Eddie Redmayne stars as Magizoologist Newt Scamander in Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them (Picture: Warner Bros.)

Eddie Redmayne has revealed that he suffered from both ‘wizard elbow’ and ‘wand wrist’ after filming Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them.

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Haven’t heard of the conditions? You’re probably not alone.

But Eddie says that he suffered from sore limbs after filming the movie’s duel scenes – which required him to rigorously throw his arms around.

Revealing all about the unusual ailment, Eddie told Time Out magazine: ‘The wand thing is hilarious. There is a part of you that’s seven years old again when the director says “Choose your wand.”


‘Then you feel like a fool, standing there with a stick in your hand. And there were injuries – wand wrist, wizard elbow.



‘That was genuinely a thing! We were doing these huge wizard duels, throwing your arm around left, right and centre. Colin [Farrell] and I came in one day, and we said to each other: “Mate, is your arm a bit sore? It’s a hazard.”

It’s the kind of ailment that would more commonly be recognised as tennis elbow – but we’re big fans of Eddie’s unique take on it.

Eddie also opened up on hearing the patter of tiny feet after becoming a father to four-month-old daughter Iris with wife Hannah Bagshawe.

‘By the end of Fantastic Beasts I was zonked. And Hannah was pregnant. So I’ve taken time off’, Eddie said.

Fantastic Beasts hits cinemas this Friday (Picture: Warner Bros)

‘Iris arrived and it’s been so lovely. It’s the first time I’ve taken time off properly.’

But as all new fathers know only too well, Eddie is also missing out on all-important sleep.

‘We’re still at the stage of getting through the night, trying to keep our child alive’, he candidly revealed.

We’re sure he’s got the magic touch at parenting.

He said: ‘I don’t think I’ve got past the sleep deprivation yet to get to a point of having a more philosophical take! We’re just scrabbling through in the most wonderful way.’

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