Daniel Radcliffe was looking forward to seeing the torch pass with the new ‘Harry Potter’ TV series

Daniel Radcliffe has moved on to play Harry Potter, the beloved character he previously played in the ‘Harry Potter’ films based on author JK Rowling’s best-selling book series.

So when asked if he has any plans to be part of the upcoming Max TV reboot series, Radcliffe said in an interview with Access Hollywood published Monday that he “definitely” hasn’t had any discussion about it.

“I think it’s very much like, they’re going for a new series and someone else will be playing Harry, so I think it’s going to be really weird for me to show up,” Radcliffe said of the idea of ​​being in the series would appear. about the iconic titular wizard and the school he attends.

The actor continued, “I’m really excited to see what other people do with it,” comparing the on-screen retelling of Potter’s story to how the Sherlock Holmes story has been cinematically reinterpreted in various ways.

“I think the ‘Potter’ book series would always be bigger than one interpretation or one franchise, so it will be cool to see the torch passed,” he said.

Warner Bros. and Max – who are part of Warner Bros. Discovery, like CNN – announced in April that the studio is producing a scripted “Harry Potter” television series, promising the new show will be a “faithful adaptation” of Rowling’s book series. The author, who published the “Potter” books between 1997 and 2007, is also an executive producer.

The series is expected to run for an unprecedented 10 years with the promise that each season will be “authentic to the original books and Harry Potter and bring these incredible adventures to new audiences around the world, while bringing the original, classic and beloved films to life.” will continue to exist. in the core.”

The television series will feature a cast of new faces yet to be announced to take on the roles made famous in the “Potter” films by Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint, who starred as Potter, Hermione Granger. and Ron Weasley between 2001 and 2011 respectively.

Meanwhile, Radcliffe currently stars in the TBS comedy series “Miracle Workers” opposite Geraldine Viswanathan, Karan Soni, Jon Bass and Steve Buscemi. Season 4 of the show will premiere on July 10.