The “Harry Potter” actor has graduated from Hogwarts and is moving onto other fictional roles.
23-year-old Jewish actor Daniel Radcliffe has signed on to play the hunchback assistant to Victor Frankenstein in 20th Century Fox’s new adaption of the 1818 novel, according to Deadline.
The new film is written by Max Landis and will be directed by Paul McGuigan, although no further castings or release dates have yet to be confirmed.
The film will be told from the viewpoint of Igor, unlike other adaptions of the story. Radcliffe is said to start filming this fall, according to IMDB.
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