Rupert Grint, the famous actor best known for his role as Ron Weasley in the original ‘Harry Potter’ film franchise, feels that he will be unable to grow out of the character’s shadow ... as Ron Weasley.
Rupert Grint, known for his role as Ron Weasley in Harry Potter, has reached out to young actor who will take on his character in the HBO reboot - claiming he is okay with being in Ron's shadows ... .
“I’m unlikely to ever step out of Ron Weasley’s shadow,” Grint admitted. “I’m fine with that. I think it’s great. I love meeting people who really felt this was part of their childhood.” ....
In an interview with the BBC, he was asked whether he was fed up with the role he portrayed in the fantasy franchise. “No, absolutely not. I love it," he says of the character he first played when he was 12 years old ... "I wrote to Dominic ... .
Rupert, who famously played Ron Weasley, alongside Danielle Radcliffe, who portrayed Harry Potter himself, and Emma Watson, who played Hermione Granger, have all been replaced by a new generation of stars for the upcoming show.
Rupert Grint revealed in a recent interview with the BBC that he wrote a letter passing the baton to Alastair Stout, the young actor who will succeed him as Ron Weasley in HBO’s upcoming “Harry Potter” series.
LONDON, Nov 23. Rupert Grint has acknowledged that he may never fully escape the shadow of Ron Weasley, the role he played across all eight Harry Potter films, more than 14 years after the release of the franchise\u2019s final installment.
There’s no magic quite like a Weasley family reunion — especially when it happens in the real world ... Noticeably absent from the Weasley sibling get-together were a few other beloved members of the wizarding family.