The daily gossip: Daniel Radcliffe says he would play Harry Potter's dad, and more

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last updated 8 January 2015

1. Daniel Radcliffe says he'd be willing to play Harry Potter's dad someday

For anyone hoping that Daniel Radcliffe might one day pick up his wand for another year at Hogwarts, we have some bad news for you. "No more schoolboy stuff," said Radcliffe in an interview with Time Out — which seems like a wise choice, given that he's 23. But hope is not lost: "A cameo as Harry's dad? That would be perfect!" Radcliffe continued, somehow failing to add "for my bank account."

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Scott Meslow is the entertainment editor for TheWeek.com. He has written about film and television at publications including The Atlantic, POLITICO Magazine, and Vulture.

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