Nick Frost in talks to play Hagrid in Harry Potter series
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Nick Frost in talks to play Hagrid in Harry Potter series

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Washington, March 26 : HBO's highly anticipated series adaptation of JK Rowling's beloved 'Harry Potter' books has added another key piece to its cast. According to Deadline, British actor-comedian Nick Frost is nearing a deal to play the iconic half-giant Rubeus Hagrid. Frost, known for his collaborations with Simon Pegg in films like 'Shaun of the Dead' and 'Hot Fuzz,' would join a cast that already includes John Lithgow, Janet McTeer, and Paapa Essiedu, who are set to play Professor Albus Dumbledore, Professor Minerva McGonagall, and Professor Severus Snape, respectively. Casey Bloys, chairman and CEO of HBO and Max Content, has described the show as a "faithful adaptation" of Rowling's novels that will "dive deep into each of the iconic books."

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Nick Frost in talks to play Hagrid in HBO's Harry Potter series: Report
1 week, 1 day ago

Nick Frost in talks to play Hagrid in HBO's Harry Potter series: Report

India Today  

HBO is continuing to assemble the cast for its upcoming Harry Potter series, with British actor and comedian Nick Frost reportedly in negotiations to play Rubeus Hagrid, Deadline's exclusive report stated. If confirmed, Frost would join an already star-studded lineup, including John Lithgow as Professor Albus Dumbledore, Janet McTeer as Professor Minerva McGonagall, and Paapa Essiedu as Professor Severus Snape. …

New Harry Potter TV series reportedly in final talks with award-winning actor to play Dumbledore
1 month, 3 weeks ago

New Harry Potter TV series reportedly in final talks with award-winning actor to play Dumbledore

The Independent  

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. According to reports in multiple US outlets, two-time Emmy winner John Lithgow is reportedly in …

Harry Potter fans raising eyebrows after Hagrid casting rumour
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Harry Potter fans raising eyebrows after Hagrid casting rumour

The Independent  

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Harry Potter fans have been left shocked by the latest casting …

Harry Potter fans raising eyebrows after Hagrid casting rumour
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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Harry Potter fans raising eyebrows after Hagrid casting rumour

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Daniel Radcliffe looks forward to new Harry Potter adaptation, but won't guest star
10 months, 1 week ago

Daniel Radcliffe looks forward to new Harry Potter adaptation, but won't guest star

The Hindu  

Actor Daniel Radcliffe, famously known for his portrayal of the iconic wizard Harry Potter, has expressed his anticipation for the upcoming Harry Potter series being developed at Max. The new Harry Potter TV series is slated to adhere more closely to the original books than the film adaptations. While Radcliffe had previously been asked about participating in the new adaptation, …

A ‘Harry Potter’ TV series and the gauntlet of shows coming to HBO Max, er, Max
1 year, 11 months ago

A ‘Harry Potter’ TV series and the gauntlet of shows coming to HBO Max, er, Max

LA Times  

Daniel Radcliffe played Harry Potter and Warwick Davis was Griphook in Warner Bros. Pictures fantasy adventure “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2.” Warner Bros. Discovery is brandishing its favorite wand, confirming plans for a highly anticipated “Harry Potter” television series, among other high-profile projects for the streaming service formerly known as HBO Max. The new “Harry Potter” series …

Robbie Coltrane: Harry Potter star’s cause of death disclosed
2 years, 5 months ago

Robbie Coltrane: Harry Potter star’s cause of death disclosed

The Independent  

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse Loughrey Get our The Life Cinematic email for free Get our The Life Cinematic email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. According to his death certificate, the actor, who played Rubeus Hagrid …

Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson pay tribute to Harry Potter co-star Robbie Coltrane: 'There was no better Hagrid'
2 years, 5 months ago

Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson pay tribute to Harry Potter co-star Robbie Coltrane: 'There was no better Hagrid'

