Harry Potter: Daniel Radcliffe will produce documentary about stuntman who was paralyzed

Daniel Radcliffe will produce a documentary about David Holmesstuntman who broke his neck while working on the set of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part One. The accident left Holmes — who acted in the saga from the first to the penultimate feature film — paralyzed from the chest down.

David Holmes: The Boy Who Lived will show the stuntman’s current life, behind the scenes and interviews. Read synopsis:

The film is a coming-of-age story for the stuntman. David Holmesgymnast prodigy from Essex, England, selected to play the stunt double for Daniel Radcliffe in the first film Harry Potterwhen Daniel he was only 11 years old. Over the next 10 years, the two form an inseparable bond, but in the penultimate film, a tragic accident on set leaves David paralyzed, with a debilitating spinal injury, turning his world upside down. As Daniel and your closest colleagues come together to support David and his family in times of need, is the extraordinary spirit of resilience of David which becomes the greatest source of strength and inspiration for them.

Away from the cameras, Daniel It is David They formed a great friendship and launched a podcast together. O Cunning Stunts talks about Hollywood stunt doubles and destroys some myths about the profession. “When the public sees something very painful or horrific, they think it was a visual effect or trick, done safely. Most of the time, that’s not the case,” he said. Radcliffe about the program.

“There’s no way to pretend, for example, that you’re falling down the stairs. When you’re hit by a car, you’re being hit by a car, even if it’s slower than it would otherwise be. They find the safest way to do it , but it can still hurt,” he added.

The documentary arrives on November 15th on HBO Max.