‘Harry Potter’ Stars: Then and Now
It’s crazy to think that in 2019, it will be 18 years since the movie Harry Potter and the Sorceror’s Stone came out (or Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone for you fans in the U.K.). That means the Harry Potter film series will officially be of adult age. And of course the kid actors who starred in the films are well into adulthood by now. In fact, some of them are already in their 30s. So are you feeling old yet?
Well, let’s take a look at the child stars of Harry Potter then and now. Because don’t you want to see what they’re up to these days?
Harry Potter Then
Casting the “Harry Potter” movies must have been tricky as hell since they were essentially signing up a small army of 10-year-olds for a 10-year job.
Child actors may have cutness, charm and even a little talent, but there’s never any telling if it’ll last into young adulthood.
When they cast Daniel Radcliffe as Harry Potter himself, they were taking a giant gamble that the cherubic little boy would grow up to be a young man with magnetism, intensity and acting chops.
Harry Potter Now
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Well, you know how that turned out. Daniel Radcliffe has become one of the most talented actors of his generation, both on screen and on the stage.
His most recent film roles have been starring turns in “Swiss Army Man,” “Jungle” and “Beast of Burden.” In 2018, he co-starred in the play “The Lifespan of a Fact” on Broadway.
We can probably look forward to many more decades of acting work from the Boy Who Lived.
Cho Chang Then
Any casual “Harry Potter” fan will remember that Ravenclaw student Cho Chang was Harry Potter’s first real love interest during his time at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
Remember in “Goblet of Fire” when he tried to take her to the Yule Ball but she iced him for Cedric Diggory? She did later share an on-screen kiss with Daniel Radcliffe in “Order of the Phoenix,” which was a pretty big deal at the time.
Cho Chang Now
Cho Chang didn’t show up in the “Harry Potter” series until the fourth movie, and actress Katie Leung’s casting in “Goblet of Fire” gave her her first on-screen role.
In recent years she’s had several roles in movies, on TV and on stage. She’s also a visual artist, and studied painting, photography and design at London’s University of the Arts.