[heaven85]

Post and read all the Dan news here!

[baileycat]

Most of you have already seen this bit of news but I just thought I'd post it anyway for those who haven't.

Dan has been honoured by the National Portrait Gallery in London, and has become one of the youngest people ever to be featured in a portrait hung by the gallery! The gallery will acquire the portrait, a pencil drawing by BP Award winning artist, Stuart Pearson Wright, following its unveiling at the National Theatre on Wednesday, 12 April, where the portrait will be exhibited before moving to it's permanent home in the National Portrait Gallery. The exhibition entitled, "Most People Are Other People:" Portraits of Actors from Britain and Ireland by Stuart Pearson Wright, brings together actors from film, theatre and television. The portrait is one of many drawings by the artist which has been featured in the Gallery. His portrait of J. K. Rowling was unveiled at the Gallery last year on 6 September, and has become a favorite with visitors. Dan said: "I am absolutely delighted to have been chosen to be included in Stuart Pearson Wright's exhibition and to be part of such an esteemed group of people. I've never sat for a portrait and found the whole experience fascinating. And I love the finished result."

Source: DR.co.uk

[heaven85]

That's really awesome news. Thanks for posting Amy.

[baileycat]

A couple of new tidbits today.

Ricky Gervais recently clarified that Dan will be on the BBC show Extras soon and that he's going to be "amazing". Which is a given if you asked me.

And Rupert gave some details about what they had just finished filming yesterday.

"We were doing one of the final scenes in Umbridge's office. It was really cool. I'm getting restrained by one of Malfoy's henchmen, and Dan gets slapped in it. There were lots of takes."

I really look forward to this scene.

Rupert also had to describe his co-stars with one word and he called Dan "hyperactive".

[heaven85]

Awesome!!!! Can't wait to see the film.

[baileycat]

According to dr.co.uk. Dan is eigth in a list of the richest young people in the UK.

No figures were given but then again the list that's in the Sunday times won't be published until ..you guessed it, Sunday.

[heaven85]

Cool.

[baileycat]

Dan nominated for favourite movie hero at the MTV Movie Awards!

Also He along with his friends Rupert and Emma have been nominated for favourite Team! And Ralph Fiennes has been nominated for fav villian as well.

[heaven85]

Ooh that rocks!!!! I would love to see them to win.

[darcybennett]

That's cool! I hope they all win. I just placed my votes.

*keeping fingers crossed*

[baileycat]

I hope so too. Best Hero is a new category this year so it's bound to be at least aired on tv with cool intro graphics and a clip from the film. And if he wins he'll probably have a taped acceptance speech seeing as it's right around the time when he's revising for school.

[heaven85]

That would be awesome to see. But I'm happy that he is nominated.

[baileycat]

The Sun has a small article about Extras -Ricky Gervais' BBC show in which Dan will be appearing.

Few things we know now. He is indeed playing a yop. He'll be acting with british actress Dame Diana Rigg and the shows will begin to air in the fall.

So bring on September!

[heaven85]

Yeah!!! Thanks for the news and the banner. Great work on the banner.

[baileycat]

Thanks Lina. The old one was getting tired.