In an interview, he said that all he wanted was a break and if the Harry Potter franchise had continued, things could've gone "downhill" for him.
Rupert Grint Says Harry Potter Films Were Suffocating
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It could've gone downhill”: Rupert Grint Calls Harry Potter Films Suffocating, Claims He Stopped Acting at One Point After Years of Playing Ron Weasley
Rupert Grint found 'Harry Potter' role 'quite suffocating
Rupert Grint found 'Harry Potter' role 'quite suffocating
Harry Potter' star Rupert Grint recalls 'suffocating' feeling of working on franchise for a decade
Rupert Grint Says Harry Potter Was a 'Suffocating' Experience
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