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Video: Rupert Grint Talks Harry Potter Fandom and Stealing Props From the Set

BuzzSugar — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 16:02:06 PST

The cast of the Harry Potter films were in Orlando over the weekend to celebrate the release of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 on DVD. We caught up with Rupert Grint (aka Ron Weasley), who chatted about sharing Potter with his kids and why he doesn't have a Twitter account. He also told us which awesome prop he kept from the set of the films. Watch and listen as tons of pint-size fans scream his name.

Video: Harry Potter Stars Reunite to Reminisce and Look Forward to Future Fans

Karli Bulnes — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 17:15:00 PST

Rupert Grint and several other Harry Potter stars reunited in Florida over the weekend to celebrate the release of the Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 DVD. It's one of the last group activities for the cast, who reminisced about their decade of filming together and offered advice to the latest book-to-movie phenomenon, The Hunger Games. Hear what words of wisdom they had to pass along in today's PopSugar Rush!

Harry Potter's Rupert Grint Stars in Music Video

Tara Block — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 12:54:00 PDT

If we had tried to guess what Harry Potter star Rupert Grint (better known as Ron Weasley) would have been up to after the film series ended this Summer, modeling with costar Tom Felton and then starring in a cheesy music video wouldn't have been it. But here we are!

In Ed Sheeran's latest music video for "Lego House," Rupert lip syncs the angsty song while doing all sorts of crazy and silly things like talking to dolls and breaking apart a house made out of Legos, but I think the ridiculousness is the point? Either way, since he's adorable and the song has a '90s boy band sound to it, we'll add this to the list of things we love about Rupert Grint! Watch the video above, and don't be ashamed if you get the song stuck in your head . . .

A Behind-the-Scenes Look at Ron and Hermione's First Kiss

Tara Block — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 15:45:00 PDT

After waiting a decade, one of our favorite couples of the Harry Potter series, Ron and Hermione, finally kissed on the big screen in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2. But for the actors who played the well-loved characters, Rupert Grint and Emma Watson, it was a bit awkward to kiss after working together since they were kids. When the DVD for the final film is released in November, there will be a featurette on the long-awaited lip-lock that gives a behind-the-scenes glimpse into Ron and Hermione's big moment. See Rupert and Emma film the kissing scene now!

Harry Potter Stars' Modeling Debut: Who's Hotter?

Tara Block — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 12:55:26 PDT

Wizardry and now modeling? Is there anything the hotties of Harry Potter can't do?

The latest Band of Outsiders ad campaign features Polaroid shots of Rupert Grint and Tom Felton - better known as Ron Weasley and Draco Malfoy - in their first modeling gig. The boys are super cute in the Wes-Anderson-esque snaps, donning shades and scarves while they mimic art poses, play cards, and drink sophisticated libations. All that's missing is our other favorite HP eye candy, Matthew Lewis!

Which wand-wielding actor looks the hottest in the photo shoot?

10 Reasons Birthday Brit Rupert Grint Is Ging-Tastic

Tara Block — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 14:16:18 PDT

One of our favorite Harry Potter hotties, Rupert Grint aka Ron Weasley, turns 23 today! In honor of the birthday boy's big day, we look back at some of the infamous ginger's best moments and why we think he's red-hot. Get ready to feel the ginger love now!

Buzz Time Machine: The First Harry Potter Trailer

Rose Curiel — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 03:05:00 PDT

In what is sure to be a bittersweet moment for Harry Potter fans, the final film in the series hits theaters today. Before you watch Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, and Rupert Grint embark on their final adventure, journey back to their first year at Hogwarts when they had high-pitched voices, baby faces, and Watson was still rocking Hermione's trademark bushy mane. Watch as Harry discovers he's a wizard, the trio learns how to fly, and Dumbledore (originally played by Richard Harris) warns them about the Forbidden Forest for the first time in the 2001 trailer for Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone!

The Many Faces of Ron Weasley

BuzzSugar — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 18:49:50 PDT

Over the course of seven books and eight movies, Ron Weasley has been Harry Potter's faithful (though sometimes unwilling) sidekick. In addition to providing his BFF with support against the Dark Lord, Ron has also been a source of comic relief - thanks in part to Rupert Grint's expressive face. Take a look back at some of Ron's most memorable and funniest looks from The Sorcerer's Stone to The Deathly Hallows.

