16:25 26-11-2025

Rupert Grint backs Alaster Stout as Ron Weasley on HBO

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Rupert Grint supports Alaster Stout, cast as Ron Weasley in HBO's new Harry Potter series, sending a heartfelt letter and reflecting on his journey ahead.

Rupert Grint, who spent years bringing Ron Weasley to life in the Harry Potter films, has voiced his support for young actor Alaster Stout, chosen to play the role in HBO’s new series. In a BBC interview, Grint said he decided to send Stout a letter before filming begins — a thoughtful gesture that reads like a quiet passing of the torch.

He described his time in the Potter world as an extraordinary adventure and said he hopes Stout’s experience will be just as vivid. Grint added that he sees a small resemblance between them, almost as if they were family, and admitted that news of the casting instantly carried him back to his own early days on set, when he first met Daniel Radcliffe and Emma Watson.

Despite the reboot and the arrival of a new generation of actors, Grint emphasized that Ron Weasley will always be part of him. He noted that he doesn’t expect to step out of Ron’s shadow — and that he’s comfortable with that — a sentiment that drew a wave of warm reactions from fans.

For now, the new series seems to bring together two generations of wizards, and audiences can only wait to see what shape Ron takes in Alaster Stout’s hands.