Source : PERTHNOW NEWS
Tom Felton is “so excited” to see Rupert Grint play Ron Weasley again.
Rupert, 38, shot to fame as a child when he landed the role of Ron in the Harry Potter film series and he played the character in all eight films – now he’s picking up his wand again to play Ron in the Broadway production of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child.
Tom reprised his own Harry Potter character, Draco Malfoy, for a stint in the same stage show in New York and he’s thrilled his longtime pal is doing the same. Tom told the BBC: “We are typically – and he will agree with me – pretty bad at our phone game, but when I heard the news I called him immediately and I’m so excited for him. Who doesn’t want to see Rupert Grint play Ron Weasley again? Come on!”
When asked if he will be giving his friend any tips, Tom replied: “I don’t think he needs any advice from me. If anything, I would be taking it from him … [Rupert has a] Ron Weasley laissez-faire approach to these things”.
Rupert will be returning to the character that made him a household name for the first time in 15 years and he shared his excitement in a statement, which read: “Ron Weasley has been a part of me since I was 11 years old and I can’t wait to meet him again in this stage of life.
“There is something so full-circle and so special about stepping back into Ron’s shoes now when we are both fathers; it is somehow both very familiar and completely new.
“And the joy of being back on Broadway, this time in a role that defined so much of my life is truly exciting. The first time I saw Cursed Child onstage, I was blown away and I can’t wait to set foot back on platform nine and three-quarters and pick up where I left off.
“I am overjoyed to join this exceptional cast and crew at the Lyric Theatre this winter.”
Rupert will appear in the show at the Lyric Theatre in New York City for a 17-week run between February 2 and May 30. However, Harry Potter fans will be unable to see both Rupert and Tom in the production at the same time because Tom is only contracted to remain with the show until January 3.
