As previously reported, the actor Richard Griffiths passed away last week after complications following surgery. Since the tragic news broke, fans and colleagues alike have paid tribute the “supersized man with a supersized talent.”
Richard Griffiths OBE, “one of the most loved, recognisable and greatest British actors,” has died after complications following heart surgery. Best known for his brilliant portrayal of Uncle Vernon in the Potter series, Griffths had enjoyed an enormously successful and wide ranging career in film, theater and television.
As reported yesterday, Daniel Radcliffe was honored with the Empire Hero award at last night’s Jameson Empire Film Awards ceremony and they have now released his very humbling acceptance speech.
Daniel Radcliffe was presented with the Empire Hero gong at this evening’s Empire Film Awards for being, in the words of the magazine itself, ‘generally pretty ace.’ To present the award was Woman in Black director, James Watkins, who commented that Daniel’s “desire to take risks is why I cast him.”
The Production Service Manager for Northern Film & Media was heralded as an ‘unsung hero’ to Northern English production services with her work bringing countless film and television production companies to the area, providing local jobs and placing the North East on the global stage for film and television production.
Speaking with Yahoo! News, Daniel Radcliffe has talked of getting work post-Potter and how “incredibly proud” he is of having played the boy wizard. In a recent interview to promote his upcoming return to the London stage in The Cripple of Inishmaan, Radcliffe commented that he felt “like everyone wanted Potter to be more of a handcuff than it actually was.”
As previously reported, Rupert Grint is making the move to the small screen in a new CBS pilot, Super Clyde, but he shan’t be going it alone. Stephen Fry has been confirmed as the latest actor to join the cast in the the role of Clyde’s butler, Randolf.
Speaking to a crowd of 1,600, Rowling discussed her latest novel, confirming that it was likely to be for a younger audience than “Potter” and most probably shorter. She also went on to talk about “The Casual Vacancy” and the themes surrounding the novel’s teenage characters.
MNFF, MuggleNet’s very own fan fiction community, today received its 10,000th submission as writer and site moderator ToBeorNotToBeAGryffindor submitted their latest piece, Laid to Rest. Rather fittingly, this piece is the last in the Hollow Soldiers series, following the lives of some of the students after the Battle of Hogwarts.
Lavender Brown (HBP-DH2)
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Young James Potter (OotP)
Draco Malfoy (CC – London and New York)
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