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Daniel Radcliffe grew up playing one of the most recognisable movie heroes of the last two decades in Harry Potter, but in his new film The Lost City<\/a>, he\u2019s far from that.<\/p>\n Radcliffe stars as antagonist Abigail Fairfax \u2013 an eccentric billionaire who takes Sandra Bullock\u2019s adventure novelist Loretta Sage captive in an attempt to get his hands on some long-lost treasure.<\/p>\n RadioTimes.com<\/a> asked Radcliffe if there were any actors or specific characters he looked to for inspiration when playing the role \u2013 and he referenced Tim Curry as a particular influence.<\/p>\n \u201cNot as much as just the kind of general tenor of bratty entitled Englishmen that I went to school with,\u201d he responded.<\/p>\n \u201cOr that I see in the mirror every morning,\u201d he joked. \u201cBut yeah, I also think there is sort of a rich tradition of \u2013 not that I\u2019m giving the same kind of performance \u2013 but I feel like Alan Cumming and Tim Curry, that kind of British bad guy.<\/p>\n \u201cThere is a vein of that. Tim Curry in Congo, which is a movie I absolutely love, actually. But he\u2019s not a bad guy in it, but there\u2019s just when you see actors that are just enjoying it \u2013 I think that\u2019s actually really part of the key to it.\u201d<\/p> This isn\u2019t the first time Radcliffe has taken on a villainous role. In 2016, he played the bad guy in Now You See Me 2, and he reckons there are a couple of things the two characters have in common.<\/p>\n \u201cIn some ways, he\u2019s quite similar to the Now You See Me 2 villain in that they are both the sons of insane billionaires,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n \u201cSo that\u2019s my niche I\u2019m carving out; I\u2019m very happy with that. But there is a lot to hang on to with this guy. This is more of like an overt comedy than that film was.<\/p>\n \u201cSo I get to find what\u2019s funny about this guy: the fact that he\u2019s kidnapping Sandra\u2019s character all the while thinking, \u2018If you just think about it, you\u2019re gonna find being kidnapped really cool, actually.\u2019 And he\u2019s still desperate for her to like him \u2013 nothing will shake him from the idea that she should be into this.<\/p>\n \u201cI feel like all the parts [in The Lost City], everyone\u2019s really well-drawn. Everyone has like a moment or something very funny. There\u2019s stuff to dig into for all the actors on there. It was very, very fun.\u201d<\/p>\n The Lost City is in UK cinemas from 15th April 2022. Visit our Movies<\/a>\u00a0hub for more news and features and find something to watch tonight with\u00a0our\u00a0TV Guide.<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n The latest issue of Radio Times is on sale now \u2013\u00a0subscribe now<\/a>\u00a0to get each issue delivered to your door. For more from the biggest stars in TV, l<\/strong>isten to the\u00a0Radio Times podcast<\/a> with Jane Garvey.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/body><\/html>\n By Patrick Cremona Published: Friday, 15 April 2022 at 12:00 am Daniel Radcliffe grew up playing one of the most recognisable movie heroes of the last two decades in Harry Potter, but in his new film The Lost City, he\u2019s far from that. 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