Daniel was among the first to pay tribute. Here's what he said.

"Richard was by my side during two of the most important moments of my career.

In August 2000, before official production had even begun on Potter, we filmed a shot outside the Dursleys', which was my first ever shot as Harry. I was nervous and he made me feel at ease.

Seven years later, we embarked on Equus together. It was my first time doing a play but, terrified as I was, his encouragement, tutelage and humour made it a joy.

In fact, any room he walked into was made twice as funny and twice as clever just by his presence. I am proud to say I knew him."

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‘I’ve been working with a consultant trainer who helps people who have multiple sclerosis, because Billy — the boy I play — is crippled in his legs and his back has gone. I wanted to find a way of conveying his illness in a manner I’d be able to perform every night,’ Daniel told me.

‘If you do these things the wrong way, you can end up with serious back or walking problems.‘It’s not actually specified what’s wrong with Billy. But reading through the play, it seemed that multiple sclerosis might be closest to what he has.’

Martin McDonagh's The Cripple of Inishmaan opens for a 12-week run at The Noel Coward Theatre in London from 3 June.

Update: Daniel posted the following comment on Google+ about this article:

Loved chatting to Baz from the Daily Mail about my role in Martin McDonagh's brilliant comedy CRIPPLE OF INISHMAAN - Martin is a comic genius.  I should say that though the script is unspecfific about the exact nature of Billy's ailment the physicality I am working on is based on a specific kind of cerebral palsy and not MS (multiple sclerosis). I am excited to start rehearsals at the end of April with Michael and his team on this comic masterpiece. -Dan

source: dailymail.co.uk

In case you haven't noticed I am very pale. 'Deathly pale' some might/do say. It's not a look I've deliberately cultivated but it's certainly not going to change soon. This photo is testament to the fact this has always been the case. On Tailor of Panama I was required to look like I had lived in Central America my whole life. This was no mean feat for our Make Up department. They tried to use fake tan on me and, for whatever reason, it didn't take. My pale skin was having none of it. So in the end they decided they would have to cover me, from head to toe, with tan make up each morning. This picture is the result. The tissues are in place to stop the make up getting on the costume - it wasn't a fashion choice. -Dan

The Google+ link at this page is Dan's post shared via this site's Google+ page.

source: Google+/Daniel Radcliffe

It looks like Daniel has a new project lined up. According to The Hollywood Reporter (official article is published by Variety, and shared by Daniel's Google+,  but Variety has now deleted it) is Daniel in final negotiations to play the hunchback in 20th Century Fox's Frankenstein an upcoming sci-fi spin on the classic tale that's being directed by Paul McGuigan from a script by Chronicle writer Max Landis.

I also already posted before that Daniel said he is definitely interested to play the role. The plot is said to revolve around themes of 'friendship and redemption'.  Production is slated for a late-summer start in the UK.

source: hollywoodreporter.com