Following yesterday’s first look at Dominic McLaughlin as Harry Potter in HBO’s upcoming series, today brings Nick Frost in the role of friendly gamekeeper Rubeus Hagrid. Frost takes over the role from the late Robbie Coltrane who played the half-giant Hogwarts professor in all of the blockbuster movie adaptations. Hagrid is known for his jovial nature, loyalty, and love of magical creatures.
Production began on the Harry Potter series yesterday, with an aim for release in 2027 on HBO and HBO Max.
Also in the cast are Arabella Stanton as Hermione Granger, and Alastair Stout as Ron Weasley, Rory Wilmot as Neville Longbottom, Amos Kitson as Dudley Dursley, Louise Brealey as Madam Rolanda Hooch, Anton Lesser as Garrick Ollivander, John Lithgow as Albus Dumbledore, Janet McTeer as Minerva McGonagall, Paapa Essiedu as Severus Snape, Nick Frost as Rubeus Hagrid, Bel Powley as Petunia Dursley, Daniel Rigby as Vernon Dursley, Lox Pratt as Draco Malfoy, Johnny Flynn as Lucius Malfoy, Katherine Parkinson as Molly Weasley, Leo Earley as Seamus Finnigan, Alessia Leoni as Parvati Patil, Sienna Moosah as Lavender Brown, and Bertie Carvel as Cornelius Fudge.
Frost was recently seen in another high-profile remake, Dreamworks’ live-action How to Train Your Dragon as Gobber the Belch.
