Random Things You Probably Didn't Know About Rupert Grint (11 items)

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  (#11) He Appeared In A Somewhat Unorthodox Kids' Movie In 2002

  In 2001, the world was introduced to Rupert Grint when he took on the role of Ron Weasley in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. The following year, he appeared in the sequel, but that wasn't the only movie Grint was in that year. In 2002, he played Alan A. Allen in the somewhat unorthodox kids' movie, Thunderpants.

  If you haven't seen it, you need to stop what you're doing (after reading through this, of course) and watch the movie. A kid named Patrick Smash is born with two stomachs, which makes him extremely flatulent. By the time he's ten, he can literally knock people over with his gassy toots. His only friend is Alan (Grint), who has anosmia, which is an inability to smell. Eventually, Smash fulfills his dream of becoming an astronaut, and you can guess how he uses his "talent" to get around in space.

  Is Thunderpants a good movie? Not really, but it's funny - if you like fart humor. It's also fun to see a young Rupert Grint playing Alan A. Allen, which he does to perfection in this nutty, yet hilarious children's film.
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  (#3) He Earned A Guinness World Record In 2020

  If you look around the internet for Rupert Grint's social media presence, you'll find very little out there. This is because he hasn't really exposed himself to many social media platforms over the years, but that changed in 2020. When he joined Instagram in November 2020, he managed to score a million followers in no time at all.

  His fans were clearly interested in seeing what Grint wanted to share with the world, resulting in his winning a Guinness World Record. He managed to reach one million followers faster than anyone else before him. It took only four hours and one minute for him to score that number.

  When he joined, he posted the picture above with the comment, "Hey Instagram... only 10 years late, but here I am. Grint on the Gram! Here to introduce you all to Wednesday G. Grint. Stay safe, Rupert." As of July 2021, he's amassed 4.4 million followers.

  The previous record-holder was Sir David Attenborough. In September 2020, he managed to get one million followers in four hours and 44 minutes. With Grint taking the lead with 241 minutes, it's going to be difficult for another celebrity to knock him off the top of that mountain.
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  (#8) He Said He And Daniel Radcliffe Had A Crush On Their Costar

  In an interview with FHM, Rupert Grint said Emma Watson was "a pretty girl" who was "popular with the cast," but then dropped the surprise that he and Daniel Radcliffe were a bit smitten with their co-star:

  A lot of people think there’s something going on [between Emma Watson and me] because I have to kiss her on film soon. I’ll be honest with you: It’s not something I’d say I’m dreading. Emma’s a pretty girl. Have Daniel or I ever hit on Emma? Well, she’s quite popular with the cast. As for who has the worst crush on her - me or Radcliffe - I’d rather not say.

  His admission of such an attraction might have been a bit of fan service. That seems all the more likely given what he said when it actually came time to film the kissing scene: "We've known each other for 10 years, so it was a bit like kissing my sister."
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  (#5) He Had The Fastest Lap On 'Top Gear' For A Bit

  Rupert Grint made an appearance during Top Gear's 15th season, where he talked about his life, Harry Potter, and his ice cream van obsession among other things. On top of that, he knocked out a lap while making some of the funniest and oddest faces you might expect to find on the young actor's mug.

  When he appeared, Peter Jones from Dragons' Den held the record for the fastest lap, and Grint was ready to beat it. He got through the lap in a "neat and tidy" manner, which ultimately got him to cross the finish line at record speed, knocking Jones off the top of the leaderboard. His final time was one minute and 45.5 seconds.
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  (#9) He Owns His Very Own Hovercraft

  When someone comes into a lot of money, as many child actors do when they come of age, they tend to buy a lot of... stuff. In Grint's case, he bought himself an ice cream truck to live out his childhood fantasy of being an ice cream man, but that's not the only thing he purchased.

  He also got himself an orange Range Rover and another interesting vehicle. He got himself his very own personal hovercraft. Perhaps he picked up an interest in flying cars while filming Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, but more likely, he wanted something fun to play around with.

  Grint described his increase in cash and inability to invest, saying wisely, "… But yeah, it gradually became too much, too young. I just didn’t know what to do with it. It was quite overwhelming. I literally did not know what to do with it. I bought a hovercraft and an ice cream van."

  Interestingly, the ice cream truck was Grint's first car, but the hovercraft was nearly his last. Describing the difficulty in driving the hovercraft, Grint said, "You can’t, really - a tree a mile away, you’re probably going to hit it. It’s lethal. It nearly killed me."
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  (#1) He Sent In An Audition Tape Of Himself Rapping And Won The Part Of Ron Weasley

  When casting began for Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, children from all over the United Kingdom came, looking to find a role in the film. Much of the casting was done through open auditions, as the production was interested in finding unknowns for the principal roles. Ron Weasley was one such role, and when the casting call went out, Rupert Grint answered. 

  Grint loved the book and the character, and he thought he was a shoo-in "because [he has] ginger hair." He hadn't done any professional acting at this point, but he had appeared in several school plays. For whatever reason, he thought it best to rap in his video. He composed a rap explaining why he was the best person to play Ronald Weasley, and not only did it work, but he proved he was right!

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