Harry Potter: Nick Frost In Final Talks To Play Hagrid In HBO Adaptation
As HBO continues to round out the main cast of its upcoming Harry Potter series, Nick Frost looks set to play one of the incredibly popular saga's most beloved characters.
According to Deadline, the Shawn of the Dead star is close to finalizing a deal to play Rubeus Hagrid, Hogwarts' half-giant groundskeeper who was previously brought to life by the late Robbie Coltrane in Warner Bros.' eight Harry Potter movies.
Frost has appeared in a number of projects with Shawn co-star and writer Simon Pegg, as well as the likes of Attack the Block, Fighting With My Family, and Get Away. More recently, he provided the voice of droid Sm-33 in Disney+ Star Wars series, Skeleton Crew.
Ted Lasso and Thor: Love and Thunder actor Brett Goldstein was rumored to be up for the role of Hagrid.
So far, the only "confirmed" cast members are John Lithgow, Janet McTeer and Paapa Essiedu,...
According to Deadline, the Shawn of the Dead star is close to finalizing a deal to play Rubeus Hagrid, Hogwarts' half-giant groundskeeper who was previously brought to life by the late Robbie Coltrane in Warner Bros.' eight Harry Potter movies.
Frost has appeared in a number of projects with Shawn co-star and writer Simon Pegg, as well as the likes of Attack the Block, Fighting With My Family, and Get Away. More recently, he provided the voice of droid Sm-33 in Disney+ Star Wars series, Skeleton Crew.
Ted Lasso and Thor: Love and Thunder actor Brett Goldstein was rumored to be up for the role of Hagrid.
So far, the only "confirmed" cast members are John Lithgow, Janet McTeer and Paapa Essiedu,...
- 3/26/2025
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