Hairy Potter!

Daniel Radcliffe, the boy who acted (Harry Potter, of course), is starring in a revival of Equus in London. The play, some may recall, requires nudity, and is about a boy with an unhealthy obsession with horses. Some Harry Potter parents are objecting to pictures like these. (The link leads to semi-naked pictures of Daniel Radcliffe. You are warned.)

I think those parents who insist that Radcliffe is a role model are in dire need of an injection of common sense. Radcliffe is an actor. Actors play roles. If he wants to ever shed the Harry Potter role, he needs to go beyond children’s stories. I say good for him.

And the reason for the title of this post: Well, go look at the pictures.

I can’t believe he’s is only seventeen. There’s one with Daniel with a five o’clock shadow. The boy is growing up.