--- title: Rupert Grint on Seeing Someone Else Play Ron Weasley description: Rupert Grint admits it was strange to see someone else take on the role of Ron Weasley in Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. canonical: https://time.com/4702478/rupert-grint-on-cursed-child/ author: Megan McCluskey article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2017-03-15T18:34:24.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-04-13T07:41:55.764Z og:title: Rupert Grint Wasn't Ready for Someone Else to Play Ron Weasley og:description: "I have a weird relationship with Ron, where it’s kind of basically me." og:url: https://time.com/4702478/rupert-grint-on-cursed-child/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltbc49e19eb66e2c6a/6988be838fd2eeded9356280/rupert-grint-ron-weasley.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 675 og:image:alt: Premiere Screening of Crackle's "Snatch" - Arrivals og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Rupert Grint Wasn't Ready for Someone Else to Play Ron Weasley twitter:description: "I have a weird relationship with Ron, where it’s kind of basically me." twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltbc49e19eb66e2c6a/6988be838fd2eeded9356280/rupert-grint-ron-weasley.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # 'It Hit Me Quite Hard.' Rupert Grint Was Not Prepared to See Someone Else Play Ron Weasley  by [Megan McCluskey](https://time.com/author/megan-mccluskey/)  ## Megan McCluskey Staff Writer Mar 15, 2017 6:34 PM UTC  Actor Rupert Grint attends the premiere of 'Snatch' at Arclight Cinemas Culver City on March 9, 2017 in Culver City, California. Actor Rupert Grint attends the premiere of 'Snatch' at Arclight Cinemas Culver City on March 9, 2017 in Culver City, California.Jason LaVeris/FilmMagic  by [Megan McCluskey](https://time.com/author/megan-mccluskey/)  ## Megan McCluskey Staff Writer Mar 15, 2017 6:34 PM UTC After playing [Ron Weasley](http://time.com/4202154/bonnie-wright-rupert-grint-harry-potter-reunion/) in the [_Harry Potter_](http://time.com/4607327/harry-potter-inspirational-quotes/)movies for 10 years, [Rupert Grint](http://time.com/4693544/rupert-grint-ed-sheeran-mixup/) admits it was strange to see someone else take on the role in _T_ _he Cursed Child_. During a recent interview with [_Entertainment Weekly_](http://ew.com/movies/2017/03/15/rupert-grint-harry-potter-cursed-child/), the 28-year-old actor spoke about his experience watching Paul Thornley portray the adult version of everyone’s favorite ginger sidekick in the _Harry Potter_ play. “I wasn’t really prepared for it,” he said. “It hit me quite hard. It was kind of like an out of body experience. You’re seeing someone else take on a character that you’ve known for so long. I kind of grew up _with_ Ron. I do feel like a lot of me is in that character. I have a weird relationship with Ron, where it’s kind of basically _me_. And seeing it live on is very surreal.” However, Grint didn’t allow this whirlwind of emotions to detract from his enjoyment of the performance. “It’s an amazing show. I actually loved it,” he said. “It blows your mind to see this magic world on stage live in front of you. It’s amazing. It just shows how clever J.K. 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