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BBC News
13-06-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
'You have to do your own thing' - Nick Frost on becoming Hagrid
Nick Frost has said you need to "do your own thing" when taking on a much-loved role and not worry too much what people think. The actor, who has just been cast as Hagrid in the new Harry Potter series, was speaking to Newsround about his latest role as Gobber, the blacksmith in How to Train Your Dragon. Both projects have previously been made into films, so how does it feel taking on a role which another actor has played? 'Be respectful' of their work Nick Frost is very familiar with the work of the actors who played Gobber and Hagrid before the animated version of How to Train Your Dragon (2010) Gobber the Belch is voiced by Craig Hagrid in the Harry Potter films was played by Robbie Coltrane "so amazingly".Nick says you have to be "respectful" of what they have done before, but also "try and forget do your own thing". As both Harry Potter and How to Train your Dragon are already based on a hugely popular books, any casting is going to create conversation amongst fans. Nick told Newsround you can't worry too much about what people think."I think just try and enjoy it as much as you can and bring something new to the part," he said. You would think if you were the actor who played the character in the original film it would be Nick Frost's co-star in How to Train Your Dragon, Gerard Butler, says there is still pressure. The actor played Stoick, Hiccup's dad in the 2010 animation and was cast again as the viking for the live-action film. He told Newsround there is pressure to try says cast and crew wanted to make the live-action version "so special" that "those people who loved the animated movies would then say 'oh now I get it'". Fans can see Nick as Gobber in How to Train Your Dragon in cinemas now, but will have to wait until 2026 or 2027 before HBO Max's Harry Potter series is released. But perhaps Nick himself gave us a clue as to what his Hagrid will be like. Newsround presspacker Devon wanted to know how the actor makes the characters he plays so funny. The answer? He tries not to be funny."Never try and be funny. Always try and be serious and I think that way people believe it a bit more."
The National
12-06-2025
- Entertainment
- The National
Tartan Army fan who trekked to Euros set to walk length of Scotland
Craig Ferguson, 21, is set to walk the entire length of Scotland to raise awareness of local charities and volunteer groups, exactly one year after he began his 1000-mile journey from Hampden Park to Munich for Scotland's opening game against Germany in the Euros. Ferguson will set off from the Mull of Galloway lighthouse in Dumfries and Galloway at 10am on Saturday, hoping to make the 400-mile journey to Scotland's northernmost point – Dunnet Head – in around 16 days. 'It's a year on from my last big challenge, and I want to continue to do this work for charity,' Ferguson told The National. 'I also want to continue keeping myself fit with these challenges.' Craig Ferguson (right) celebrated completing his 1000-mile trek to the Euros with a pint with the First Minister (Image: PA) While Ferguson's Euros challenge raised money for men's mental health charity Brothers in Arms Scotland, he has decided to do something slightly different this year. 'With it having such a focus on Scotland, I wanted to open it up a bit more,' he told The National. 'I thought that it was a little unfair just to be raising money for one charity when there's so many amazing charity and volunteer groups up and down the country.' READ MORE: Ferguson plans on meeting with local charity and volunteer groups as he makes his way north to raise awareness of the work that they do. The young Scot said he hopes to showcase 'not only the people of Scotland, the beauty that we have in our own country, but the amazing work that people are doing which make our country so special'. He continued: 'It's the day-to-day people that are working with charities and volunteer groups that keep this country afloat. 'I know it's cliché and people say it a lot, but people do make Scotland so, so special. 'I may not be able to raise thousands of pounds for each of them, but if we can get a lot of eyes on these charities for people that maybe didn't even know that they were there, I think that's a big positive in itself.' Ferguson also said it was 'the perfect time' to complete a challenge like this. 'With the world being so divisive right now, there's so much different stuff happening. If I can spread a little bit of love and remind people of the amazing work people do, that's probably the part that excites me the most.' There may be some challenges along the way – such as Scotland's unpredictable weather and varied terrain. Ferguson is also going to be wild camping along the route, which he said 'could either slow me down or get me out there a lot faster'. READ MORE: But last year's trek to Munich has certainly prepared him well, as he said: 'The confidence that I now have going into this, knowing that physically and mentally my body can keep up with the demand of a challenge this big. 