The Harry Potter reboot moves forward (whether you like it or not), and we have a new cast of actors playing beloved characters from the original films.
Nick Frost is going to be taking over the role of Hagrid that was originally played by Robbie Coltrane, and Frost talks a bit about how he’s going to be treating the character moving forward. Talking to ScreenRant, Frost explains:
“Look, I’m a dad myself, so I am going to be very protective to the children, and I think that is Hagrid’s — one of the kind of baselines of his relationship with those children… He’s very protective of them, and I honestly can’t wait.”
Frost also teases that he’s already seen some things that have been built for the reboot including a new Sorting Hat as well as some Wands.
As far as what came before, Frost had told Collider that he won’t be attempting to mimic Coltrane’s original performance. Frost says, “While I’m really aware of what went before me in terms of Robbie’s amazing performance, I’m never going to try and be Robbie. 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.”
As far as specifics go, Frost was able to say, “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.”
If you’ve watched Skeleton Crew on Disney+, we know that Frost already has the Hagrid voice down, but it’s going to be interesting how he could be changing the character for the reboot. It’s odd because even though it’s a reboot, a lot of fans are expecting a lot of elements to stay the same. Otherwise, they would have to renovate the theme parks wouldn’t they?
The Potter reboot is expected to premiere on HBO Max sometime in 2027. You can catch Frost as SM-33 in Skeleton Crew now streaming on Disney+.
