Daniel Radcliffe Helps Create Documentary That Tells Story Of His Harry Potter Stunt Double That Was Paralyzed On Set

A new documentary about Daniel Radcliffe's disabled stunt double from Harry Potter is currently being filmed behind the scenes.

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After becoming well-known at the age of 12 for the Harry Potter film series, Radcliffe went on to star in a number of other blockbuster Hollywood productions, including The Woman in Black, The Lost City, and Jungle.

Although Radcliffe is typically in front of the camera, he will be serving as executive producer for the next documentary, David Holmes: The Boy Who Lived.

The show, according to its namesake, will center on David Holmes, a former stunt double for Daniel Radcliffe who had a serious accident in 2009 that changed his life.

At the moment, Holmes was shooting Deathly Hallows: Part 1 when a stunt went horribly wrong.

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The scene in question occurred when an explosion sent Harry Potter hurtling through the air. 

Despite the anticipated explosion, Holmes fell to the ground, paralyzing the former gymnast from the chest down.

Holmes suffered serious injuries as a result of the explosion, which appears to have employed excessive force.

According to Deadline, the upcoming documentary will feature footage of Holmes taken over the years, including behind-the-scenes looks at his stunt work and sequences from his current life.

In addition to his role as executive producer, Radcliffe will appear on film in interviews that are included in the feature along with those of Holmes' friends and relatives.

Below is a comprehensive description of the upcoming HBO documentary: "The film is a coming-of-age story of stuntman David Holmes, a prodigious teenage gymnast from Essex, England, who is selected to play Daniel Radcliffe’s stunt double in the first Harry Potter film when Daniel is just eleven.”

"Over the next ten years, the two form an inextricable bond, but on the penultimate film a tragic accident on set leaves David paralyzed with a debilitating spinal injury, turning his world upside down.”

"As Daniel and his closest stunt colleagues rally to support David and his family in their moment of need, it is David’s extraordinary spirit of resilience that becomes their greatest source of strength and inspiration."

After the experience more than ten years ago, Radcliffe and the other members of the Harry Potter cast are still good friends of Holmes'.

"I’ve got a relationship that goes back many, many years with Dave," Radcliffe told The Mirror in 2021.

"And I would hate for people to just see me and Dan and go, 'Oh, there’s Daniel Radcliffe with a person in a wheelchair' - because I would never, even for a moment, want them to assume that Dave was anything except for an incredibly important person in my life."

"David Holmes: The Boy Who Lived" goes beyond a documentary; it's a celebration of friendship and resilience. This film sheds light on David Holmes, a name less known but incredibly significant in Daniel Radcliffe's life.

It demonstrates how people can remain strong when facing difficulties. It emphasizes the deep influence of real friendship.