New Delhi, June 3 -- Actor Nick Frost has spoken about taking on the role of Hagrid in HBO's upcoming 'Harry Potter' TV series. In an interview with Collider, Frost paid tribute to Robbie Coltrane, who originally played the beloved Hogwarts groundskeeper in all eight of the franchise's films.

Frost acknowledged Coltrane's impact, saying he is "really aware of what went before" and described Coltrane's performance as "amazing." However, Frost made it clear that he has no plans to imitate the late actor. "I'm never going to copy his work," he said firmly.

Instead, Frost aims to bring his own understanding of the character to the screen. "I always read Hagrid as he's like a lovely, lost, violent, funny, warm child," he explained. "I think ...