Daniel Radcliffe keeps getting offered autism spectrum roles

The majority of scripts Daniel Radcliffe receives are for characters who could be placed somewhere on the autism spectrum.

Since he finished playing boy wizard Harry Potter in 2011, Daniel has established a very different image by starring in a number of unexpected, offbeat projects such as Horns, in which he plays a man who grows horns and has paranormal abilities, and Swiss Army Man, in which he portrays a farting corpse.

These alternative choices have lead casting directors to think of him when trying to fill parts for characters "on the spectrum", meaning they may have difficulties with social and communication skills.

And as such Daniel is happy to be recognised for playing quirky people.

"A lot of characters are described as - and it's not my favourite stage direction, I have to admit - on the spectrum," he told Britain's ELLE magazine. "I think it's nice to have a reputation for doing weird, smart stuff. That seems to be a lot of what I get sent, either kind of heavy, or kind of very weird. And I'm quite happy with that."

Daniel admits he is in a fortunate position where he can be choosy with his roles, but he is aware this might not always be the case.

"I'm not going to be that interesting to people forever," he says, predicting that the press may become bored of him soon.

While he seems excited by the anonymity he might gain eventually, he has many ambitions left for his film career, and his dream collaborator list includes Her director Spike Jonze, The Grand Budapest Hotel's Wes Anderson, and The Coen Brothers, who were behind films such as No Country of Old Men and Fargo.