Nick Frost has offered his first thoughts on playing Hagrid in HBO's upcoming Harry Potter TV series, and said he felt a need to not just copy what had come before. The Hot Fuzz and live-action How to Train Your Dragon star said he had already begun pre-production duties for his turn as Hagrid,

Nick Frost weighs in on playing Rubeus Hagrid in HBO Max's Harry Potter series, saying he's "never going to try and be Robbie [Coltrane]."

Hot Fuzz star Nick Frost has broken his silence on playing Hagrid in HBO's small screen reboot of Harry Potter, revealing what he's seen on set and why the creative team was such a big draw for