. It’s just weird.
Posted 1/30/2007 1:18 PM by SamsMom1004
As far as I know, in the UK, you are considered an adult at 16, so he can do whatever the hell he wants (in regard to being nekkid on screen)
eew sick. and that lady behind him looks twice his age
Fight Mental Illness stigma
Its fine as long as his mommy and daddy gave him permission to be naked on stage
Not necessarily… If his parents said he could do the play, then I see no problem with it. It sounds like it was done for artistic purposes, so what is the problem? If people don’t want their children to see the play, then they don’t take them to see it. Simple. Who does this harm?
Besides, we need to remember that nudity does not equal porn.
its art. nudity isnt a big deal in other countries like it is here in the states.
17 year olds are perfectly capable of thinking on their own. He’s an actor. Sure, Equus is a little controversial, but people said that Harry Potter (the books, and the movies) were controversial to. At least Equus serves the purpose of art, instead of just entertainment (the harry potter movies).
equus is so sad.
I think there’s something wrong with it- how about the fact that he’s 17, still a child?
Nobody wants to see Harry’s Potter. Thank you very much.
ew – hes not cute with his clothes off
PEOPLE!!!! 17 is considered an ADULT in the UK. He is NOT a child in their country! Guess what?! He can also buy a beer!! I think it is perfectly fine. *bangs head on desk over and over* Please think before you speak! Research! Look something up before making uneducated comments!
yes, underage in my book.
omygosh. sorry to say, but I haven’t kept up with Harry Potter for a while. THAT KID IS 17?!!! haha..i had always thought of him as this little little boy. ew..now he’s doing nude scenes…**sigh** its like when that hot asian actor started doing porn movies. threw me off. i hate this kind of stuff
It’s wrong and weird either way..
THATS WEIRD AND WEIRD THINGS MAKE ME UNCOMFORTABLE, THEREFORE IT IS NOT APPROPRIATE.
(Actually, I think its fine. ^That just seems to be the way a lot of people think.)
no, i prolly won’t watch it anyway
i think its ok actually, if he’s mature enough to take on a role like that. its not porno. and nobody is forced to go and see it anyway.
From reading these comments, I’m confused at when nudity is porn and when it isn’t. I think it has to do with artistic value or merit, but I’m not sure who decides when it has artistic value. Are there porn police who decide when it is art and when it is porn?
…where is this taking place now?
Daniel isn’t as cute as Rupert, but I ain’t complaining… ::cough::
And this is the same as that Dakota Fanning thing. He is an actor (I wish people would stop refering to him as ‘Harry Potter’…his name is DANIEL RADCLIFF, okay?!), he chooses his own roles. If this is something he feels comfortable doing, then hell…get naked, Danny-boy.
He actually has chest hair?? That must be by witchcraft!
–On a completely unrelated note, does anyone else think he resembles Justin Timberlake in that picture?
I don’t think it’s a big deal…
thats up to him
I don’t see anything wrong with it. Sorry y’all
plus he look hot
and I don’t think he has converted our children to witchraft, by the way.
Yes only because it’s a sex scene.. that’s a bit too much.
I’m sure if it was a 17 year old girl.. people would have a problem with it! I wouldn’t want my son doing this. Geez.. how awful.
Good for him. He’s an actor, not Harry Potter
Hah. I think most of your readers don’t even know what Equus is. *sigh*
no. our bodies are as they are, and they are beautiful. no matter what age, 17 or 70.
If he’s in England, it’s fine. If he’s here, it’s apparetly not.
Big deal, people.
Not one damn thing wrong. This isn’t porno. This is an incredible play and the nudity was not just thrown in there for prurient reasons. Equus is a classic. People need to get there heads out of the gutter and stop affixing something obscene to this.
No nothing wrong with it… not sure I really wanna see Harry Potter’s dick, but hey… maybe he’ll surprise me.
I don’t know. I like the play, but still… that just seems weird.
Depends on the actor, I guess. I’m much more disturbed that people would want to see Harry Potter naked than the fact that he’s only 17.
That is weird. I have always found Potter to dark for children… Now it is getting sexual. 17 might not be too young, but the kids who idolizes or adore potter are! My sis is the first generation potter fans and she is only 11.
