How Many People Auditioned for the Role of Harry?
About 300 young boys auditioned to play Harry, but the director, David Heyman, felt that none of them were quite right. One day, David saw Daniel Radcliffe sitting at the back of a theatre and thought he looked exactly how he'd envisioned Harry. He convinced Daniel's parents to let him audition and was thrilled with the results, casting Daniel as the beloved character Harry Potter.