Rupert Grint told the almost unbelievable story of his medical woes during a recent sit-down with GQ. While discussing what his life was like as the franchise that made him famous neared its end, the actor admitted his first order of post-"Harry Potter" business was not to book his first post-"Potter" film role. Rather, it was to finally have his tonsils removed.
As Grint recounted to GQ, his physical health took a backseat to the franchise for much of his tenure, and he claimed his tonsils actually became inflamed during the filming of 2005's "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire"; that film essentially marked the halfway point of the big screen "Potter" saga. The actor went on to say that the "shoot, promote, shoot" nature of the franchise simply left him no window to have his tonsils removed the rest of the way. "While I was filming, there was never any time to get them out," Grint offered, adding, "From 'Goblet' to the end of the franchise, I was just ill. My tonsils were absolutely massive."
His tonsils had become so inflamed by the end of the final film's shooting that in addition to the physical discomfort they provided him, they served as a reminder of the pressure-filled position he was in. "They became a metaphor, really," Grint quipped. "As soon as I finished my work, I got them removed. It was one of the best decisions I ever made." While we hate the thought of an actor suffering through filming, his story has given us a whole new respect for Rupert Grint's late-franchise "Harry Potter" contributions.
