Rupert Grint on the red carpet (Getty Images)
Rupert Grint may always be Ron Weasley to a generation of Muggles obsessed with the Harry Potter series, but it’s been over four years since the now-27-year-old actor last appeared on the big screen in J.K. Rowling’s wizarding world. And though the franchise is being revived with a prequel, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, Grint has very much moved on from his wand-waving days, focusing on indie films, stage plays, and enjoying the rewards of a childhood spent in the spotlight.
On Friday, the British actor will be seen in Moonwalkers, a new comedy that sends him back in time to 1969. As a down-on-his-luck music manager, Grint gets caught up in a wild scheme to fake the moon landing, teaming with a CIA agent with Vietnam-induced PTSD played by Ron Perlman. It’s a big departure from his wizard days — the substance he’s ingesting isn’t Floo powder — and, whether consciously or not, lets him show another side of himself, as he transitions to life as a working actor beyond the franchise juggernaut.
Rupert Grint may always be Ron Weasley to a generation of Muggles obsessed with the Harry Potter series, but it’s been over four years since the now-27-year-old actor last appeared on the big screen in J.K. Rowling’s wizarding world. And though the franchise is being revived with a prequel, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, Grint has very much moved on from his wand-waving days, focusing on indie films, stage plays, and enjoying the rewards of a childhood spent in the spotlight.
On Friday, the British actor will be seen in Moonwalkers, a new comedy that sends him back in time to 1969. As a down-on-his-luck music manager, Grint gets caught up in a wild scheme to fake the moon landing, teaming with a CIA agent with Vietnam-induced PTSD played by Ron Perlman. It’s a big departure from his wizard days — the substance he’s ingesting isn’t Floo powder — and, whether consciously or not, lets him show another side of himself, as he transitions to life as a working actor beyond the franchise juggernaut.
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