Harry Potter actor Rupert Grint got the swine flu but had since recovered from the “mild bout” with the Influenza A(H1N1) virus, said reports.
Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint on the set Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows in London in April
20-year-old Rupert Grint, who plays the close friend of Harry Potter (Daniel Radcliffe) and Hermione Granger (Emma Watson) Ron Weasley in the wizard pictures, took a few days away from the set of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Part 1) currently being filmed in Britain and now he is well enough and has returned to work, rep Christian Hodell said.
“It has just been confirmed that Rupert Grint has taken a few days out of filming due to a mild bout of swine flu,” his publicist said.
“He has now recovered and is looking forward to joining his fellow cast members at the junket and premieres this week and will then return to filming directly afterwards.”
She said Grint’s doctor had confirmed that Rupert had recovered and was no longer contagious or at risk of infecting others.
“Other scenes were shot in his absence which did not require his involvement and thus filming was not disrupted,” she added.
According to People, Rupert Grint is going to attend the London premiere of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Tuesday on July 7.
