<![CDATA[Mel Smith as Hagrid in Harry Potter!]]>Archived from the IMDb Discussion Forums — Mel Smith

rfresa — 20 years ago(November 30, 2005 05:33 PM)

Robb16d0ie Coltrane keeps threatening to leave the Harry Potter films he's tired of playing Hagrid, apparently. Well, I say cast Mel Smith in the part. He'd be awesome.

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I'm watching
European Vacation
right now and both he and Robbie Coltrane are in the hotel scene. They're both funny, but easy to tell apart here.
"Inconceivable!"

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You should see him in Brain Donors. I finally watched it for the first time last night. It's not for everyone, but I really liked it.
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I just surfed over here to figure out where i know Mel from (i'm watching The Princess Brib68de right now!) - and i don't remember seeing anything much else he's been in. I think i thought i recognized him because he looks and sounds like Robbie Coltrane. Well spotted.
I'm not sure he should play Hagrid just because of the resemblance, but he certainly is an enjoyable presence on-screen.

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Not seen it. Used to like S&J though.

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then you should see that 'predictable Lighthouse' sketch in 'Smith and Jones'. heheheheh. or was that a wee bit over the top scottisch accent?

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Except for Coltrane having a thick Scots accent, and Smith having a distinct southern accent.

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yeah his voice sounds a lot like robbies

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Dude! I so thought they were the same person when I was watching him in The Princess Bride. I thought he looked just like Robbie; of course though he was covered in albino make up.
"The hideousness of that foot will haunt my dreams forever."

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