After 2016’s TV mini-series “National Treasure,” Robbie Coltrane hadn’t made a film or television appearance for several years. In 2018, it was announced by his agent that he would be making a comeback after being sidelined with health issues, per Express. Then, in 2019, Coltrane made headlines when he appeared in a wheelchair at the launch of the Hagrid’s Magical Creatures Motorbike Ride at Universal Orlando. The actor had been experiencing chronic knee issues that greatly affected his mobility. “It’s hugely frustrating for him but he’s really hoping to be back on his feet after getting the operation,” a source told The Sun at the time.
Coltrane had issues with osteoarthritis and opened up about how debilitating the condition was in his daily life. “I was fighting pain 24 hours a day when I was in ‘National Treasure’ and ‘Great Expectations,'” he told the Radio Times, via Express. After undergoing knee surgery, there was hope that Coltrane would return to acting, but concern from fans rose in June when the Scotsman withdrew from attending London Film and Comic Con, per Pop Culture.
Even though he had to step down from acting due to worsening health, Coltrane was satisfied with the “legacy” left behind in the “Harry Potter” films. “So you could be watching it in 50 year’s time, easily … I’ll not be here, sadly … but Hagrid will, yes,” Coltrane said during the “Harry Potter: Return to Hogwarts” reunion show that aired on HBO Max in January (via the Daily Record).
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