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Jason Lee: With Emma Watson heading off to Brown University, I can easily imagine her going off to college and taking a good number of years before coming back to act in some smaller films. I find her easily to be the most natural actor of the three. I think it's smart of both Radcliffe and Grint to do some more artsy projects to stretch their acting skills - though I highly doubt that any of the three become huge headlining stars. The shadow of Potter stretches far indeed.

Scott Lumley: I think Radcliffe has the most potential to have a respected career after Potter, but I also think it's right on the money to assume that he's going to do a lot of quirky, weird projects that scream "I AM NOT HARRY POTTER!" (And the people watching them will wonder why Harry Potter is appearing in a film as a dyslexic, drug-addicted cross dresser.)

I'm not sure about Watson. She seems to have talent. She also seems to be very interested in not limiting herself to just acting.

As for Grint, he was a decent casting pick early on, but I think he seems like a poor fit for the character nowadays. Also, I feel that he's the least talented actor of the trio. I really hope he's socking his Harry Potter money away because I think when the whole thing is said and done he might not get a lot of work.

Max Braden: Radcliffe may be trying the hardest but I have a hard time seeing him carrying non-franchise big budget projects on his own. To me he's like Tobey Maguire, who fit into Spider-Man very well, but we aren't seeing him break out on his own. I don't know, maybe a buddy cop project with Zac Efron... Grint I could see as a more consistent earner in the action genre or as a go-to supporter. But I think Watson's the one with the biggest future if she wants it. She seemed to have the most presence and internal fire of the three when she was onscreen. That indicates to me a skill that would allow her to be versatile and broadly appealing to audiences.

Jim Van Nest: I like Max's comparison of Radcliffe to Tobey Maguire. I think that's pretty spot on. I think Radcliffe has the talent and, more importantly, the drive to hone his craft...and could potentially be in the running for some major awards down the road. Though I don't expect a huge run of blockbusteres for him.

Grint is the perfect Ron Weasley, but once Potter is over, films are going to require more than making funny faces and I'm not so sure he can deliver it.

I'm going to be the contrarian on Watson and say that I think it's best she go on to Brown and do her education thing. I think she's been fine in the Potter franchises, but as the kids are getting older and the acting is getting more multi-dimensional, she's stood out to me as the one who doesn't quite keep up.

Ultimately, though, I don't really see a whole bunch of success for any of the big three.

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