This Article is From Apr 09, 2015

Daniel Radcliffe to Play Sam Houser in Grand Theft Auto?

Daniel Radcliffe to Play Sam Houser in Grand Theft Auto?

The filming of Grand Theft Auto, which may star Daniel, is scheduled to begin on April 20

Harry Potter fame actor Daniel Radcliffe is in negotiations to star in Grand Theft Auto, which revolves around a true story conflict between Sam Houser, the creator of popular video game GTA, and Jack Thompson, a lawyer who is against video game violence.

British director Owen Harris is helming the drama, which is being made by BBC Films.

If all goes well, Daniel will play Sam Houser. The role of Jack Thompson hasn't been cast yet, reports hollywoodreporter.com.

James Wood has written the script based on David Kushner's book Jacked: The Outlaw Story of Grand Theft Auto. The movie was originally titled Rockstar Games after Houser's company.

Filming is scheduled to begin on April 20. No release date has been announced.

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