‘Harry Potter’ star Rupert Grint says the cast is ‘always trying to figure out what life is like’

Life after starring in a major film franchise can be tricky, but the stars of the “Harry Potter” films remain close as they navigate their future.

Rupert Grint, who played Ron Weasley alongside Daniel Radcliffe’s Harry Potter and Emma Watson’s Hermione Granger, opened up about his and his co-stars’ unique situation in a new GQ Hype interview.

“We’re still trying to figure out what life is like on the other side of this huge cultural thing,” Grint admitted.

The 34-year-old explained that the cast were in a WhatsApp group chat together. Her co-star Tom Felton, who played bully Draco Malfoy, told the magazine their cat was named “The Potterheads.”

Grint also shared that he only saw the first film in the series, ‘Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone’ (known as ‘Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone’ in the UK) , because he felt “pretty detached” from it. He told the outlet it was “like watching a home movie. It was my childhood, after all. I didn’t go to school, I lost touch with a lot of old friends. J missed a lot of shared experiences.”

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The actor landed the coveted role in the adaptation of JK Rowling’s books at the age of 11 and starred in all eight franchise films, concluding in 2011 with ‘Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2″.

Rowling has come under fire for comments considered transphobic in the LGBTQ+ community. Grint declined to comment on the author’s ongoing controversies, telling the outlet, “I have nothing more to add.”

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Grint co-star Radcliffe wrote an open letter to The Trevor Project, an organization that aims to prevent suicide among LGBTQ+ youth, speaking out against Rowling’s comments.

Rupert Grint declined to comment on past controversies over ‘Harry Potter’ author JK Rowling.
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Despite the controversy, conversations continue about the franchise’s potential reboot.

The CEO of Warner Bros. Discovery’s David Zaslav said in a phone call in November last year that the company was looking to focus on franchises and possibly do more with Rowling in the future.

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Whether any of the original cast will be involved remains to be seen.

Grint shared his thoughts on a reboot, saying he felt “protective” of Ron Weasley. “I could relate to him so much, and then I was chosen to bring him to life. It’s hard to let go. But that would be nice too.”

(L-R) Tom Felton, Emma Watson, Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint and Matthew Lewis attend the New York premiere of ‘Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2’ at Avery Fisher Hall, Lincoln Center on July 11, 2011 in New York .
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Since his time in the “Harry Potter” universe, Grint has worked in a variety of film and television roles, including “Servant” on Apple TV+, produced by M. Night Shyamalan.

Grint also stars in Shyamalan’s latest film, “Knock at the Cabin,” in theaters February 3.