Rupert Grint returns as Ron Weasley in Harry Potter as fans raise one question

Harry Potter fans can’t believe what they’re hearing, as the news has just broken that Rupert Grint is set to officially reprise his role as Ron Weasley.

The 38-year-old British actor will step back into the shoes of his iconic character in the Broadway stage show, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, beginning on 2 February, 2027.

As per Playbill, he said in a statement: "Ron Weasley has been a part of me since I was 11 years old and I can’t wait to meet him again in this stage of life.

"There is something so full-circle and so special about stepping back into Ron’s shoes now when we are both fathers; it is somehow both very familiar and completely new."

The star continued: "And the joy of being back on Broadway, this time in a role that defined so much of my life is truly exciting.

"The first time I saw Cursed Child onstage, I was blown away, and I can’t wait to set foot back on Platform 9 ¾ and pick up where I left off. I am overjoyed to join this exceptional cast and crew at the Lyric Theatre this winter."

However, the initial announcement has left fans scratching their heads, with confusion over whether his character would be a child or adult.

Taking to X, one social media user wrote: "But he’s 40 now," and another brutally quipped: "Bro is so out of work that he needs to play a child."

But others have rightly pointed out that Grint would be playing an adult version of Ron, who has children of his own, not the young Ron Weasley we all know from the movies.

This is because the stage show is set 19 years after the original books and follows Harry’s youngest son, Albus, as he navigates his family legacy.

Meanwhile, Ron and Hermione are married and are sending their daughter to Hogwarts - we're not crying, you are.

Grint also announced the news over on Instagram with a video of the showbill, alongside the caption: "Dusting off the old robes. New York - See you all in February."

The actor, who played Ron in all eight of the iconic movies, follows in the footsteps of his co-star Tom Felton, who also reprised his role as Draco Malfoy in the stage show, first joining in November 2025.

Understandably, a lot of Harry Potter fans are over the moon with the unexpected news.

One X user gushed: "This is honestly such a perfect bit of Harry Potter nostalgia. Seeing Rupert Grint return as an adult Ron Weasley on Broadway is going to be special. Can’t wait to see him back in the role."

While a second added: "omg this is huge" and a third agreed: "1st it was Tom and now Rupert..such an unexpected reveal but very excited."

In a joint statement to Playbill, producers of the show Sonia Friedman and Colin Callender said: “Rupert Grint’s performance as Ron Weasley in the eight Harry Potter films defined for generations what it meant to be a loyal and brave friend even in the face of adversity and hardship.

"We, along with all the wizarding world fans around the globe, watched Rupert grow up through his portrayal of Ron while preserving the qualities at the very heart of the character - his humor, his bravery, and of course, that unmistakably cheeky grin - like an invisible thread woven throughout the years."

They added: "In joining our extraordinary company onstage at the Lyric Theatre in New York City, Rupert is not simply revisiting a role from his past.

"He is continuing a journey he began as a child and carrying it forward with all the life and experience he has gained since filming concluded, including a career that has taken him from film to television to acclaimed stage work on both Broadway and the West End.

"His return creates a powerful bridge between the story audiences first fell in love with and the story of family, legacy and the passage of time that Harry Potter and the Cursed Child carries forward. We feel enormously privileged not only to welcome a world-class actor to our Broadway company, but to welcome back the actor who made Ron Weasley so beloved.”