Daniel Radcliffe has broken his silence following the death of Dame Maggie Smith . Daniel and Maggie first became acquainted in 1999 upon starring in the BBC two-part drama, David Copperfield. Daniel, 35, who is best known for portraying the titular character of the Harry Potter movies, claimed he knew “virtually” nothing about Maggie when he was cast in David Copperfield.
At the time, the father-of-one portrayed a younger version of Charles Dickens’ titular character while she starred as Betsey Trotwood. Following their initial introduction, the pair later worked opposite each other on seven of the eight Harry Potter movies - Daniel as the titular character again and Maggie as the stern Transfiguration teacher Professor Minerva McGonagall. Following the Downton Abbey star ’s death on Friday (September 27), aged 89, Daniel — like his fellow co-star Emma Watson — has paid tribute to the actress.
Dame Maggie Smith looked 'healthy' during last public appearance last year before death Maggie Smith's heartbreak as devastating disease left her with 'frightening' appearance In his post, he recalled the first time he met her on the set of David Copperfield. “I knew virtually nothing about her other than that my parents were awestruck at the fact that I would be working with her. “The other thing I knew about her was that she was a Dame, so the first thing I asked her when we met was "Would you like me to call you Dame?" at which she laughed and said something to the e.