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Daniel Radcliffe might’ve spent years waving a wand and vanquishing dark forces on screen, but he’s got zero magic left for British royalty. The Harry Potter star’s alleged bold stance on the monarchy makes it clear he’s not buying into the fairy tale.

Daniel Radcliffe as Harry Potter | Credits: Warner Bro. Studio

Radcliffe, who calls himself a Republican, sees the royals as a symbol of everything holding the UK back. For him, they’re relics of a system he just can’t back, making him one of the few big British celebs willing to break tradition and say it out loud.

Daniel Radcliffe Speaks Out Against the Royal Family, Declares Himself a Republican Daniel Radcliffe as Harry Potter | Credits: Warner Bro. Studio

Daniel Radcliffe isn’t just the guy who made Harry Potter a global phenomenon—he’s got a serious take on the British royal family.

An action rom-com with all the elements for something iconic, David Leitch’s The Fall Guy features truly remarkable stunt work and charismatic performances by Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt, yet buckles under the weight of its plot. Adapted from a 1981 action series that lasted five years, the film would have been best-served as a complete reboot jettisoning much of a plot that intrudes and ultimately means less time for Blunt and Gosling together.

What remains, though, is a love letter to the craft of stunt work with stuntman-turned-director Leitch providing a behind-the-scenes peek both on the set of the giant-budget action film Blunt’s Jody Moreno is directing and, later, during the film’s credit sequence. The Fall Guy, along with Richard Rush’s classic The Stunt Man and Dan Hartley’s thoughtful documentary David Holmes: The Boy Who Lived, are all excellent cases for creating a new Academy...

For the third week in a row, a new awards contender is premiering on Netflix. Like “Nyad” and “The Killer,” whether the streaming debut du jour can make a big dent in the Oscar race is unclear. Fortunately, the SAG strike is over, which means all of these films’ lead stars can hit the trail to give them much-needed promotional boosts.

The contender to stream this week: “Rustin“

Colman Domingo stands a good chance of collecting his first Oscar nomination thanks to George C. Wolfe‘s biopic about Bayard Rustin, an associate of Martin Luther King Jr. who played a key role in the civil rights movement. Rustin never got the limelight the way some of the era’s other organizers did, partly because he was openly gay. Domingo is excellent in the film, showcasing an erudite wit that’s at once grave and humorous. He’s joined by an A-list cast including Chris Rock,...

Daniel Radcliffe almost made his directorial debut with the documentary “David Holmes: The Boy Who Lived,” about his “Harry Potter” stunt double who was left paralyzed after a tragic on-set accident.

At the London premiere of the HBO and Sky doc, Radcliffe Zoomed in from New York City — where he’s currently starring in the Broadway revival of “Merrily We Roll Along” — for a Q&a with Holmes and director Dan Hartley, in which he revealed that he initially set out to helm the film himself.

“I had always wanted to do something about Dave because I wanted to share him with the world for the person that he is. And Dave’s natural humility meant that he was kind of unsure about that for a while — he wanted to make something broader about stunts in general. But eventually, I sort of convinced him that he should be front and center of it,...

HBO Go, HBO Now, HBO Max, Max — the name may change, but the search for compelling new shows to watch remains the same. Primetimer is taking some of the guesswork out of the equation with our regular feature To the Max, where we'll share recommendations for classic shows, underrated gems, and water-cooler series.

Directed by Dan Hartley, David Holmes: The Boy Who Lived is a story of tragedy and perseverance in the face of some truly unfair circumstances. It's far from the first documentary about a person who survived a tragic accident, David Holmes makes for a singularly compelling subject, and not merely for the way he's able to articulate his life before and after the accident that paralyzed him.

The movies like to lionize stunt people, from the fugitive thriller The Stunt Man to Brad Pitt’s Cliff Booth in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood to the upcoming big-screen reboot of The Fall Guy. They do dangerous work in near-anonymity, toiling in close proximity to stardom with few of the rewards. They can be a little crazy. And they have a lot of fun doing things most of us would run away from fast.

But that fun comes with risk, and in the new HBO documentary David Holmes: The Boy Who Lived,...

Harry Potter has long held the title of “The Boy Who Lived.” However, there’s an inspiring true story of someone else who has earned that title. David Holmes was cast as Daniel Radcliffe’s stunt double in the “Harry Potter” films but suffered a tragic accident. Now, he’s telling his story in “David Holmes: The Boy Who Lived.” The documentary premieres on Max on Wednesday, Nov. 15. You can watch with a 7-Day Free Trial of Max.

