Daniel Radcliffe reportedly broke roughly eighty different prop wands over the course of filming the Harry Potter franchise because he could not stop using them as drumsticks against his legs between takes.

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Daniel Radcliffe reportedly broke roughly eighty different prop wands over the course of filming the Harry Potter franchise because he could not stop using them as drumsticks against his legs between takes. The prop department had to continuously manufacture delicate, hand-carved magical artifacts just so the franchise's lead actor could awkwardly tap out Phil Collins drum solos while waiting for the lighting crew to set up the next shot. Imagine dedicating your life to the intricate craft of movie props, carefully detailing the elder wood finish on a wizarding tool, only to hand it to an energetic British teenager who immediately snaps it in half pretending to be in a rock band. It completely destroys the majestic illusion of the Boy Who Lived when you realize his primary magical ability was just giving the production crew an ongoing, very expensive headache