Daniel Radcliffe Teases Finally Rewatching Harry Potter & The Sorcerer's Stone For 25th Anniversary: "I Was A Cute Kid"

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Daniel Radliffe's Harry looking intensely while holding the Golden Snitch in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

Published Feb 16, 2026, 10:01 AM EST

Though having said goodbye to the franchise over a decade ago, Daniel Radcliffe might be ready to revisit one of his most iconic films.

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, also known as The Philosopher's Stone in the United Kingdom, memorably served as Radcliffe's acting breakout, and his second-ever film role, leading the cast as the titular young wizard prophesied to bring down the evil Lord Voldemort. Radcliffe would reprise the role for the remaining seven adaptations of J.K. Rowling's novel series before branching out both on stage and on screen with everything from Equus to The Lost City.

Now, in an interview with ScreenRant's Liam Crowley to discuss the NBC sports comedy The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins, Radcliffe weighed in on Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone's upcoming 25th anniversary. The two-time Emmy nominee began by saying he is going to "just keep living" for the movie's anniversary, while also explaining to his co-star in the interview, Tracy Morgan, that there's going to be "some sort of celebration" for the film.

That being said, Radcliffe did express being "very, very happy for everybody to watch the movies again" beginning with The Sorcerer's Stone and feeling the theatrical re-release is going to be a "really cool" experience for fans of the franchise. He also teased that "maybe I will watch the first one again at some point this year," but also quickly cautioned, "I doubt it," to which Morgan explained that "he doesn't like to watch [his] stuff" and suggested to his co-star that a rewatch "might spark nostalgia":

Daniel Radcliffe: Maybe now that I'm a lot older. I never used to watch it because I was so young in it. I found it a bit embarrassing, but now I'd watch it and be like, "Oh, I was a cute kid." That's fine. Maybe I'll watch the first one again at some point.

Tracy Morgan: Good for you, baby.

In the 15 years since the last mainline film released, Radcliffe and the rest of his Harry Potter co-stars have shared varying experiences with looking back on the franchise. Radcliffe and Rupert Grint both became known for branching out into more genre-driven fare, with some of their most notable including the surrealist dramedy Swiss Army Man, the anthology comedy series Miracle Workers and the Apple TV horror-thriller Servant.

Watson, on the other hand, began splitting her time between independent projects and mainstream films, including Disney's live-action Beauty and the Beast remake and Greta Gerwig's Little Women adaptation. Watson has also turned her attention more toward the world of fashion, having taken an acting hiatus after feeling "a bit caged" by the profession, but expressed her desire to resume acting when the right project comes along.

Radcliffe has similarly spoken out throughout the years about some people's inability to separate him from the Harry Potter franchise, even as he tackled such completely different projects as the horror-comedy Horns. However, much like shared above, he has always remained proud of his experience with the series, albeit disappointed in Rowling's transphobic comments and expressing doubts about ever returning for a new film.

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Radcliffe's consideration of revisiting his original movie also comes at a unique point for the franchise as a whole. HBO is currently in production on the first season of its Harry Potter reboot, with Radcliffe having penned a letter to new Harry actor, Dominic McLaughlin, to wish him a wonderful experience on the show. Additionally, Tom Felton just reprised his role as an adult Draco Malfoy for the current Broadway run of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, while also having had a touching reunion with Radcliffe outside a screening for the latter's Merrily We Roll Along recording released in theaters.

Though he still expresses doubts about rewatching the 2001 hit, Radcliffe being open to revisiting Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone is sure to come as a touching sign for fans of the series. Plus, with over nine months to go until the actual 25th anniversary, it will be interesting to see if more of his original co-stars, particularly Grint and Watson, share more thoughts on the film.