United Kingdom, April 18 -- Nick Frost has disabled comments on his Instagram post about his role in the 'Harry Potter' TV series after the J.K. Rowling fallout.

The 53-year-old actor will star as Rubeus Hagrid - who was played by the late great Robbie Coltrane - in the big-budget small-screen adaptation of the blockbuster wizarding franchise.

He shared to the social media site: "You're a wizard, Harry!!! Thank you for trusting me with such a loyal, gentle and courageous half-giant like Rubeus Hagrid.

"Robbie, I promise I won't let you down."

However, the backlash against the author of the money-spinning franchise regarding her controversial views on gender and transgender rights led to Frost being inundated with negative comments und...