These press shots of the London revival of Equus have surfaced, and if you thought the production was going to be shy about selling barely-legal star Daniel Radcliffe’s body (yes folks, there’s nudity), think again.
I always rolled my eyes when people joked about counting down till Radcliffe’s 18th birthday (which, eek, doesn’t happen until July), but now it’s hard not to sympathize. I realize Peter Shaffer’s play represents a juicy opportunity for Radcliffe to show that he can play more than just Harry Potter, but this headlong leap into sex symbol status could turn his career in an unexpected direction. Think Lohan, but a boy, and British.
Or he could just be announcing himself as a serious actor to watch, a la Christian Bale. And, like Christian Bale, an actor to watch in as little clothing as possible. Ugh, writing that felt so creepy. I’d like to go see Equus - but can I wear an invisibility cloak?
New ‘Equus’ press shots [Datalounge]
‘Equus’ official site
Dear God, i’m too close to 30 to even think about it, but it “is” art, and it is a chance for a breakout performance… of an English guy, an English guy with an accent, an English accent, riding a horse, without a stitch on…
Oh cruel world, I thought I had at least 6 more years until “Lolita..”
The last version of Equus that I saw was here in L.A. and was put on by the Asian-American “East/West Players” and starred Sulu himself, George Takei. It was unspeakably horrible. I’d far rather see naked Harry P.