According to Rupert Grint, he is willing to reprise his role as Ron Weasley under two conditions.
Harry Potter fans may have reason to be happy, since Grint’s statements might allude to a future reunion, and not one that is AI-generated.
The 34-year-old actor rose to prominence as Ron Weasley’s legendary best buddy in the Harry Potter film series.
He originally portrayed the character at the age of 11 in The Philosopher’s Stone, although he last played the eccentric ginger wizard in The Deathly Hallows – Part 2 in 2011.
While many of the film series’ performers reunited for an HBO special in 2021, fans will still be thrilled to see Harry, Hermione, and Ron return to the big screen.
This was fueled further by Daniel Radcliffe’s statements on a possible comeback, which did not appear to rule out him playing the role of ‘the child who survived.’.
In January 2023, while promoting the thriller Knock At The Cabin, Grint answered questions about the Wizarding World during an interview on ITV’s This Morning.
When questioned about Ron and if he would be ‘opposed’ to bringing him back, Grint responded, “I suppose if the situation was perfect and everyone was coming back. It was a persona that meant a lot to me, and we became almost identical.
“I, too, am protective of him. It was my entire childhood.”
Grint said that he was glad for the breakthrough part, saying, “I was a fish in a school play before that!”
Highlighting that he’d be open to bringing the character back in some form,’ it’s evident that much would need to be agreed upon for it to happen.
Emma Watson and Radcliffe, as well as some of the surviving performers, such as Tom Felton and Helena Bonham Carter, would have to agree to participate.
Regrettably, after the release of the final picture, Michael Gambon, who played Voldemort, and Alan Rickman, who played Professor Severus Snape, passed away.
However, when Radcliffe discussed the possibility in 2023, he stated, “I sense that they’re trying to very much start over, and I’m sure whoever is producing these will want to leave their own stamp on it and probably not want to have to figure out how to get old Harry to cameo in this someplace.
“So I’m not looking for it in any manner. But, of course, I wish them the best of success, and I’m thrilled to have handed the torch.
“But I don’t think it needs me to physically pass it.”
Unfortunately, that does not appear likely; sorry, Harry Potter enthusiasts.