'Harry Potter' star reveals surprising plans for series

Harry Potter series star Nick Frost has dished his plans for his role as Rubeus Hagrid.

While chatting with Collider, the Shaun of the Dead actor candidly discussed what fans can expect from his role in the series.

In the magical mystery movie, Hagrid was played by Robbie Coltrane and about that he lauded, “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.”

For those unversed, Coltrane died from multiple organ failure at the age of 72 on October 14, 2022.

The series revolves around a young wizard Harry Potter and his friends, Hermione Granger and Ron Wesley’s, adventure at the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.

Revealing his acting plans for the series, the Hollywood actor told the outlet, “I'm going to try and do something, not ‘different,’ I think you have to be respectful to the subject matter, but within that, there's scope for minutia.”

“I always read Hagrid as he's like a lovely, lost, violent, funny, warm child. I think the beauty of being able to do a book a season means I get to explore that a lot more, and I can't wait.”

Before concluding, Nick Frost shared, “He's funny! I want it to be funny and cheeky and scared and protective and childlike. That's what I'm planning on doing.”

The Harry Potter series is scheduled to be released in late 2026 or early 2027.