I was kinda sarcastic before… after reading through these commtns, I wanna add something… Just because everyone has preconceived ideas about ”Harry Potter” and his naked self, doesn’t mean the whole idea is wrong. Maybe 17 year old bodies just happen to be at a very sexy point of maturity… not too old, not too young. I would do a nude picture right now, if it was tasteful, and I’m 17. You just have to be comfortable with your body. If whatever Radcliffe feels comfortable with his body and wants to do this, then that’s his decision. You can’t always stop living life just because it might offend people. If it’s not something kids should see, don’t take your kid to see it. Simple as that.
*comments
*If Radcliffe
I should proofread my comments.
I lived in Germany and found that most of the swimming pools all over Europe have certain times where bathing suits are optional. Actually now that I think about it, there were naked billboards and commercials. The atttitude there about nudity is totally different.
I see nothing wrong with a seventeen year old acting in a play naked.
I think it is about time that someone put an end to everything Harry Potter.
It’s fine, he knew what he was getting himself into by agreeing to be in the play. If he’s okay with it then so am I. It’s just being naked, i don;t understand why people care so much about nudity. AND he’s european, he probably lives beside a nude beach.
eh, being nude is fine…as long as it’s warm in the theatre…
haha
*HUGS*
I guess not.
But still, ew, I can’t imagine Dan naked.
no, especially if its harry potter. he just keeps scaling up, doesnt he? kissing cho and shirtless in the bath in the fourth harry potter movie, and now he’s naked! go, harry!
Thats kinda creepy. But what the hey.
Though it at least it could’ve been a hot 17 year old. But instead the chose Harry Pothead. Yeesh.
Yes, there is something wrong with it
No, has he not been to school to learn how to handle his wand? I read the books, he is pretty good
. NUDE ON!
No. Plain and simple.
Not at all. If he wants to get naked, that’s his choice. If you don’t want to see it, don’t watch!!!
He probably just wants to get to the point where no one calls him “Harry Potter.” His name is Daniel Radcliffe! They also shouldn’t call him Harry because he’s not good enough to be Harry anyway, in my opinion. His acting’s okay but he just isn’t very good during the dramatic scenes… “He was their friend!” Ugh, that part was so hilariously bad.
There are more pics at this site: click
^^ I’m included in the “don’t want to see it” category haha.
That’s just weird..
eeww… WHY? is it nude? i don’t understand.. and neverwill…. God CLOTHED us for a reason…
ugh gross
np
No. It is art.
Well, it’s England, so the rules about stage nudity are probably different than the rules here. And so long as he’s comfortable with doing a nude scene, then props for him.
>> Doesn’t a person legally have to be 18 to do nudity in plays and movies? Yes, it’s wrong, no matter how you look at it. He’s a kid, but I personally don’t think even adults should do it. It’s just weird.
Posted 1/30/2007 1:18 PM by SamsMom1004 <<
First, chronological age has a surprisingly little amount of relevancy. Mental age does play a big role. Second, he is mentally and biologically/visibly not a kid. Third, you can’t make a generalization about 17 year olds. I know some 17 year olds who are more grown up than people in their 40s. I suspect that your position as a mother might be biasing your opinion
– Pat
You must read fark.com to get articles like this
No.
Do girls really care? He’s hot!
There’s nothing wrong with nudity as an expression of art. For Pete’s sake, check out all the Classical paintings!
Doesn’t a person legally have to be 18 to do nudity in plays and movies? Yes, it’s wrong, no matter how you look at it. He’s a kid, but I personally don’t think even adults should do it. It’s just weird.
Posted 1/30/2007 1:18 PM by SamsMom1004
In America. Not in Britain, where Daniel Radcliffe is from.
dan’s the man
dan radcliffe
As long as he appreciates what he’s doing…which I’m sure he does, or he probably wouldn’t be doing it. Equus is an extremely powerful play, and he certainly doesn’t need to be shamed for his talent by a bunch of ignorant fuckwads who don’t know shit about art.
It depends on the scene. People get so touchy about stuff in movies, but in the right context, it’s ok. It’s not porn or somthing, just a part of the movie.
No. I’m surprised that parents are getting upset about it. An actor’s job is to switch from many different roles and show that they can be anyone that a movie or play calls for. There are no boundaries. I think it’s a good thing that Daniel Radcliffe (I think that’s how you spell it?) is doing roles other than Harry Potter movies. Actually, I guess he has done other stuff, I just don’t know about it, but you get the idea.
And for anyone who just thinks it’s weird or creepy…it’s art. Art has a way of taking the weird and creepy and making it beautiful.
It’s art!
I saw that on Mugglenet.
