Before filming for the 5th installment began, Daniel took off for another break. He took on a new role, where as he is quoted saying, “I am always destined to play an orphan.” He starred in the movie December Boys as Maps. This would show his true acting abilities and how far he could go with a role. In December, Daniel traveled to the Kangaroo Island in south Australia to film on location.

He would have his first kiss, his first onscreen sex experience, and above all the feeling of being an ensemble character. The film was an independent film in Australia, but the fans around the world all wanted a piece of it. With petitions for a world wide release booming on fan sites, Warner Brothers could see that Fans were eager to get their way. The movie had no set release date in 2006, and even rumors of it coming straight to DVD came up. Fans were furious, but one way or another, they insured that they would have the movie released in theaters before it would be on DVD.

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