'I learned more about my body during the walk to Germany than I ever probably will. 'You learn your limits quite quickly, especially when it's the repetitive movement of walking. You learn what your physical barriers are in terms of how many miles you can do in a day, you learn that you can push yourself a lot further.' Ferguson said the possibility of Scotland qualifying for next year's world cup was also spurring him on, telling The National that if the team were successful, he had something planned which would be 'way bigger' than his previous challenges. But he added: 'With the way that the national team are playing, I won't get my hopes up too much on that one.' As well as raising awareness of local charities along his journey, Ferguson has also set up a personal fundraiser for Brothers in Arms, which you can donate to here. You can follow along with his journey on social media (TikTok and Instagram), at @craigferguson_1
Scottish Sun
30-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Tartan Army fan who walked to Germany embarking on new challenge for the World Cup
He went viral for his last effort and even got a shout out from famous faces SUPER STRIDER Tartan Army fan who walked to Germany embarking on new challenge for the World Cup Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) A TARTAN Army superfan who walked to Germany for the Euros is embarking on another monumental challenge. Craig Ferguson, 21, went viral for his thousand-mile stride from Hampden Park to Munich for the national side's first game of the 2024 tournament. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 4 Craig Ferguson is embarking on yet another challenge Credit: Tom Farmer 4 Craig will be on the march again Credit: PA 4 He will now be doing something ahead of the World Cup Credit: Tom Farmer He donned a specially made sports kilt as he trekked through six countries for mental health charity Brothers In Arms. Craig, from Paisley, is now setting out on yet another walking challenge - this time attempting to walk the length of Scotland, one year after his march to Munich. The football-daft lad wants to embark on the Scotland stride to celebrate next World Cup in North America. Craig said: 'Exactly one year on from my walk to Germany, I think it's time for a new challenge. 'With the World Cup fastly approaching next year and everyone hoping that Scotland qualifies, in the meantime, Im away for a little wander to keep myself busy.' He added: 'On June 14, I will start at the Mull of Galloway lighthouse, the most southerly point and make the near 400-mile journey to the most northerly point in mainland Scotland. 'I'll be walking the length of Scotland. 'As with last summer this will be raising vital funds and awareness for men's mental health and the charity of choice will again be Brothers In Arms.' Craig's first trek to Germany raised over £77,000 and he was made an official ambassador for the charity. He was even nominated for a FIFA Award for his monumental trek across Europe. Hero's welcome for inspirational Scotland fan who walked 1000 miles to Munich His trek to Germany was inspired by The Proclaimers hit song 500 miles. The young football fan gained so much attention that the musical duo even gave him a shout out. He received a hero's welcome after arriving in the German city, with Tartan Army fans gathering round to get him a well-deserved pint. Craig added: 'The journey will take me along iconic routes like the West Highland Way and the Great Glen Way. I'll be passing some of Scotland's most famous landmarks, all leading to Dunnet Head — the northernmost point on the mainland.'
Yahoo
19-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Casting News: New Scrabble Host, Kaia Gerber in Ryan Murphy Series and More
Comedian Craig Ferguson is taking over as host of The CW's Scrabble, replacing Raven-Symoné, who will remain an executive producer on the recently renewed game show. Both Scrabble and Trivial Pursuit, hosted by LeVar Burton, have been picked up for 30-episode second seasons to air in 2026 on The CW. More from TVLine Shark Tank Says an Emotional Goodbye to Mark Cuban - Will You Still Watch Without Him? Casting News: Ernie Hudson Joins Boston Blue, Elle Adds Van Der Beek and More Michael J. Fox Joins Shrinking Season 3, Marking His First TV Role in 5 Years and Reunion With Bill Lawrence 'We are excited to continue growing family game night on The CW by bringing a supersized order of 30 new episodes of both Trivial Pursuit and Scrabble to the network next year,' Heather Olander, Head of Unscripted Programming for The CW, said in a statement. 