The 31-year-old British actor #Rupert Grint became globally popular for playing #Ron in the Harry Potter film series. It is understood that these eight "#Harry Potter" works brought him about 40 million pounds (about 351.2 million yuan) of income. However, after completing the Harry Potter series of movies, his production suddenly plummeted, and he was almost extinct on the big screen, what was he busy with during this time?
After completing the Harry Potter series, Rupert Grint did not continue to participate in different films and television works like Harry Potter Daniel Radcliffe and Hermione Emma Watson. Instead, at the age of 18, he used his "Harry Potter" salary to buy a nostalgic ice cream truck and fulfilled his childhood dream. In addition to the ice cream cart, he had been investing in youdao for many years, and earlier he had put one of his £6 million (about HK$58 million) 18th-century suburban mansions for sale.
Rupert Grint and Emma Watson (second from left) and Daniel Radcliffe (second from right) became popular around the world for their participation in the Harry Potter series. (Stills from Harry Potter- The Secret Order of the Phoenix)
According to the British media outlet The Sun, Rupert Grint still has a property worth a total of £24 million (about 210.74 million yuan). Sources said that his property holdings are still growing, and he is already a real estate tycoon: "He has become a real estate tycoon and has been working hard to build his own real estate kingdom."
▲ In the entire Weasley family, Rupert Grint's original role felt a little weak, and he did not expect that the character's buddha-figure was wise and resourceful. (Stills from Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix)
In fact, by the time Rupert Grint was 24 years old, he had paved the way for a real estate mogul. He set up the real estate company Eyeville Plan Properties, which specialized in real estate-related matters, while his other company, Clay 10, managed film-related matters. Rupert Grint's successful £6 million property is an 18th-century mansion. It is understood that he bought the property for £5.4 million (about HK$52 million) in 2009.
The property covers an area of 22 acres, equivalent to about 12.47 football fields, with Greek-style pavilions with open-air swimming pools, large gardens, ranches, tennis courts, staff quarters and two guest houses and artificial lakes, while the indoors have 6 bedrooms, large reception rooms, fitness rooms, game rooms, cinemas, wine cellars and indoor swimming pools with Jacuzzis. However, according to the latest information on the sales agent's website, Rupert Grint never stayed in the mansion.
According to industry insiders, Rupert Grint knows a lot about investing and has gained more money by building a diversified portfolio. In addition to Eyell Plan Properties and Clay 10, Rupert Grint owns Oneonesix Development, which helps him purchase properties outside of London.
In fact, after making the Harry Potter series, Rupert Grint fell into a daze, he once mentioned that he had acquired a lot of wealth at the age of 11, and his thoughts were panicked, and he did not know what to do with the huge amount of money. Although he once said that he did not know how to handle money, Rupert Grint's idea was to invest in real estate and do charity. He said: "I'm not a person who likes to have fun shopping, just enough money, and the rest will be handled simply." As for why he chose to invest in real estate, he said: "It just feels lighter and the risk is lower." Unexpectedly, Rupert Grint's investment vision is very unique.