Actor Rupert Grint skyrocketed to global fame playing Ron Weasley in the beloved Harry Potter franchise as a child star. But in a strikingly candid admission, Grint recently revealed even he doesn’t fully know or comprehend the true extent of his massive paychecks for the magical films.

Rupert Grint

Being signed on at the tender age of 11, his astronomical earnings were completely shielded from him throughout his adolescence. Now as an adult in his 30s looking back, even Grint himself is stunned at how ridiculously high his childhood salary became over the course of eight blockbuster films. Though the exact figures remain private, reports suggest he earned around $25 million each by the end of the franchise.

Child Star – Rupert Grint Shielded from Pay

Plucked from obscurity at age 11, Rupert Grint had little concept of Hollywood movie finances when initially cast as Ron Weasley. He said that his dad handled all that business side. But as the films progressively became among the most lucrative in history, his paychecks naturally swelled to dramatic heights. Yet the staggering amounts were intentionally hidden from Grint through his adolescence.

Rupert Grint and Emma Watson in a still from Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows: Part 1

“It was kind of ridiculous what we got,” he says.  “And I must admit I don’t actually know how much I earned – the exact number. “I’ve always known it was kinda ‘there’, and I’ve got quite an active involvement in stuff like that now, but I don’t really know the exact figures. And I’ve never really wanted to.“I’m quite a laid-back person and not overly ambitious, really.” he said in an interview with Mirror

Years later when he was older Grint finally learned what he had raked in from eight Monster Harry Potter blockbusters.

Looking Back in Disbelief

Now 30 years old and firmly an adult, Grint can barely wrap his head around his income as a young actor. Though the precise number remains private, multiple reports suggest he earned around $25 million by the conclusion of the epic fantasy franchise.

Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, and Daniel Radcliffe

“I actually don’t know how much I have. I couldn’t even really guess.”It doesn’t really motivate me too much. It makes you comfortable, that’s the good thing about it, I think.”I’m glad it’s there but I’m not really that focused on it.” he said in an interview with The Radio Times. But he feels deep gratitude looking back years later.

Rupert Grint: Leaving Fame Behind

Grint revels in a quiet countryside existence far away from Hollywood’s glaring spotlight.

“I’m very grateful for it, because having money means you don’t have to worry about it, which is a very lovely freedom to have. It also gives me immense freedom, career-wise,” the actor shared with  Insider

Rupert Grint

Though he will forever be beloved globally as Ron Weasley, Grint happily prioritizes family, nature, and privacy these days. Thanks to his almost incomprehensible wealth earned long ago, he can now live very comfortably while completely avoiding the pressures of fame and stardom.

Looking back, Rupert Grint remains humbled by the astronomical pay that set him up for a lifetime. His story serves as a cautionary tale on the importance of protecting child stars from the pitfalls of exorbitant wealth. Under the shelter of family, friends, and wise investments, Grint emerged from Harry Potter‘s shadow with his spirit and values intact – and his future forever secure.