Daniel Radcliffe Says He Texts with Helena Bonham Carter After Reconnecting at 'Harry Potter' Reunion

Daniel Radcliffeknows he’s lucky to have landed the role of Harry Potter at age 11. One of the best parts of working over the eight-film franchise? Being introduced to some of the most esteemed actors working today. Speaking with PEOPLE in support of his new adventure comedyThe Lost City(in theaters March 25) withSandra BullockandChanning Tatum, the actor still marvels at the caliber of his costars over the years — particularly those he worked with onPotter.

Daniel Radcliffe Says He Used to Get 'Very Drunk' to Deal with 'Harry Potter' Fame

Daniel Radcliffe.Photo: David M. Benett/Dave Benett/Getty Images On an episode ofOff Camera with Sam Jonesreleased this week, the 29-year-old actor got candid about his alcohol use in his later teenage years, explaining that he would get drunk in order to numb the fact that he was being watched at the height of hisHarry Potterfame. “The quickest way to forget about the fact that you were being watched was to get very drunk,” Radcliffe said.

Daniel Radcliffe Says He'd Be Down to Play One of These Two Characters in a 'Harry Potter' Reboot

Daniel Radcliffe.Photo: Dave Benett/WireImage Daniel Radcliffewouldn’t necessarily say “nox” to appearing in a futureHarry Potterfilm. But instead of playing a grown-up version of his boy-wizard protagonist — or even Harry’s father, James Potter — the 32-year-oldMiracle Workersactor has two other characters in mind whom he’d love to bring to life again on the big screen. “I would probably want to go with, like, Sirius [Black] or [Remus] Lupin,“he told Josh Horowitzduring a recent appearance on theHappy Sad Confusedpodcast.

Daniel Radcliffe Says He's 'Definitely Not Seeking' Role in New 'Harry Potter' TV Series

Daniel Radcliffe.Photo:Charles Sykes/Bravo Charles Sykes/Bravo “My understanding is that they’re trying to very much start fresh and I’m sure whoever is making them will want to make their own mark on it and probably not want to have to figure out how to get old Harry to cameo in this somewhere,” Radcliffe toldComicBook.com. As for whether he’d actually want to appear, Radcliffe said: “I’m definitely not seeking it out in any way.

Daniel Radcliffe Says He's 'Dramatically Bored of Hearing' Opinions About Will Smith Oscars Slap

Daniel Radcliffedoesn’t want to talk about the onstage altercation at theAcademy Awards. During a Thursday appearance U.K.‘sGood Morning Britain, the actor chatted about his new comedyThe Lost Cityand refrained from giving his take onWill SmithslappingChris Rockduring Sunday’s Oscars ceremony. “I saw it. I’m just so already dramatically bored of hearing people’s opinions about it that I just don’t want to be another opinion adding to it,” said Radcliffe, 32, when asked about the incident.