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About ‘David Holmes: The Boy Who Lived’

Daniel Radcliffe is the executive producer of “David Holmes: The Boy Who Lived.” In the new documentary, he sits down with his stunt double, who...

Doc NYC is known for its 15-feature film shortlist and for its annual Visionaries Tribute luncheon, which attracts the who’s who of the docu community from both coasts.

But, while the festival, which begins on Nov. 8, is a key campaign stop for filmmakers hoping to garner a spot on the Oscar documentary shortlist, it has also become a place where more documentarians are choosing to premiere their work.

This year 33 films out of the 253 featured on the main slate will have their world premieres at the fest.

Many of those films debuting at Doc NYC are profile docus including: “June,” a profile of June Carter Cash; “The Cowboy and the Queen,” about Queen Elizabeth II’s friendship with a California horse trainer; “Candace Parker: Unapologetic,” the story of the WNBA superstar; “Ashima,” about Ashima Shirashi, the Japanese-American rock climber who set world records in her teens; “Shari & Lamb Chop,...

The hardworking, immensely talented, and woefully underappreciated stunt community is mourning one of their own. Taraja Ramsess, a veteran stuntman of several superhero movies such as "Black Panther," "Avengers: Infinity War," and "Black Adam" (among many other action-heavy productions) tragically passed away this past Halloween in a car accident that also claimed the lives of two daughters, Sundari and Fujibo, and his son Kisasi. Ramsess was only 41 years of age. The news was reported by local news outlet Fox-Atlanta and subsequently confirmed by Ramsess' mother Akili, who memorialized her late son and grandchildren in two heartbreaking Instagram posts.

Ramsess' career in film had stretched back to his time as a set dresser on 2009's "Halloween II," working on a number of high-profile productions such as "Fast Five," "The Walking Dead," and "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire" before truly coming into his own as a prolific stunt performer. Although his contributions...

The first trailer for The Fall Guy, David Leitch’s new film inspired by the ‘80s TV series of the same name, has arrived. Watch it below.

Starring Ryan Gosling as a seasoned stuntman who is hired to work on a film directed by his ex-lover (Emily Blunt), The Fall Guy’s plot centers around the mysterious disappearance of the film’s leading man: the “biggest action star on the planet,” Tom Ryder (Aaron Taylor-Johnson). Attempting to save the film, a producer (Hannah Waddingham) enlists Gosling and his stuntman skills to bring Ryder back. But when Gosling finds Ryder dead, he realizes that he’s become entangled in a conspiracy that puts his job, his chances at winning back his former flame, and his life all at risk.

The Fall Guy was directed by Leitch, written by Drew Pearce, and produced by Leitch, Gosling, Kelly McCormick, and Guymon Casady, with Pearce,...

"In my mind, Dave's indestructible." HBO has unveiled an official trailer for the documentary titled David Holmes: The Boy Who Lived, available for streaming on Max later in November. It's a coming-of-age film about Harry Potter actor Daniel Radcliffe and his stunt double David Holmes, whose close friendship endures a life-changing accident. Holmes was injured while on the Hp set rehearsing a stunt, and it left him paralyzed. "This film tells the story of not just my achievements in front of camera, but also the challenges I face every day, and my overall attitude to life after suffering a broken neck," he says. They've remained close friends since. "I've got a relationship that goes back many, many years with Dave," Radcliffe explained back in 2014. "I would hate for people to just see me and Dave and go, 'Oh, there's Daniel Radcliffe with a person in a wheelchair' because I would never,...

Daniel Radcliffe’s lead stuntman in the Harry Potter films, David Holmes, became paralyzed after breaking his neck in a tragic accident on the set of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1.

Now, Holmes and Radcliffe have partnered up to tell the former gymnast’s coming-of-age story leading up to and following the accident. The documentary features candid personal footage shot over the last decade; a behind-the-scenes look at Holmes’ stunt work; scenes of his current life; and intimate interviews with Holmes, his friends and family, the Harry Potter star and some of the film’s crew.

“Being a stuntman is the best job in the world,” Holmes says early in the trailer of the doc. “You’re constantly being tested, just risking it all. I used to fly. Nothing’s like it, man.”

Holmes, Radcliffe, who executive produces the doc, and the rest of the Harry Potter cast grew up together.

Now, this is a story all about how the Fresh Prince and DJ Jazzy Jeff will reunite for A Grammy Salute to 50 Years of Hip Hop.

The live concert special, airing Sunday, Dec. 10 at 8:30 pm Et/8 pm Pt on CBS and streaming on Paramount+, will feature an on-stage reunion between Will Smith and Jeffrey Allen Townes (aka DJ Jazzy Jeff), who collaborated musically on hits like “Summertime” and co-starred together in the sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.

