Daniel Radcliffe is partnering up with David Holmes, his longtime stunt double within the Harry Potter films, to create a documentary primarily based on his life.
Holmes was introduced onto the movie franchise forward of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone and, over the course of 10 years, he and Radcliffe fashioned an “inextricable bond.” Nevertheless, within the penultimate movie, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Half 1, Holmes had a tragic accident on set that left him paralyzed after a spinal harm.
“As Daniel and his closest stunt colleagues rally to help David and his household of their second of want, it’s David’s extraordinary spirit of resilience that turns into their biggest supply of energy and inspiration,” Warner Bros. Discovery stated in an announcement in regards to the documentary, which is directed by Dan Hartley (Lad: A Yorkshire Story).
The assertion continued, “That includes candid private footage shot during the last decade, behind-the-scenes materials from Holmes’ stunt work, scenes of his present life and intimate interviews with David, Daniel Radcliffe, mates, household and former crew, the movie additionally displays common themes of residing with adversity, rising up, forging identities in an unsure world and the bonds that bind us collectively and carry us up.”
David Holmes: The Boy Who Lived marks the latest collaboration between the stunt double and the actor. The pair launched a podcast in 2020 referred to as Crafty Stunts, by which they converse to notable stunt performers within the business and break down a few of the largest motion scenes in movies.
The mission is produced by HBO Documentary Movies in affiliation with Sky Studios and Lightbox/Ripple Productions. Simon Chinn, Jonathan Chinn, Vanessa Davies and Amy Stares function producers, with Radcliffe, Holmes, Hartley, Sue Latimer and Sarah Spahovic govt producing. HBO’s EP consists of Nancy Abraham, Lisa Heller and Tina Nguyen, and Poppy Dixon EPs for Sky Studios.
