Why Robin Williams Was Rejected as Hagrid in Harry Potter
Pretty much everyHarry Potterfan out there absolutely loves Hagrid. He was an incredibly central character to the book series and was brought to life magnificently byRobbie Coltranein the movies. It turns out things could have been a whole lot different, becauseRobin Williamsreally wanted the role for himself, but he was ultimately rejected for it. Janet Hirshenson, who served as the casting director for theHarry Pottermovies, was recently interviewed byThe Huffington Postand revealed thatRobin Williamsdid indeed reach out to the team behind the movie about the part....