We wish Rupert Grint a happy 35th birthday while trying to find 5 (perhaps) lesser-known ex Ron Weasley roles between movies and TV series, and a musical foray.
Unbelievable but true: little actors grow up and Rupert Grintthe unforgettable and unforgettable Ron Weasley Harry Potter saga, turns 35 years old. We think this is a great opportunity to rediscover not so much his best and most famous roles as recent ones. Knock on the door AND Servantsbut the ones you may have lost in the sea of massive series and cinematography offered by streaming platforms today. Therefore, we have selected 5 films, series and – listen, listen – music videos in which you can (re)discover the talent of the red-haired actorwho avenged what was eternal buddy in a saga dedicated to the most famous wizard of literature and cinema.
1. Ben in Rides with Evie (2006)
This film directed by Jeremy Brock was originally titled Driving lessons, which features a very young Rupert Grint at the height of the success of the Harry Potter films (between chapters four and five). His Ben, a shy and clumsy teenager, the son of an Anglican pastor, thanks to a peculiar friendship with a now forgotten theater actress, Evie with the Italian title In viaggio con Evie, will travel with her to Edinburgh to discover himself and the world. there, learning not only to drive, but also the secrets of adulthood. Interesting fact: to interpret Evie, his cinematic mother from the wizard boy saga, Molly Weasley aka Julie Walters. Laura Linney also plays the title role.
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2. Stalkers in Lego House (2011)
Rupert Grint also made an important musical foray into the music video. lego house No less than Ed Sheeranhighly acclaimed by the chart-topping British pop singer-songwriter, who at the time offered the song as the third outtake from his first studio album, viz. +. The music video, written by Sheeran along with longtime collaborators and childhood friends (as we learned from documentaries dedicated to him) and produced by Jake Gosling, is directed by Emil Nava. The filmmakers took advantage of the actor’s (usually mistreated) red hair and his resemblance to Sheeran to force him to impersonate a stalker obsessed with the singer-songwriter who would like to emulate him (so much so that throughout the video it seems to be him ), even managing to invade one of his concerts along with his camper. The episode in which he chews the gum already bitten off by his legend has already become history.
3. Charlie in The Big Rush (2017-2018)
Few people may know that Sony Crackle, a former on-demand streaming service, has created a TV series adaptation. Snatch, Guy Ritchie cult 2000, as well as inspired by real events. In the center is again a group of twenty-somethings from a British criminal gang, who, after discovering a truck loaded with stolen gold bars, unwittingly become embroiled in London organized crime. Brilliant dialogue and superb performances are characteristics that are shared by Rupert’s Charlie Cavendish-Scott and the ex-Rupert’s Albert Hill. shells Luke Pasqualino, Billy “Fuckin” Ayres Lucien Laviscount (Alfie from Emily in Paris) and Lottie Mort Phoebe Dynevor (Bridgerton), accompanied by fast-paced directing and editing to pay tribute to the director, also in Snatch.
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4. Daniel in “Sick Notes” (2017-2018)
Another lesser-known series in Rupert Grint’s filmography is, of course, Sick Note, available in Italy on Netflix. Created by Nat Saunders with James Serafinowicz and director Matt Lipsey, the series centers on Daniel Glass (Grint seems to love chiaroscuro roles), a slacker and perpetual liar who lives like a bolt in his girlfriend’s house. When he is diagnosed with cancer, his point of view changes, as does the attitude of his family, friends and colleagues. But what if Dr. Ian Harris (Nick Frost) is misdiagnosed and no one has to figure out that Daniel isn’t really going to die?
5. Inspector Crome in Hell (2018)
Rupert Grint also ventured into an excellent classic English thriller Agatha Christiein the mini-series based on the novel of the same name Hell series (original ABC murders). In this new three-part adaptation written by Sarah Phelps and directed by Alex Gabassi, John Malkovich plays Belgian investigator Hercule Poirot and Rupert Grint plays the role of Inspector Crome who would like to stop a mysterious serial killer who signs himself as ABC. but must rival the detective in solving the case, establishing a good relationship with Malkovich. It also stars Andrew Buchan, Tara Fitzgerald and Shirley Henderson.