British actor Nick Frost is reflecting on the weight of a truly magical challenge — stepping into the role of Rubeus Hagrid, a character so memorably portrayed by the late Robbie Coltrane. As HBO ...

Nick Frost is stepping into some very big boots — and an even bigger beard — as he takes on the beloved role of Rubeus Hagrid in HBO’s upcoming Harry Potter television series. The reboot, which will ...

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“You get cast because you’re going to bring something to that. While I’m really aware of what went before me in terms of Robbie [Coltrane]’s amazing performance, I’m never going to try and be Robbie,” ...

Harry PotterTV series star Nick Frost hopes to enchant viewers with a fresh take on beloved character Rubeus Hagrid in HBO's upcoming episodic adaptation of the beloved fantasy book series. Frost ...

Frost has been cast to play Rubeus Hagrid, Hogwarts' beloved gamekeeper, originally portrayed by Coltrane in the beloved film series "You get cast because you're going to bring something to that.

Actor Robbie Coltrane has died aged 72, his agent has said. Coltrane, whose real name is Anthony Robert McMillan, is well known for his British crime series Cracker, as well as playing Hagrid in the ...

Robbie Coltrane, the Scottish actor known for playing Hagrid in the "Harry Potter" films, has died at the age of 72. "My client and friend Robbie Coltrane OBE passed away on Friday, October 14," ...

Nick Frost will remain faithful to the performance of the late Robbie Coltrane when playing Rubeus Hagrid in the highly anticipated HBO “Harry Potter” series. But don’t expect him to be an exact copy.

Tom Felton is remembering his late Harry Potter co-star Robbie Coltrane on what would've been Coltrane's 73rd birthday. In an essay shared with E! News on Thurdsay, Felton remembered the actor he ...

Casting director Janet Hirshenson confirmed Robin Williams personally sought the Hagrid role in Harry Potter, but a strict ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Lia Toby/Getty; Peter Mountain/Warner Bros. Frost opened up about the difficult task of forming a unique take on Hagrid — a ...