Daniel Radcliffe and Stunt Double David Holmes on Life After ‘Harry Potter’

The latest in pop-culture news, recaps, and reviews, plus close reads, profiles, interviews, and more from Vulture.com. [Brand Logo]( the boy who lived [‘You Call It Handicapped. I Call Myself Handicapable.’]( David Holmes, Dan Radcliffe’s Harry Potter stunt double, suffered a life-altering injury on set. But that’s not the most remarkable thing about him. Photo: HBO For Daniel Radcliffe, the premiere of the eighth and final Harry Potter film was an existential affair. After coming of age as the star of a billion-dollar franchise, he now faced a terrifyingly wide-open future that, at times, he wasn’t sure acting would be part of. It was in many ways the story of his close friend David Holmes that inspired him to take advantage of his career — one he now knew, at any moment, could be taken away. Holmes was a stunt double on the Potter films, and a close mentor turned friend to Radcliffe as they grew up on set, eight years apart in age. But in 2009, while in rehearsals for the final film, Holmes suffered a spinal injury during a stunt gone wrong. The injury left him paralyzed, and a subsequent cyst meant the mobility he recovered in his arms did not plateau but has instead slowly declined. Now 42 years old, Holmes has lost the use of his right arm, and may one day lose the ability to talk, swallow, or breathe independently. [read more]( [Exclusive Anniversary Offer:]( Get a limited-edition tote plus save up to 60% on unlimited access to Vulture and everything New York. The Latest TV Recaps • The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills: [Leaving Las Vegas]( • The Real Housewives of Miami: [The Miseducation of Larsa Pippen]( • The Crown: [Cruel Summer (Episode 1)](, [Oh, That Girl (Episode 2)](, [Living in the Madness (Episode 3)]( [Learn more about RevenueStripe...]( Stories We Think You’ll Like [Mr. Smith Likes The Golden Bachelor, Mrs. Smith Likes Farting Donald Glover and Maya Erskine are starring in normie Mr. and Mrs. Smith.]( By Jason P. Frank [Peacock Will Visit Love Island USA at Least Two More Times The streamer has renewed the American offshoot of the hit British reality dating series.]( By Josef Adalian [Nobody Told Hallmark Channel That Cable Is Dead The network that produces dozens of Christmas movies a year refused to join the streaming wars. It’s paid off big time.]( By Josef Adalian [Is Anything Real in Scene Partners? Is Everything? John J. Caswell Jr.’s script is like an Escher drawing, endlessly spiraling in on itself.]( By Sara Holdren [The Percy Jackson and the Olympians Trailer Is Here, Thank Gods Get ready access your inner middle-schooler.]( By Bethy Squires [Sydney Sweeney and Glen Powell Are the Latest Rom-com Saviors Doing the fake-dating and enemies-to-lovers tropes in Anyone But You.]( By Zoe Guy [Some Pretty Major News: Vulture’s Weekly Comedy Show Is Back We’re returning to Union Hall every other Tuesday night — check here each week for the latest lineups.]( By Ashley Shannon Wu [Learn more about RevenueStripe...]( [Today’s Crossword]( 30-Down, Three Letters: “It’s a privilege to ___!” (Urinetown refrain). Photo-Illustration: Vulture; Photos: Getty A newsletter of TV and movie recommendations. [Sign up]( to get it every week. [Get the Newsletter]( [logo]( [facebook logo]( [instagram logo]( [twitter logo]( [unsubscribe]( | [privacy notice]( | [update preferences]( This email was sent to {EMAIL}. Was this email forwarded to you? [Sign up now]( to get this newsletter in your inbox. [View this email in your browser.]( You received this email because you have a subscription to New York. Reach the right online audience with us For advertising information on email newsletters, please contact AdOps@nymag.com Vox Media, LLC 1201 Connecticut Ave. NW, 12th Floor Washington, DC 20036 Copyright © 2023, All rights reserved