Daniel Radcliffe’s Allergic Potter Glasses

Daniel Radcliffe, who played Harry Potter in the film series, was allergic to his own character’s glasses. The nickel in the frames caused a reaction, leaving him with mysterious bumps around his eyes for weeks where the glasses touched his face. Once the problem was traced to a nickel allergy, the crew quickly replaced the glasses with hypoallergenic specs.

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