(This post is going to start me ranting a little. The human body is supposed to be beautiful. Obviously, people shouldn’t take their 13 year old sons going through puberty (seeing as the girl is naked to, correct), or young daughters, unless they’re mature enough to handle it and interpret it as art. It’s art, so chill out.)
*(… naked too, correct?)
I think you have to be able to act first.
People who are saying “ZOMG he’s still a kid” need to wake up and realize that this is the UNITED KINGDOM we are talking about, not the UNITED STATES. Different country, people. You’re an adult at 16 in the UK.
Sometimes the stupidity of people makes me want to hurl.
So since he’s of legal adult age over there, he can do whatever the hell he wants.
Suck it up, people.
eeww… WHY? is it nude? i don’t understand.. and neverwill…. God CLOTHED us for a reason…
ugh gross
Posted 1/30/2007 3:26 PM by iliveinacaveallbymyself
God clothes me?? I thought I dressed myself in the morning! XD XD
I saw that on Mugglenet.
Posted 1/30/2007 3:49 PM by Just_A_Loner
I’m glad I’m not the only one that goes to Mugglenet!
There’s something wrong with anyone acting in a play naked…
Mmm…
=)
I think it would be disturbing to see Harry Potter naked [shudder].
wow,europe is so…open.
gina
I think people are just making a big deal out of it because Daniel Radcliffe is probably still seen by many as a tiny boy who plays in Harry Potter, which a lot of people probably think it for kids. I don’t think it’s that big of a deal.
Duude… I just saw the pic above, 17 or not the kid is buff. [Feeling illegal feelings] eep. I’m better now.
HAHAHAHAHHAHAHAAAH.
People judge Daniel Radcliffe because he’s doing a nude art scene, and want to keep their kids away from him now… And yet they’re okay with letting their kids look up to celebrities that do drugs and all?
Nudity is a part of life, get used to it. Radcliffe isn’t doing anything wrong – it’s art, it’s theater. It’s better that the kids look up to him instead of some celebrity like Mel Gibson (Anti-semitism, drunk driving?), Britney Spears (Whoo, no panties!), or other celebrities who do idiotic crap like that. Radcliffe is not doing drugs, he’s not being a media whore, he’s not announcing huge racist crap, he’s not anorexic, etc. I don’t see why we judge HIM so harshly. Poor guy.
Yes, it is wrong.
No, not really. But I wouldn’t have done that if I was Radcliffe. Rather than showing his acting flexibility it seems to undermine his previous work. He needed an (or maybe 2) inbetween film/play that would not make the transition as shocking for most people.
cheers,
m
This reminds me of him essentially making fun of his job on extras… it was kind of funny but not really.
I think you have to be able to act first.
Posted 1/30/2007 3:56 PM by deflate
Touchez
He’s not Harry Potter in that anyways.
not if it is daniel radcliffe
You know how sometimes you think u have an original idea, the nu get online and u see otehr have it. Or u are reading something like lets say, this discussion and you hear stuff being repeated like “Its noy physical age that matter but mental” blah blah blah. Omg, we are all full of such.
There is something wrong with an actor of any age appearing naked. Who really wants to see that???
Such shit. i cut myself off
i agree with “adriene”
it’s sad because the american population is too ridden with perverts and prudes.
american chicks just see daniel radcliffe and they’re like, “oh!! sex toy!!!” even though he would never sleep with any of us because he is too cool
Nudity is not a sin. It may lead to sins….
he isn’t harry potter.
I think he is old enough to make that decision, but I don’t think he is old enough to realize how long the ramifications will play out.
Isn’t the age of consent 17 in the UK 17, so wouldn’t he be considered an adult? It’s up to him.
there doesnt seem to be anything wrong with it. that would be his right and his decision. however, i do think that it should not legally be allowed until he is 18. wouldn’t that classify as child pornography?
Totally naked? Crotch and all?
If not, no. What’s wrong with pecs?
Not really.
You’ve got little 15 and 16 year old girls doing live cam shows online. =/
Which is worse?
Reguarding what people say abou 16 being legally an adult over there…SO WHAT? What the government says is legal age and what mental developement says are completely different. You could be 30 and still be pretty much a child.
Well, their culture is different, so to them, it’s not a big deal.
In the article, it mentions something about parents being outraged cuz their 9-year-old son looks up to him like a role model.
Am I the only one who thinks it’s a tad bit unhealthy to idolize a fictional character? Or perhaps I misunderstood the statement. Ah well.
“oh god, another one where your readers can show off their vast ignorance.”
