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HBOsDavid Holmes: The Boy Who Livedtells his story.

British gymnast David Holmes was 17 years old when he became Daniel Radcliffes stunt double in the firstHarry Pottermovie.

HBOsDavid Holmes: The Boy Who Liveddocumentary, which Radcliffe executive produced, revisits the tragic incident.

Daniel Radcliffe, David Holmes in ‘David Holmes: The Boy Who Lived’ via HBO’s press site

To enhance the action and speed, stunt coordinatorsadded weightsto his pulley system, perThe Guardian.

We were constantly trying to push the boundaries of what stunt action could be.

During the rehearsal, Holmes flew into a wall backward at high speed.

Stuntman David Holmes, who was paralyzed in an accident on the ‘Harry Potter’ set, in ‘David Holmes:…

I knew straight away .

The repercussions from my accident mean nobody will be put in that situation again.

And thats enough for me, he said.

Stuntman David Holmes in ‘David Holmes: The Boy Who Lived’ doc, via HBO’s press site

Id like to look back on myself with all the hope and optimism that I live with now.

An Enduring Friendship

The HBO doc also focuses onRadcliffe and Holmes close bond.

Hes always been there for me.

Daniel Radcliffe and his longtime friend and ‘Harry Potter’ stunt double in HBO’s ‘David Holmes: The…

This article was originally published onNovember 15, 2023