Rupert Grint Archives

Rupert Grint, who plays Ron Weasley in the Harry Potter franchise, has contracted swine flu, his publicist confirmed.

The 20-year-old British actor is still expected to join co-stars on the red carpet for the world premiere of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince on Tuesday.

“It has just been confirmed that Rupert Grint has taken a few days out of filming due to a mild bout of swine flu,” his publicist said in a statement. “He has now recovered and is looking forward to joining his fellow cast members at the junket and premieres this week and will then return to filming directly afterwards.”

Get well soon, Rupert!

Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint and Emma Watson (pictured below) - who play Harry, Ron and Hermioine - shoot new scenes at Freshwater West on the Pembrokeshire coast of England on Tuesday (May 12).

SPOILER ALERT! This scene has the trio burying and holding a small funeral for their their faithful house elf Dobby, who was killed by Bellatrix Lestrange (Helena Bonham Carter).

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Harry Potter star Rupert Grint is trying to shed his boyish image but appearing in a drama thriller called Cherrybomb.

The 20-year-old British actor goes shirtless in the edgy flick, which makes its world premiere next month at the Berlin Film Festival.

Synopsis: Best friends Luke (Robert Sheehan) and Malachy (Grint) are finally ready to enjoy their summer. Yet, when the stunning Michelle (Kimberley Nixon) moves to town unexpectedly, these two best friends soon become worst enemies. With a resistance to boredom, Michelle seductively encourages a dirty competition for her heart. What was supposed to have been a relaxing vacation transforms into a wild ride of drinking, drugs, sex and a deadly end to the competition.

Harry Potter star Rupert Grint shows a new gritty side to his acting range in the new UK drama, Cherry Bomb.

The Sun reports the 19-year-old British actor is currently in Belfast still filming the rest of the film for BBC. Cherry Bomb follows teenagers Malachy (Grint), Luke (Robert Sheehan) and Michelle (Kimberley Nixon) as they embark on a wild weekend of drink, drugs, shop-lifting and stealing cars. But what starts out as a game turns deadly serious when the three discover that they can’t get off the wild ride they’ve set in motion.

Rupert will reprise his role as Ron Weasley in Harry Potter And The Half-Blood Prince, due out in November.

Remember when costar Daniel Radcliffe went buck naked to show off his edgy side for his post-Harry Potter acting career?

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Here are the latest batch of promos from Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince as provided by Warner Bros.

Pictured below: Director David Yates, Daniel Radcliffe as Harry Potter, Emma Watson as Hermione Granger, Rupert Grint as Ron Weasley, Tom Felton as Draco Malfoy, Michael Gambon as Albus Dumbledore, Bonnie Wright as Ginny Weasley, Maggie Smith as Minerva McGonagall, Jim Boradbent as Professor Horace Slughorn and Evanna Lynch as Luna Lovegood (wearing her Quibbler glasses).

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince opens in theaters everywhere on Friday, Nov. 21.

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