Posted 1/30/2007 1:09 PM by adriene
Exactly.
Having converted our children to witchcraft, Harry Potter moves on to the stage where he appears naked.
Are you for real ? Harry Potter isn’t a real person. Nor did he convert anybody to witchcraft. He can’t have done. He’s not real. Nor is he appearing naked anywhere. Harry Potter’s not real.
As for Daniel Radcliffe appearing naked – why not ? If he feels up to it, and it’s a good script (which, by all accounts it is) – no problem. Anybody who can hold their own against Jonathon Ross gets my vote.
Not if the play is tasteful. It will probably be good for the play, having someone famous in it, especially so “young.”
I must admit, he’s quite a studmuffin. And I love the play already, I just wish I had the moolah to go see it live.
It’s kinda sad how obsessed we are with nudity and sex. I think nudity would be fine if we didn’t associate it so much with sex but I’m not sure Americans can really separate the two concepts
He has a good body! What smooth youthful porceline skin, what delicate yet masculine chiseled classic British features! I wish I had looked that good when I was 17. I looked like I was 14, but the pictures to prove it weren’t taken till I was 19…
It’s acting, & it’s not like the scene had him doing anything horribly inappropriate while he is naked. There is absolutely no reason to find it upsetting, just like the Dakota Fanning movie where she is raped.
There’s something wrong with it when he’s supposed to be playing a 15 year old boy
thanks!
well if he is comfortable with it and everybody else is too…it shouldn’t be that big of a problem.
“He has a good body! What smooth youthful porceline skin, what delicate yet masculine chiseled classic British features!” – Benjimon76
Eh… I’d say he needs a shave, honestly.
I don’t have a problem with it unless it is purely for sexual show.
Daniel Radcliffe has been making adult decisions for 10 years now. He has lived and seen more than the average 30 year old has seen/done in this world. This is his work. He is not doing this out of perverted reasoning.
Is this steming from Dakota doing the rape scene? Why don’t we raise immoral hades about someone getting hacked to death or impaled in slasher films? Or showing the killing of women and children in underdeveloped countries?
Are we being a bit nieve when we think these actors/actresses are pure as the driven snow and have not already encountered sexual advances, inuindos, jokes, etc.? Wasn’t it Drew Barrymore who confessed her first sexual experience was at the age of 12?
We all would accept the paycheck he is earning – geezsh~
i don’t think so
Typically, no.
But with him, yes. Firstly, all I think when I see him is Harry Potter nekkidddd. Second, his happy trail borders on sickening. Bleghghgalhgaasd barf.
Well, he’s definitely going to have problems and controversy. Considering he’s been acting in what many people view as a children’s film for a chunk of his life, a lot of parents will be worried about his influence on their children.
As for what I think, I guess he has balls to show them off to everybody.
I don’t think there’s anything wrong with it. But a lot of people will never be able to look at Harry Potter the same way again!
-hyperventilates- I WANT TO SEEEEEEEEEEE!
-Fan Girl
Good grief..just one more thing for people to find fault in. It is a different country then ours..I am not sure how similar their laws are to ours regarding nudity.
I don’t have a problem with it.
Oh, those wacky Brits!
I think the larger issue is the preface of the play. I believe he plays a stable hand who has odd sexual fantasies about horses?
haha ew..
Hmm…I think he should wait until he’s 18, but it’s not my decision, it was his. I guess he wanted to do a complete 180 from playing Harry Potter…
a little
no way jose! only old people over 70++ years old should be seen naked infront of a live audience
nothing like a 70++ year old body with wrinkly flesh flabs hanging all over
Morally to me it is wrong and he is underage to boot.
Aw, jeez. I see people saying that it’s strange no matter who does it, and that it depends on who’s acting.
Okay. Nudity is not strange. It is our natural form. It’s about as natural as you can get. I don’t know WHY people are so afraid about the human body, my God. And I don’t think it depends on who’s acting either. Everyone’s body deserves respect, and it’s not right to say “omg, its only ok if there hot”.
I think it’s good that he’s confident and comfortable enough to play a role like that.
There’s something wrong with it when he’s supposed to be playing a 15 year old boy
Posted 1/30/2007 5:04 PM by everybody_do_thebender
Nice job, but he isn’t naked in Harry Potter, hun.
Nope, I don’t see nothing wrong with that.
Whatever.
Uh, no, there’s nothing wrong with it. He’s old enough to decide what he wants to do. Besides, as long as it’s artistic, it’s better than a lot of the things American boys his age do.
he rox
i wouldn’t do it because i value my body more than that. and i think it would insult my future husband that so many others would have seen me naked. so i am agaisnt it but to each his own
Ew.