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To have the chance to work on a Harry Potter movie must've seemed like the opportunity of a lifetime for young David Holmes, a committed gymnast and junior stuntman who became Daniel Radcliffe's primary stunt double on the huge movie franchise. For a long time, it was a dream life, pushing the boundaries of stunt work and being part of a pop cultural whirlwind. Until… it wasn't – Holmes was critically injured when a stunt on the set of :a[The Deathly Hallows: Part 1]{href='https://www.empireonline.com/movies/reviews/harry-potter-deathly-hallows-part-1-review/' } went wrong and left paralysed. Now, a documentary called David Holmes: The Boy Who Lived promises to tell his story. Check out the emotional trailer…

With Radcliffe involved as interviewee in front of the camera and an executive producer behind it, the new doc, directed by Dan Hartley, explores Holmes' life before and after the incident, showing the inspirational way...

The trailer for the Daniel Radcliffe executive-produced HBO documentary David Holmes: The Boy Who Lived has officially arrived, giving viewers a first peek at the story behind the actor’s Harry Potter stunt double. Described as a coming-of-age story, the film follows the real life of David Holmes, a teen gymnast from Essex, England who was selected to play Radcliffe’s stunt double in the first Harry Potter film when Daniel was just eleven. Over the next ten years, Daniel and David form an unbreakable bond, but tragedy struck in the penultimate film when an on-set injury left David paralyzed. (Credit: HBO) “Being a stuntman is the best job in the world,” David says in the trailer, above. “You’re constantly being tested, just risking it all. I used to fly. Nothing’s like it, man… I knew I was gonna be a stuntman. And then I got the best...

Loving "Harry Potter" is immensely complicated these days, between its creator's inexcusable transphobia and the underlying problems that have always been there since the Wizarding World began. Loving many of the people who made the "Harry Potter" films, on the other hand, is as easy as pie, especially the cast members who have taken it upon themselves to publicly speak out against the bigotry propagated by the author who gave us The Boy Who Lived. But what about all those unsung artists who toiled away in the background to help make the "Harry Potter" films a reality? Thanks to an upcoming documentary, one of those folks is finally getting some deserved time in the spotlight.

You might not know the name David Holmes, but you've almost certainly seen his work. Holmes served as Daniel Racliffe's stunt double throughout the first six "Harry Potter" movies, stepping in to take a beating...

The enduring friendship between Daniel Radcliffe and his Harry Potter stunt double, who was paralyzed during a stunt while filming, is the focus of the upcoming documentary David Holmes: The Boy Who Lived, which premieres on HBO later this month.

Holmes, a gymnast as a child, was selected to serve as Radcliffe’s stunt double on the blockbuster wizard franchise, with the actor and his double essentially growing up together over the course of seven films.

“Over the next ten years, the two form an inextricable bond, but on the...

The official trailer has been released for “David Holmes: The Boy Who Lived,” which tells the story of Daniel Radcliffe’s “Harry Potter” stunt double who was left paralyzed after an accident on the set of “Deathly Hallows Part 1.”

Executive produced by Radcliffe, the documentary showcases the decade-long bond between the “Harry Potter” star and stuntman Holmes during the making of the iconic franchise. But, Holmes’ world is turned upside down when a debilitating spinal injury on set leaves him paralyzed.

“As Daniel and his closest stunt colleagues rally to support David and his family in their moment of need, it is David’s extraordinary spirit of resilience that becomes their greatest source of strength and inspiration,” the documentary’s official logline reads.

“He just seemed like a cool older brother,” Radcliffe says of Holmes in the trailer. “He would do the most dangerous physical stuff.”

Of the accident, Radcliffe says,...

HBO has readied a documentary about David Holmes, the stuntman who stood in for Daniel Radcliffe in almost all of the Harry Potter films before he was paralyzed on the set of Deathly Hallows Part 1. The film, entitled David Holmes: The Boy Who Lived, premieres on HBO and Max November 15th. Update: Watch the trailer below.

Holmes, described as a “prodigious teenage gymnast from Essex, England,” worked as Radcliffe’s stunt double from 2001’s Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone until 2010’s Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1, when he broke his neck while performing a stunt and became paralyzed from the chest down. Directed by Dan Hartley, the documentary tells his story with behind-the-scenes material from Holmes’ stunt career, personal footage from the past decade, and interviews with friends, family, and crew members. Radcliffe is among those featured in the film and also serves as an executive producer.