The Harry Potter Franchise is a major intellectual property that has entertained audiences for many years. Alongside JK Rowling’s popular book series, Warner Bros’ films have been appreciated by fans for staying true to the spirit of the books and remaining faithful to them. Lead actors Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint have become household names as Harry, Hermione and Ron.
All 8 films in the series were commercially successful and fans are excited for the series to return in a series format. However, the films bastardized a popular character from the book who ended up marrying Harry. Fans are still not over how the films wasted Bonnie Wright’s version of Ginny.
Fans are still angry about how the Harry Potter In the films, Bonnie Wright’s role as Ginny Weasley was neglected
Daniel Radcliffe’s Harry Potter Movies have perfectly captured the world and ambience of Hogwarts and its many quirks. The franchise has done a great job of staying true to the books for the most part while introducing some new elements with each film. The film series began with 2001 The Philosopher’s Stone until 2011 Deathly Hallows Part 2.
There were also various inconsistencies within the films that Potterheads didn’t like when compared to JK Rowling’s books. One character arc that was criminally wasted was that of Ginny Weasley, played by Bonnie Wright. The books portrayed Ginny as a dynamic and interesting character who stood on her own and had fascinating adventures compared to the films.
She is confident and is not only a gifted witch but also a talented Quidditch player. Her romance with Harry is heavily emphasized in the books, unlike the films where the character didn’t get the development she deserved to show her fascinating personality. On Reddit, fans criticized Ginny’s portrayal on screen and that her romance with Harry seemed forced and lame. Here are some of the reactions:
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Ginny’s role in the films was also significantly reduced compared to the books (only about 20 minutes in the entire franchise according to Entertainment Weekly). In the books, there was a gradual development of her relationship with Harry (from friends to lovers to a married couple). In the films, however, their relationship came out of nowhere and Radcliffe and Wright unfortunately had little to no chemistry.
Daniel Radcliffe explained why he hasn’t acted in any other franchise since then Harry Potter
Daniel Radcliffe played Harry Potter in all 8 Harry Potter Movies. He had tremendous success and became a big name in the industry through this role. The actor has taken on some amazing projects that have shown his versatility as an actor. Interestingly, he has not acted in any other franchise since the end of his career Harry Potter.
In an interview with CBR, Radcliffe revealed that he is not necessarily opposed to franchise films. Some have come his way, but he was not attracted to the subject matter or felt that it was not for him. He is open to another interesting franchise with strong material. The Harry Potter Stern said,
I mean, I don’t really avoid them. There have been a few things that I think people hoped would become franchises that I’ve read about over the years that weren’t for me. There have been some studio movies that just weren’t for me, but I haven’t turned down many franchises either. I don’t want to give that impression. I certainly wouldn’t mind doing one again.
Since the end of the Harry Potter Films, Radcliffe has impressed fans with his incredible performances in acclaimed projects such as The Woman in Black, Swiss Army Man, Weird: The Al Yankovic Story, And Miracle worker. Fans can watch all 8 Harry Potter Movies on Max.
