Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone turns 20; this is how the actors look today

A November 4, 2001 the movie hit the screens’Harry potter and the Philosopher’s Stone’, the first adaptation of a book by the writer JK Rowling, which were already a success, however, after the premiere of the film starring Daniel Radcliffe, the popularity of the “boy wizard” grew to the rest of the world and unleashed a fever for the plot that still continues.

The first movie of Harry Potter It was seen in Leicester Square, located in London, which looked like Hogwarts castle. Meanwhile, on his first day in the United States alone, he earned $ 33.3 million, breaking the record for Star Wars: The Phantom Menace.

The film not only had a fantastic story, but also the actors made the film connect even more with the fans who today call themselves’Potterhead‘. Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint, were the main characters in this saga, however, they no longer look like 20 years ago.

Daniel Radcliffe

The British actor played Harry Potter when he was only 12 years old, so his transformation from a boy to a man is evident. In addition, on an artistic level he has played very different roles from the magician he did in his youth, examples of this are ” The woman in black ‘(2012),’ Victor Frankenstein ‘(2015),’ Now you see me 2 ‘(2016) and ‘Guns Akimbo‘(2019), among other tapes.

Emma Watson

The 31-year-old actress completely walked away from Hermione granger and became one of the most acclaimed interpreters in Hollywood, because thanks to works such as’ The advantages of being invisible ‘(2012),’ The bling ring ‘(2013),’ Noé ‘(2014),’ La bella y la beast ‘(2017) and’ Little Women ‘(2019), has made his acting versatility clear.

Emma Watson not only is she an actress, as he also has a BA in English Literature from Brown University. She is also an activist for gender equality and was an ambassador for UN Women.

Rupert grint

Whoever gave life to Harry’s best friend, Ron Weasley, has not left acting as he has participated in films such as ‘Cherrybomb’ (2009), ‘Wild target’ (2010), ‘Moonwalkers’ and ‘Enemy of Man’, both tapes released in 2015.

At 32, Rupert Grint is the father of a girl named Wednesday, who is the result of his relationship with actress Georgia Groome. The news of the birth of his first-born made him known last year with a photo in Instagram, which had more than 3.5 million “Likes”.

What happened to the entire cast of Harry Potter?

Sadly, actors like Richard Harris, who made Albus dumbeldore, and Alan Rickman, the unforgettable Severus Snape, among others, died during these 20 years. However, many cast members still actively work in film and television.

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