‚Harry Potter‘ stars are paying tribute to Robbie Coltrane, who portrayed Hagrid throughout the franchise.
Following the news of Robbie Coltrane’s unexpected passing, many cast members from the Harry Potter franchise paid tribute to the actor, who famously starred as Hagrid in all eight movies.
In a statement obtained by People, Daniel Radcliffe, who held the titular role in the franchise, said Coltrane was “one of the funniest people I’ve met” and remembered how he “used to keep us laughing constantly as kids on the set.”
“I’ve especially fond memories of him keeping our spirits up on Prisoner of Azkaban, when we were all hiding from the torrential rain for hours in Hagrid’s hut and he was telling stories and cracking jokes to keep morale up,” Radcliffe recalled before adding, “I feel incredibly lucky that I got to meet and work with him and very sad that he’s passed. He was an incredible actor and a lovely man.”
James Phelps, who played Fred Weasley in the Harry Potter movies, took to Twitter to write, “I will miss the random chats about all subjects under the sun.
