The Scottish actor and comic Robbie Coltrane has died, as reported by the Hollywood Reporter.
After all, he’ll probably be most remembered for taking part in the pleasant big Hagrid within the Harry Potter franchise of movies, primarily based on the books of the terrible transphobic writer J.Ok. Rowling, in addition to a number of James Bond motion pictures because the Russian mob boss Valentin Zukovsky. Nonetheless, Coltrane additionally appeared within the 1983 fantasy movie Krull, was in a number of of Rowan Atkinson’s Black Adder collection, performed Mr. Hyde in Hugh Jackman’s critically-panned film Van Helsing, and appeared as a police sergeant within the 2001 adaptation of Alan Moore’s graphic novel From Hell, about Jack the Ripper.
His weirdest function may need been the voice of the enormous, dwelling teddy bear Gooby within the obscure however cult-favorite film of the identical title. Warning: When you see this trailer, you possibly can’t unsee it.
Coltrane has many, many different credit to his title, however extra importantly, was by all accounts an exquisite man. His former co-star Stephen Fry eulogized him thusly: “I used to be awe/terror/love struck all on the similar time. Such depth, energy & expertise: humorous sufficient to trigger helpless hiccups & honking as we made our first TV present, Alfresco. Farewell, outdated fellow. You’ll be so dreadfully missed.”
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