'The one and only LeVar Burton is back as host for Trivial Pursuit, and we welcome superstar comedian Craig Ferguson to The CW family as the new host of Scrabble. We are also incredibly grateful and lucky that Raven-Symoné will continue to work with us as executive producer of the series.' Added Ferguson: 'I'm cock-a-hoop to be hosting Scrabble. I've wanted to do this show ever since I found out the letters of my name can be used to spell Cougar Fingers.' In other recent casting news… * Kaia Gerber (Overcompensating, American Horror Story) will star in Ryan Murphy's series adaptation of the Bret Easton Ellis prep school thriller novel The Shards, which is in early development at FX, our sister site Deadline reports. * Leslie Mann (Knocked Up) and Gabrielle Union (Truth Be Told, Being Mary Jane) are being eyed to star in the Strangers On a Train-esque thriller series Strangers, which is in development at Peacock, per Deadline. * Hallmark Channel's Holiday Touchdown: A Bills Love Story will star Holland Roden (Teen Wolf), Matthew Daddario (Shadowhunters), Tony Danza (Power Book III: Raising Kanan, Who's the Boss?), Tracy Pollan (Family Ties), Caroline Aaron (Ghosts, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel), Steve Schirripa (Blue Bloods, The Sopranos) and Patti Murin (Broadway's Frozen, Chicago Med). Premiering during this year's Countdown to Christmas, the movie will also feature Buffalo Bills Head Coach Sean McDermott, Running Back Ray Davis, Safety Damar Hamlin, Offensive Tackle Dion Dawkins, Tight End Dawson Knox, Long Snapper Reid Ferguson, Defensive Tackle DeWayne Carter and Wide Receiver Joshua Palmer, plus Buffalo Bills legend Jim Kelly, former teammates Steve Tasker, Thurman Thomas, Scott Norwood and Andre Reed, Bills play-by-play announcer Chris Brown and broadcast journalist/die-hard Bills fan Tim Russert's son, Luke Russert. Hit the comments with your thoughts on the above castings! Best of TVLine Stars Who Almost Played Other TV Roles — on Grey's Anatomy, NCIS, Lost, Gilmore Girls, Friends and Other Shows TV Stars Almost Cast in Other Roles Fall TV Preview: Who's In? Who's Out? Your Guide to Every Casting Move!
RNZ News
13-05-2025
- General
- RNZ News
Overnight parking to be banned on some central Queenstown streets
Queenstown Lakes District Council's Infrastructure Committee voted for a parking ban from 10pm until 6am on Park Street. Photo: RNZ / Katie Todd At an extraordinary meeting on Tuesday afternoon, Queenstown Lakes District Council's Infrastructure Committee voted for a parking ban from 10pm until 6am on Park Street, and one side of Lake Esplanade. It also voted in favour of a new 'no stopping' rule on a section of Glenorchy-Queenstown Road. Community Requests for Service, sent to the council by residents in March and April, describe "waste everywhere, people cooking, partying, making noise in the small hours" on Park Street. One resident told the council they had counted up to 80 campers parked on the street at one time. The council will investigate parking permits for residents down the track. Photo: RNZ / Katie Todd Residents of Lake Esplanade also wrote to council, complaining about people using the reserve as a toilet, hedges as bins and the lake as a place to brush their teeth. The council opted to impose the ban on both sides of Park Street, but only the lakefront side of Lake Esplanade to maintain some parking for its hotels. Council staffers assured the committee it would be possible to explore parking permits for residents down the track. Queenstown deputy mayor Quentin Smith said the rapid rate at which the problem had become worse meant it was imperative to take firm action. Councillor Craig Ferguson agreed it was important to "go hard" on the issue. "Is what we have now what we want our residents to tolerate? Going by the photos shared, and taking a quick look myself recently, down Park Street, dare I say it, for me had shades of Woodstock about it. Which is totally unacceptable." Councillor Lisa Guy said she had a bit of concern that the new night-time rules would be an inconvenience for the council staff to enforce. But she said overall, she strongly supported the overnight parking ban and hoped it would not create unintended consequences for residents. One Park Street resident said they had counted up to 80 campers parked on the street at one time. Photo: RNZ / Katie Todd The decision follows a High Court ruling in November, deeming the council's Freedom Camping Bylaw invalid . Council staff said they intend to treat freedom camping as a separate issue to parking - and revisit the Freedom Camping Bylaw down the track. Sign up for Ngā Pitopito Kōrero, a daily newsletter curated by our editors and delivered straight to your inbox every weekday.
