Rupert Grint sat down with GQ to talk about the legacy of the “Harry Potter” franchise, and while the actor seems content with his time in the series, he’s also ready to let someone else have a crack at playing Ron Weasley. “We’re still trying to figure out what life looks like on the other side of this massive cultural thing,” the actor explained.
While Grint, Emma Watson, and Daniel Radcliffe are all still widely known for their roles in the “Harry Potter” series, they’ve each had plenty of parts since. Even still, they remain largely identified with the roles that made them household names to this day, partly due simply to the massive scope of the franchise.
Still, Grint, for his part, is ready to let go of his legacy. “I’d love to see ‘Harry Potter’ be adapted into a TV show,” Grint says. “I think it would really work. I’m sure the films will get remade, anyway.” While it sounds like Grint is just being pragmatic here, a TV version of the “Harry Potter” series would allow many of the plots that got cut out of the films to be expanded upon or reexamined. Either way, fans will have to wait and see what’s next for the embattled franchise.
