For an Oscar winner, Eddie Redmayne's net worth of $4 million seems quite low. But with the upcoming movies including "The Danish Girl" and the "Harry Potter" prequel under his belt, Redmayne's fortune will soon increase.
Eddie Redmayne earned his multimillion net worth after making big projects for nearly a decade. But the 33-year-old English actor rose to fame when he successfully portrayed the role of physicist Stephen Hawking in the 2014 film, "The Theory of Everything," which earned him an Oscar. Now, he continues making headlines with his portrayal of a transgender in "The Danish Girl" and his upcoming role in the "Harry Potter" prequel, "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them."
In the next few years, Eddie Redmayne's net worth will surely increase as his movies hit mainstream success. But just recently, he opened up about the pressures of playing the lead in J.K. Rowling's "Harry Potter" prequel. He also shared about his "extraordinary" and "educational" experience in portraying a transgender woman in "The Danish Girl," Entertainment Weekly noted.
"The stakes are high because they were so good before," he told E! News of the previous "Harry Potter" films. "You don't want to screw it up... It's a complete privilege for me. I love J.K. Rowling. I love the Harry Potter films [and] books so for me this is just the most wondrous gift really."
So, as Eddie Redmayne is set to amaze us with his new roles, here are three things to know about the characters and the movies.
1. In "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them," Redmayne will play the role of Newt Scamander, a wizard and renowned magizoologist who travels around the world to find new magical creatures.
2. Eddie Redmayne, whose is net worth is $4 million as listed by Celebrity Net Worth, will also be joined by Katherine Waterston, Ezra Miller, Samantha Morton and Colin Farrell. The film is written by Rowling herself and is directed by David Yates.
3. In "The Danish Girl," Redmayne will portray the role of Lili Elbe, a transgender woman who was the first to undergo gender reassignment surgery. According to BBC News, Redmayne revealed that the project was a decade and half in the making and the script was given to him when he was making "Les Miserables" almost four years ago.
Set in early 1920s Copenhagen, he will be joined by Swedish actress Alicia Vikander, playing the role of Lili's wife Gerda, Amber Heard and Ben Whishaw. The film will be directed by Tom Hooper.
Meanwhile, "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" is scheduled for release on Nov. 18, 2016. While "The Danish Girl" will hit the theaters on Nov. 27, 2015.
With the projected successes of his upcoming movies, Eddie Redmayne's net worth will surely increase soon.
