--- 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: 2026-10-07T07:20:35.868Z 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=594&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 594 og:image:height: 334 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=594&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # 'It Hit Me Quite Hard.' 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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. (Rowling) is to be reinventing it and making it live on in something different. It’s amazing.” ## Transcript [00:00] [ MUSIC ] That was my childhood, was [00:04] Harry Potter. It's what made me love to read. She has [00:07] become an absolute obsession of my life. He got them [00:08] passionate about Reading. I have been full and hard [00:08] saving. That is my first book, I still have it with [00:17] me.. I think that J. K Rowling is a mastermind so I think [00:21] that we are gonna be in for a surprise but I trust her [00:22] completely... I think I don't even understand what is [00:22] happening until like lights went out and all and [00:22] probably I started crying. This is the robe I got at [00:22] Universal studios in Orlando and a wand. [ MUSIC ] [00:23] Which character are you excited to see? [00:45] I Love Hermione. Hermione For sure. I'm really excited [00:48] to see Hermione. No question. Mine's got to be [00:48] Hermione. She is the epitome of girl power. 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