I wish Daniel Radcliffe wouldn’t be referred to as a “Harry Potter”. He doesn’t deserve it.
yeah. plus he’s downright ugly.
Lucky kid.
First: it’s just nudity. People are nude all of the time. Second: it’s ridiculous that we extend childhood for so long.
no. it is art. He knows what he’s doing, its not child pornography.
Come on people, he’s a couple fucking months away from being a legal adult. He can do what he wants. And plays are art. Sometimes being naked is part of that expression of art.
yeah…nudity in plays is not all that atypical. I was over in London this past fall and saw at least 2 plays with complete male nudity.
You could be 30 and still be pretty much a child.
Posted 1/30/2007 4:47 PM by faerieshadow
By that same argument, you could say that you could be 14 and be very mature for your age. XD He’s an adult in the UK. Thus, he can do what he wants.
Debate 101.
Babies appear naked in plays and movies all the time, and no one is complaining about that. As long as it’s artful nudity, not explicit and sexually provacative, and his guardians and he himself agree to it, it should be fine.
no, but there is a problem with the guy who plays Harry Potter being naked. ek.
other than the fact that it makes me want to puke up the ceral I just ate. Isn’t that child porn? I don’t know what the rules are in GB, but doesn’t one need to be 18?
hehe. I just laugh every time I think about Harry Potter naked =) Artistic nudity is okay by me.
Why not? We’ve been doing for centuries.
’nuff said…
i did a post on this a few months back when it was first announced he said yes to the role…i have more of a problem with him actually taking the role then i do anything….i know that no one wants to be typecast, but he chose to put himself into the role of harry potter….the MOST popular figure for children these days…i think it’s a disgrace that he is doing this when he is a child icon at the moment…he is young…he has plenty of time for much more *serious* acting later…
And as a random side note, my computer (being the stupid piece of crap it is) made the pictures huge.
He has a really big, hair treasure trail. My goodness. A little creepy.
HE converted children to witchcraft? I dont think so really. And nude scene is not the same as sex scene.
well, guess there is a sex scene too, but hey thats art, humanity, and also in the UK.
Oh my gosh… I wanna have a beer and see something naked!
i don’t think there’s any right for us to judge radcliffe on his decision to appear on the role.
if it was what the role requires, so be it, that’s why i wouldn’t do something like The Dreamers.
if i’m correct, there’s supposed to be a sex scene in this, if so, i guess that’s all for daniel radcliffe.
as for me, i’m going to read the book, apparently it’s supposed to be one of the best english literature in a long time. so we’ll see.
It’s his life. Not our problem.
It’s a vital part of the play Equus and if I remember right the character in that play is about 17 years old, I think its perfectly acceptable seeing that the producer seems to be trying to stay true to the script of the play.
It’s wrong that people are going to see a play with harry potter naked
Only if he’s ugly.
Yes. Once he is 18, the rules change. Personally, I could care less. I haven’t seen any one of his movies. Can’t even see why I should.
i thought you had to be 18, no its not wrong. people get off his back, its his life. i dont know anything about this play, but there has to be a certain amount of artistic value, and if you cant justify nudity by art then you really need to learn to appreciate art.
Derek
It depends on what the age of consent is where he is going to be appearing in this play. And for the record…
*OMGOMGFANGIRLGIGGLEOMGOMG!*
It’s not like he can be in any movies ever again. Less-commercialized plays are the best he can hope for.
NOT GOOD!
hes hot
He’s been in the drama business for a long time, if he wants to, he can do it, but isn’t this the play where he’s a stableboy with this lust/sexual attraction to horses? I read a while back that he was in a play in london in which he played a young boy who had this perverted love for the animals he cared for and had to ride them while nude. That’s the part I think is sick, and, personally, I don’t think you have to get into an X-rated play in order to be “a well-rounded actor.” Honestly, though if he chooses to do it and his parents and culture support him, then -shrugs- who are we to say anything? . . . as I just finished typing this freakin long comment . . . >.<
and what is it with people really wanting to see him naked? I don’t get that . . . at all . . .
I don’t think nudity is right no matter what your age… Especially not for a minor.
I read Equus in high school. Whatever possessed him to do that play?
disturbing.
no only for him.
ew.
RYC: arent they the cutest? will you ever look at a lego the same way again? i remember doing that with my barbies, who would have thunk the possibilities with lego? ah lego maniac.
