Harry Potter and the Nakedness on Stage

It was reported today that Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe will strip off for his London stage debut as a psychologically disturbed boy in Equus, a controversial play by Peter Shaffer that calls for the actor to ride naked on a horse.

Radcliffe will play a stable boy who is interviewed by a psychiatrist after he blinds six horses with a metal spike.

The 17-year-old, who is currently shooting Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, will star in the play alongside recent Tony Award winner Richard Griffiths, who plays his grumpy uncle in the wizard sagas.

"This is an extraordinary play and, yes, there is a scene of nudity in it, but that's not what the play is about," said the young actor’s publicist.

Equus is expected to open in March.

Photo: Waner Bros. (Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire).