Frost opened up about the difficult task of forming a unique take on Hagrid — a half-giant who serves as groundskeeper at the magical school Hogwarts — after the late actor Ro

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 says he will remain 'respectful' of Robbie Coltrane's performance while playing Hagrid, but will 'never' be an exact copy.