Daniel Radcliffe Recalls Filming Harry Potter & The Chamber of Secrets
Daniel Radcliffe looks back on his time filming Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, calling it one of the "coolest sets" he's ever been on. Based on the fantasy book series by J.K. Rowling, Chamber of Secrets served as the second installment in the Harry Potter film series and was a sequel to 2001's Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, with both films being directed by Chris Columbus. The story focuses on Harry's second year at the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, as the heir to Salazar Slytherin opens the Chamber of Secrets, unleashing a deadly monster known as the Basilisk that starts targeting students.
Radcliffe returned to play the titular character, with Rupert Grint and Emma Watson also back as fan-favorites Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger, respectively. They were joined by an esteemed supporting cast with recurring actors Alan Rickman, Maggie Smith, Robbie Coltrane, Fiona Shaw, and Richard Harris, with the latter making his final appearance as Albus Dumbledore before his passing. New additions to the cast included Kenneth Branagh as Dr. Gilderoy Lockhart and Jason Isaacs as Lucius Malfoy.
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While promoting his latest adventure film The Lost City with Empire in a recent interview, Radcliffe took some time to look back on some of his behind-the-scenes memories from the set of Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, ahead of the film's 20th anniversary this year. He recalls filming the "flying car" sequence with his Grint, which lasted for two months, stating that most of his memories are from "being in the Ford Anglia." Radcliffe also remembers the "massive" Chamber of Secrets set, calling it "one of the coolest sets"
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