Yahoo Lifestyle Harry Potter: Nick Frost Nearing Deal to Play Hagrid in HBO Series (Report)
Nick Frost ought to start practicing his best, “Yer a wizard, Harry” in the mirror.
The British actor is nearing a deal to play Rubeus Hagrid in HBO’s forthcoming Harry Potter series, according to our sister site Deadline.
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“We appreciate that such a high-profile series will draw a lot of rumor and speculation,” HBO said in a statement provided to TVLine. “As we make our way through pre-production, we will only confirm details as we finalize deals.”
Should Frost officially nab the role of Hogwarts’ beloved groundskeeper and Harry Potter’s first friend in the wizarding world, he would succeed the late Robbie Coltrane, who played Hagrid in all eight of the Harry Potter films.
Thus far, HBO’s Harry Potter project — described as a “faithful adaptation” of J.K. Rowling’s seven novels — has unofficially cast John Lithgow (3rd Rock From the Sun) as Hogwarts headmaster Albus Dumbledore, while other reported in-the-works castings include Paapa Essiedu (I May Destroy You) as Potions professor Severus Snape and Janet McTeer (Ozark) as Transfiguration professor Minerva McGonagall. Other members of Harry Potter‘s large ensemble have yet to be cast, including the main trio of Harry Potter, Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger.
Frost’s previous TV work includes Why Women Kill, The Nevers and Into the Badlands. He’s perhaps better known, though, for starring alongside Simon Pegg in the movies Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz and The World’s End, also referred to as the Three Flavours Cornetto film trilogy.
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