Robbie Coltrane previously said he 'had to' take the role as Rubeus Hagrid in the Harry Potter films after his children convinced him.
The Scots actor passed away on Friday at the age of 72, his agent confirmed. The icon admitted that one of his main motivations for taking the Hagrid role was his then eight-year-old son. A young Spencer Coltrane could be to thank for the fact that his father played one of the most beloved roles of all time.
"He would have killed me if I'd turned down the role," Joked the comic and actor. "I had to do this for the kids. Can you imagine me refusing, 'Oh they've offered me Hagrid, but I'm not doing it, children'... large Scottish actor found in bottom of loch."