Hindustan Times  

Actor Daniel Radcliffe, who played the role of Harry Potter in Harry Potter movies, has paid tribute to his co-star, late actor Robbie Coltrane. Robbie Coltrane, Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint in a still from a Harry Potter movie. Taking to her Instagram Stories, Emma Watson who played the role of Hermione in Harry Potter, also paid tribute …

JK Rowling, Daniel Radcliffe and Nicola Sturgeon lead tributes to Robbie Coltrane
2 years, 5 months ago

JK Rowling, Daniel Radcliffe and Nicola Sturgeon lead tributes to Robbie Coltrane

The Independent  

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Film Harry Potter’s actor Robbie Coltrane, who played Hagrid, dies at 72
2 years, 5 months ago

Film Harry Potter’s actor Robbie Coltrane, who played Hagrid, dies at 72

Live Mint  

Actor Robbie Coltrane, who played Hagrid in the Harry Potter films, died aged 72 on Saturday. Coltrane also played a former KGB agent-turned-Russian mafia boss in two James Bond films -- "Goldeneye" and "The World Is Not Enough" -- with Pierce Brosnan. On the official James Bond Twitter account, franchise producers Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli, also paid tribute …

RIP Hagrid: Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Tom Felton's remember Harry Potter's Robbie Coltrane
2 years, 5 months ago

RIP Hagrid: Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Tom Felton's remember Harry Potter's Robbie Coltrane

India TV News  

RIP Hagrid: The lovable half-giant Rubeus Hagrid in the 'Harry Potter' franchise, has died. Coltrane featured in every 'Harry Potter' movie, from 'Sorcerer's Stone' in 2001 to 'Deathly Hallows Part 2' in 2011, and was much beloved for bringing the character from J.K. Rowling's book series to life. In a heart-warming tribute to Coltrane, Daniel Radcliffe said: "Robbie was one …

Robbie Coltrane death: Harry Potter fans share emotional scene between Hagrid and Harry
2 years, 5 months ago

Robbie Coltrane death: Harry Potter fans share emotional scene between Hagrid and Harry

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Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Harry Potter fans around the world are mourning the death of …

Robbie Coltrane reflected on Harry Potter legacy shortly before his death: ‘I’ll not be here, sadly. But Hagrid will’
2 years, 5 months ago

Robbie Coltrane reflected on Harry Potter legacy shortly before his death: ‘I’ll not be here, sadly. But Hagrid will’

The Independent  

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In Pictures: Harry Potter and Cracker star Robbie Coltrane
2 years, 5 months ago

In Pictures: Harry Potter and Cracker star Robbie Coltrane

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Harry Potter and Cracker actor Robbie Coltrane has died aged …

Daniel Radcliffe recalls memory from Hagrid’s hut in tribute to Robbie Coltrane
2 years, 5 months ago

Daniel Radcliffe recalls memory from Hagrid’s hut in tribute to Robbie Coltrane

The Independent  

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Robbie Coltrane, the Scottish actor best known for playing Hagrid in …

Actor Robbie Coltrane, Harry Potter's Hagrid, dies at 72
2 years, 5 months ago

Actor Robbie Coltrane, Harry Potter's Hagrid, dies at 72

The Hindu  

Scottish actor Robbie Coltrane, who played a crime-solving psychologist on TV series “Cracker” and the half-giant Hagrid in the “Harry Potter” movies, has died. Coltrane came to fame as a hard-bitten detective in the 1990s series “Cracker,” for which he won best actor at the British Academy Television Awards three years running. He played gentle half-giant Hagrid, a mentor to …

Robbie Coltrane, Harry Potter's Hagrid, dies at 72
2 years, 5 months ago

Robbie Coltrane, Harry Potter's Hagrid, dies at 72

Hindustan Times  

Scottish actor Robbie Coltrane, best known for playing the lovable half-giant Rubeus Hagrid in the Harry Potter movies, has died. Robbie Coltrane played Rubeus Hagrid in all eight Harry Potter films. In her statement about his death, Belinda Wright said that “as well as being a wonderful actor, he was forensically intelligent, brilliantly witty and after 40 years of being …