Photos courtesy of Warner Bros.

Harry Potter's Rupert Grint Shares His Red-Headed Role Models

Allie Merriam — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 12:15:00 PDT

Rupert Grint has been busy over the last few weeks doing press for the final Harry Potter film ahead of its release Friday. He spent the weekend at the junket for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2, which came just before Monday's NYC premiere of Harry Potter. So far, the Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 reviews look great. Rupert spoke about the experience of making the final film, and also revealed some fun personal information like who his red-haired role models are and just why he bought an ice cream truck. Rupert said:

On his favorite red-headed role model: "I get a lot of kind of people from the ginger community shake my hand. I’ve always been a proud ginger. I don’t know about in America but in England it’s not the coolest thing really having ginger hair, get quite an unfair hassle. It's nice Ron is quite a respected ginger guy and Prince Harry as well is pretty cool."
On getting any secrets on Ron's back story from J.K. Rowling: "Not really. Whenever J.K. Rowling came to the set and we were kind of chatting, we rarely ever spoke about the books or the stories, just kind of general chat, but I remember she did tell fill us in on the epilogue, kind of where the characters go, what they do for a living, I think she had kind of written the rest of their lives really, so that was quite interesting to hear what we all became. I think Ron, I worked in the Ministry doing something and I forget what everyone else was doing. . . it was cool."
On the scene in which he kisses Emma Watson: "It was a tricky one to do, I think. I’ve known Emma so long we mutually both were dreading this scene, slightly. It was a moment that was not in the book obviously, sort of something [producers] David [Yates] and Steve [Kloves] came up with. Yeah, it was a challenge to make it believable, the romance of it, cause like you said it’s been built up for so many years now and we wanted people to think we actually wanted to kiss each other 'cause in reality we really didn’t. Yeah, it was fine. It was a nice moment and, hopefully, people believe it."
On how many takes it took to get the kissing scene down: "We did about four takes. I find it hard to recall, remember anything about it, it's kind of been erased from my mind. Yeah, we had a laugh about it, it was fine."

To read more about Rupert's buying an ice cream van, getting recognized by fans, and what he has in common with Ron, just

On buying an ice cream truck: "The ice cream truck was something I’ve always wanted. It was kind of a childhood dream. That’s what I wanted to be, an ice cream man. So as soon as I passed my driving test I bought an ice cream van."
On his feelings at the end: "I did get a little bit choked up at the end. There’s this one scene where it’s the three of us after the battle and were walking on the bridge and the castle is destroyed behind us and it’s almost kind of a parallel moment with our lives really, it's over for us as well. It’s quite sad and I’m gonna really miss it."
On getting recognized: "Took me a while to kind of adjust to it. I was always kind of a shy kid and then came this sudden attention. Never being invisible completely, it’s something you kind of take for granted I think. I remember it was in a shopping center near where I live, it was like a school, and the film had just come out. It was really weird. I enjoyed it. It was quite cool really. It’s something I’ve never really quite hid from. It’s just apart of it. It’s a bit strange."
On wearing aging makeup in the epilogue: "First attempt, my character particularly was quite terrifying. The image still haunts me. I looked like a kind of monster really, a Donald Trump mixture, it was really weird, no hair, I was obese. I think it was a bit too much. I think they found the balance in the final version. It was a very strange thing to film really. Sitting in a makeup chair watching yourself gradually age. It was quite terrifying."
On how he's similar to Ron: "I have always felt this quite close connection to Ron even before the films. After ten years playing the same guy kind of everyday I think you do kind of naturally morph into them. We’ve become this kind of Ron-pert thing, which I think will stay with me for a while. I think they’ll always be a bit of Ron in me for the rest of my life."

Video: Emma Watson Talks Gorgeous Gowns at Her Premiere With Daniel and Rupert

PopSugar — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 15:10:00 PDT

Emma Watson wowed in a Bottega Veneta gown at the New York premiere of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2. She spoke with us about her dress selection and more while on the red carpet with Daniel Radcliffe and Rupert Grint.