| Tintin the movie has led to may rumours. The facts | | | | fans could associate with. He soon became a well |
| we do know is that Steven Spielberg and Peter | | | | known star and with his shock of red hair was easily |
| Jackson are to direct two of the three films that will | | | | recognizable. |
| make up the Tintin trilogy. | | | | This red air makes him an obvious choice for the film |
| The first Tintin movie is due to be finished in | | | | as the Tintin character has the distinctive red hair |
| production by the end of 2009 and rumours abound | | | | too. The choice of a already much loved star in Grint |
| about who will play the famous Belgian boy detective. | | | | with either Peter Jackson or Spielberg directing would |
| There have been many people linked to the film in | | | | help sell the film better in America where Tintin is still |
| the past but the latest story is that Rupert Grint of | | | | not the most recognizable cartoon character. |
| Harry Potter fame will get the nod for the Tintin role. | | | | Tintin was introduced to the world only a few |
| Rupert Grint seems like an obvious choice. Rupert | | | | months before Mickey Mouse so was never really |
| Grint first came to international attention as Ron | | | | captured in the imagination of the American public |
| Weasley the friend of Harry Potter the world famous | | | | who favoured their own plucky mouse rather than |
| young wizard created by J. K. Rowling in her very | | | | some European inspired boy detective. |
| successful series of books that were then made into | | | | Tintin still proves very popular worldwide however |
| very successful films. | | | | and if Rupert Grint were to play the role he would |
| The first book Harry and the Philosopher's Stone | | | | find himself as the star of one of the biggest films of |
| (Harry and the Sorcerer's Stone in the USA) was a | | | | the 2009. Rupert Grint can also be found in the films |
| worldwide success. When made into a film in 2001 it | | | | Thunderpants and Driving Lessons. Whoever does |
| stars of all it young main characters. | | | | get the role it will come under the glare of some |
| Rupert Grint as Harry's friend was a lovable character | | | | very critical Tintin fans. |
| who was more that a bit clumsy which many young | | | | |