“completely naked is not ok, nor do I believe it is ever necessary, no matter the person’s age.”
I agree. Nudity in movies is never necessary, in fact, it usually ruins the movie entirely. At least for me.
I love Harry Potter, but it’s saddening to hear that he’s chosing to associate himself with this sort of junk, especially so early on. To be quite honest, I’m surprised it’s even legal.
oo!!
i read about this late last year
although the story is definitely great
the thought of radcliffe in the nude is quite disturbing on many levels
thanks for helping publicize some great literature
thats… very… weird
it’s art.
So? “Equus” is a good play. Personally, I’m VERY uninterested in Daniel Radcliffe in the nude, but I think it’s cool that he’s doing the play and, if nothing else, I hope it helps get more people interested in live theatre.
Holy mother of Montmerency. It’s not porn, it’s a play exploring the psyche of a troubled boy, and the nudity plays a part in the drama.
Sure. I mean, not all 17 year olds could handle it, but if he could, then sure, why not?
oh my damn, let him make his $! the dude’s an actor. he isn’t really harry potter. so what if he’s in “equus” nekkid?! “equus” has been around for how long & ppl are just now noticing the main character gets nekkid? come on!
Porn is porn is porn is porn.
I think it’s sad that being nude in any form gets one the feeling of respect, maturity, and success.
Sick.
If he is comfy with it…who are we to judge?
“Gag….he was fully naked….ugh….”
I’m sure I’m a prude, who doesn’t appreciate artistic expression. . .or something, but I don’t see why anyone needs to be naked in a play.
SIck
(clicks on link) Whoah! Hey… (drool…)
Probably it’s okay. Seems risque, though, as he is a role model and all.
are you kidding me? “having converted our children to witchcraft” ???
are you kidding me? “having converted our children to witchcraft” ???
Here in Britain (NOT just England, folks, there’s Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, too) you are legally an adult at 18, not 16, although you can get married with your parent’s permission at 16. You can’t buy alcohol or vote until you’re 18. As for appearing nude on stage, well I can’t find anything official about that anywhere on the net.
Are things really so puritanical in the US? Nudity doesn’t equal pornography, after all.
And who can blame him for wanting to show that he can do something else other than play a magical kid?
I would think it’s illegal since he’s underage. I could be wrong. I’m not a supporter of nudity in flicks anyways, though occasionally (rarely may be better) it can add something to the movie.
Btw, just as an aside, I don’t think Harry Potter is bad news regarding witchcraft. Not really much different than LOTR and Narnia. Even though it’s not written by Tolkien or Lewis, it can still have a positive Christian message. I actually read an article claiming it was thoroughly Christian. The symbols are in abundance.
all i know is my sister wont be seeing it.
i personally feel as though God clothed us for a reason.
eeww… WHY? is it nude? i don’t understand.. and neverwill…. God CLOTHED us for a reason…
ugh gross
Posted 1/30/2007 3:26 PM by iliveinacaveallbymyself
That’s funny, because according to the Bible, we didn’t originally wear clothes.
There’s nothing wrong with it in England. There shouldn’t be anything wrong with it here.
Damn……who knew Daniel Radcliffe could be so hot.
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Seriously, I like, drooled when I clicked on that link.
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Watching Harry Potter will never be the same for me, lol.
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I don’t know but it’s odd to think of him naked since I saw him when he was younger!
17 in England and 17 in America are two different stories…
He certainly grew up! He’s kind of cute…
that is a bit disturbing. i wonder what his parents think about that.
in my opinion he’s not even a very good actor anyway; i bet it’s only because of his good looks that he got that role.
no
no. We’re nude all the time under our clothes ~_^. But seriously. Why the hangup? Everyone has one set (boobs or balls), its not exactly news.
I don’t think it’s strange–remember, we’re in Europe. I don’t really know, however, how parents are going to like this though.
no nothing is wrong with it because yes hes an actor first but he did it to make himself be seen as more then just Harry but it does seem like everyone feels they need to get nude to be a good actor/actress thats not really the case to be honest
no i wouldn’t mind seeing someone hot nude but he doesn’t need to do that
and if he really wants to all right then =)
Not really, no.
i heard of this..
I don’t really know because I can’t focus on the issue, I just keep laughing at the fact that Harry Potter is prancing around naked.
oooooooooohhhhhh my.
i think it’s perfectly fine with him fully naked, i mean who wouldn’t want to see his penis?