Rupert Grint has joined the refrain of Harry Potter actors paying tribute to the late Robbie Coltrane, emphasising how ‘heat, compassionate and hilarious’ his former co-star was.
He additionally shared how Coltrane was ‘nonetheless searching for us even many years later’, having first began enjoying the function of Rubeus Hagrid when Grint, Daniel Radcliffe and Emma Watson have been youngsters.
On Friday October 14, it was introduced that Coltrane – best-known for starring in productions together with Cracker, Harry Potter and the James Bond movie franchise – had died on the age of 72.
Tributes poured in for the celebrated Scottish actor, together with from Harry Potter creator JK Rowling, Radcliffe – who performed the wizard on display screen – and Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon.
In a heartfelt submit shared on Instagram, Grint – who starred as Ron Weasley reverse Radcliffe’s Harry and Watson’s Hermione Granger – wrote of his ‘heartbreak’ over Coltrane’s demise.
Sharing an image of the late actor in character as Hagrid sitting exterior the Hogwarts gamekeeper’s hut on the varsity grounds, the 34-year-old wrote: ‘Heartbroken to listen to that Robbie is gone.
‘I’ll always remember the scent of cigars and beard glue- an exquisite mixture.
Nobody else on this planet may of performed Hagrid, solely Robbie.’
He continued: ‘Simply as Hagrid was within the books and movies Robbie was in life- heat, compassionate and hilarious.
‘An enormous hearted man who was nonetheless searching for us even many years later. Sending like to his household. See you on the opposite aspect Bobser.’
In an announcement, Radcliffe, 33, mentioned that Coltrane was ‘one of many funniest individuals I’ve met and used to maintain us laughing consistently as youngsters on the set’.
‘I’ve particularly fond recollections of him preserving our spirits up on Prisoner of Azkaban, once we have been all hiding from the torrential rain for hours in Hagrid’s hut and he was telling tales and cracking jokes to maintain morale up,’ he mentioned.
‘I really feel extremely fortunate that I bought to fulfill and work with him and really unhappy that he’s handed. He was an unimaginable actor and a beautiful man.’
Watson, 32, shared a submit on her Instagram Story with an image of her and Coltrane on the Harry Potter reunion to mark 20 years for the reason that launch of the primary movie, The Thinker’s Stone.
‘Robbie was like essentially the most enjoyable uncle I’ve ever had however most of all he was deeply caring, and compassionate in the direction of me as a toddler and as an grownup,’ she penned.
‘His expertise was so immense it made sense he performed a large – he may fill ANY area together with his brilliance.’
Addressing the late Coltrane immediately, she continued: ‘Robbie, if I ever get to be so sort as you have been to me on a movie set I promise to do it in your identify and reminiscence. Know the way a lot I am keen on and admire you.
‘I’ll actually miss your sweetness, your nicknames, your heat, your laughs and your hugs. You made us a household. Know you have been that to us.’
She concluded by declaring: ‘There was no higher Hagrid. You made it a pleasure to be Hermione.’
JK Rowling, who wrote the Harry Potter books, wrote in her tribute to Coltrane that she's going to ‘by no means know anybody remotely like Robbie once more’ in her tribute, stating: ‘He was an unimaginable expertise, an entire one off, and I used to be past lucky to know him, work with him and snort my head off with him.’
‘I ship my love and deepest condolences to his household, above all his youngsters,’ she added.
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