{"id":2175136,"date":"2025-11-24T16:35:06","date_gmt":"2025-11-24T16:35:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2175136"},"modified":"2025-11-24T16:35:06","modified_gmt":"2025-11-24T16:35:06","slug":"rupert-grint-joins-daniel-radcliffe-in-passing-the-baton-to-new-harry-potter-stars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/rupert-grint-joins-daniel-radcliffe-in-passing-the-baton-to-new-harry-potter-stars\/","title":{"rendered":"Rupert Grint Joins Daniel Radcliffe in &#8220;Passing the Baton&#8221; to New Harry Potter Stars"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Rupert Grint, just like Daniel Radcliffe, also had some words of wisdom to share as they passed the baton of the beloved Harry Potter franchise to the new young actors.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In an interview with <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/articles\/ckgydn88edno\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:BBC News;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">BBC News<\/a>, Grint revealed that he wrote a letter to Alastair Stout, who will be taking on the role of beloved Ron Weasley in the reboot series \u2013 a role Grint played in the original films from 2001-2011.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\"\/><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cI wrote him a letter, before they started, passing the baton as it were,\u201d he said. \u201cIt was really just wishing him all the best with it. I had so much fun stepping into this world, and I hope he has the same experience.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cIt\u2019s quite strange to have the cycle happening again,\u201d he added. \u201cI\u2019m really intrigued what it\u2019s going to be like.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">A few days ago, Daniel Radcliffe revealed that he, too, wrote a letter to Dominic McLaughlin, who is set to portray Harry Potter. The original titular star, while promoting his Broadway show on Good Morning America, expressed his enthusiasm about the reimagining of the fantasy world and wished the best of luck to the new star.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">HBO\u2019s Harry Potter reboot series also stars Arabella Stanton as Hermione Granger, John Lithgow as Albus Dumbledore, Janet McTeer as Minerva McGonagall, Paapa Essiedu as Severus Snape, Nick Frost as Rubeus Hagrid, and more.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Directed by Jos\u00e9 Mar\u00eda P\u00e9rez, the reboot is slated to premiere sometime in 2027.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/tv\/articles\/daniel-radcliffe-shares-heartfelt-letter-132254088.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Related: Daniel Radcliffe Shares the Heartfelt Letter He Sent to New Harry Potter Star;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">Related: Daniel Radcliffe Shares the Heartfelt Letter He Sent to New Harry Potter Star<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rupert Grint, just like Daniel Radcliffe, also had some words of wisdom to share as they passed the baton of the beloved Harry Potter franchise to the new young actors. 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