The Daniel Radcliffe 'Dazed & Confused' editorial reveals the young actor shedding his typecast white-wizard 'Harry Potter' persona for a much darker and dramatic character. Appropriately entitled 'Shape Shift,' now that the historical franchise is pretty much complete, the editorial confirms that the celebrity's fans will soon see him in much more diverse roles.
Photographed by Chadwick Tyler and Anthony Maule, the Daniel Radcliffe 'Dazed & Confused' editorial is part of their November 2010 issue. According to Dazed’s Robbie Spencer, "He totally understood what we were trying to achieve, and was really into being transformed into this alter-ego character. He gave a lot of himself to each shot."
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The Shape-Shifting Daniel Radcliffe 'Dazed & Confused' Editorial
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