Harry Potter’s Hagrid aka Robbie Coltrane passes away at 72
2 years, 5 months ago

Harry Potter’s Hagrid aka Robbie Coltrane passes away at 72

India TV News  

Scottish actor Robbie Coltrane, best known for playing Hogwarts gamekeeper Rubeus Hagrid in 'Harry Potter' films passed away at the age of 72. He enjoyed massive popularity as Potter's half-wizard for his heartwarming performances and onscreen relationship with Daniel Radcliffe, who essayed the titular role Harry Potter. Shocked over the news, one of his fan wrote, "Robbie Coltrane nailed the …

Robbie Coltrane, actor who starred in ‘Harry Potter’ series as Hagrid, dies at 72
2 years, 5 months ago

Robbie Coltrane, actor who starred in ‘Harry Potter’ series as Hagrid, dies at 72

LA Times  

“Harry Potter” actor Robbie Coltrane, pictured at the 2012 BFI London Film Festival, has died. Actor Robbie Coltrane, known for portraying the grizzly, but friendly half-giant wizard Rubeus Hagrid in the “Harry Potter” film franchise, has died, The Times can confirm. Movies Playing both sides of the law Large yet puckish Robbie Coltrane -- forensic psychologist Eddie “Fitz” Fitzgerald of …

Harry Potter: Rupert Grint reveals the one condition that would let him return to franchise
3 years, 2 months ago

Harry Potter: Rupert Grint reveals the one condition that would let him return to franchise

The Independent  

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse Loughrey Get our The Life Cinematic email for free Get our The Life Cinematic email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Rupert Grint has revealed that he could …

Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe names which characters he would play in a reboot
3 years, 8 months ago

Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe names which characters he would play in a reboot

The Independent  

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse Loughrey Get our The Life Cinematic email for free Get our The Life Cinematic email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Daniel Radcliffe has revealed which Harry Potter …

Daniel Radcliffe was uninterested in acting before being cast as Harry Potter, recalls film's casting director
4 years, 8 months ago

Daniel Radcliffe was uninterested in acting before being cast as Harry Potter, recalls film's casting director

Firstpost  

Daniel Radcliffe is best known for playing Harry Potter in the eight-film fantasy series. Daniel Radcliffe shot into the limelight with the portrayal of Harry Potter, The Boy Who Lived, and remains insanely popular among Potterheads. However, Janet Hirshenson, the casting director of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, in a 2015 interview, recalled how Radcliffe was uninterested in continuing …

Eddie Redmayne wants Harry Potter's Hagrid to star in Fantastic Beasts 3
5 years, 4 months ago

Eddie Redmayne wants Harry Potter's Hagrid to star in Fantastic Beasts 3

India Today  

Actor Eddie Redmayne says he would love to see beloved Harry Potter character Hagrid to appear in the third chapter of franchise's spin-off films, Fantastic Beasts. When asked which character he would like to see feature in Fantastic Beasts 3, the Oscar winner replied, "Hagrid Hagrid always Hagrid". Watch FANTASTIC BEASTS 2 The Crimes of Grindelwald trailer here: Earlier this …

Game of Thrones actor Kit Harington reveals he wished to play Daniel Radcliffe's role in Harry Potter series
6 years, 6 months ago

Game of Thrones actor Kit Harington reveals he wished to play Daniel Radcliffe's role in Harry Potter series

Firstpost  

HBO’s mammoth hit show Game of Thrones might have made him a household name but Kit Harington admitted to only really wanting to play Harry Potter. I always wanted to be Harry Potter.” Harry Potter series, based on JK Rowling’s best-selling novels of the same name, was kick-started in 2000 and saw Daniel Radcliffe play the titular character — an …

Robin Williams was turned down for a role in Harry Potter because he wasn't British, casting director says
8 years, 3 months ago

Robin Williams was turned down for a role in Harry Potter because he wasn't British, casting director says

The Independent  

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