Emma Watson Would Be Proud: Daniel Radcliffe's Perfect Feminist Response To 'Being A Sex Symbol' Question

Daniel Radcliffe just made Emma Watson proud. In a video interview by E! Online, Daniel showed that he understood everything the actress wanted to drive at her speech on the United Nations regarding feminism and sexualization of females.

When asked about what he feels about being treated as a sex symbol that is quite a transition from the 8-year-old wizard that most of his fans grew up with, Daniel straightforwardly answered that he does not understand the fuss when girls like Emma Watson was being sexualised since she was 14. In fact, he shared how bored he is of such question, detailing a past experience with another reporter.

"Around the time of What If, the rom-com coming out, a lot of people were saying, 'You're really an unconventional romantic lead.' And so eventually I got bored of hearing that and I kind of picked someone up on it so I was like, 'What about me is unconventional, exactly? Like, tell me,'" Daniel challenged the reporter.

"And she said, 'Well, I think it's probably the fact that, you know, we associated you with playing Harry, the young boy wizard.' My immediate response was, 'Well, the male population has had no problem sexualizing Emma Watson immediately,'" the actor detailed.

His response, though flippant, is not that surprising. Back in August, he told Stylist magazine (as reported by Independent UK) how he looks for scripts with well-rounded casts, especially female roles that are powerful. He said that he's happy that the number of female writers is increasing, but most female story lines are still written by males. He feels comforted by the fact that there are already female directors, producers, as well as directors. His only hope is that the film industry becomes more balanced. He added that he thinks he's a feminist -- as far as wanting everyone to have equal rights, male or female, which is what Emma Watson wanted to drive at on her #HeForShe Campaign.

He also told GQ just this month almost the same thing that shows how unwavering his support is for the movement. He shared that because he's egalitarian about everything and he believes in meritocracy. He said that people who are not feminists are swimming against the tide and cannot see that they're in the losing end. He even compares them to homophobics and racists.