“They hate us and I understand that”: Hugh Grant Blames Audience for Mocking Actors, Doesn’t Want to Take Responsibility for Own Actions
British actor Hugh Grant, who gained fame in the 1990s, has previously criticized the audiences. In his latest interview, he pointed out the various issues with people that go and watch movies. The interview has received mixed reviews from his fans, many claim that instead of taking responsibility for his below-average performance, he is blaming the viewers.
The actor rose to fame in the 1990s, specifically in 1994 after he played the role of Charles in Mike Newell’s Four Weddings and a Funeral. Apart from this, he further starred in several rom-com hits including Notting Hill, Bridget Jones’s Diary, and Love Actually. He left his rom-com days behind as he once explained that he struggles to find rom-com films to work in.
Hugh Grant blamed the audience
In his latest interview with JOE, actor Hugh Grant explained that audiences basically “hate” actors and enjoy “watching them get mocked.” The actor said,
“I think people, audiences like to see actors mocked, even gently as it is in this film because basically they hate us and I understand that.”
The actor gave the interview to talk about his latest film, Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre. The film also features some big names like Jason Statham, Aubrey Plaza, and Josh Hartnett. The movie was released in the United States on March 3rd, 2023 and was recently released on Amazon Prime Video.
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The actor recently revealed that he would like to remove one movie from his career
Hugh Grant recently appeared on The Late Late Show With James Corden and played a game called “Spill Your Guts or Fill Your Guts.” The actor then revealed the one movie he would like to remove from his career. The movie was The Lady and the Highwayman. However, the actor made sure to praise his co-stars. He said, “I can’t bring down the rest of the wonderful colleagues who worked with me on any film by saying it was bad.” The movie was released in 1988 specifically for television.
Hugh Grant began acting in the 1980s
Grant began acting in the 1980s, however, the major shift in his career came in the 1990s after he starred in Mike Newell’s Four Weddings and a Funeral. His role as Charles in the movie earned him a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor. He further starred in several romantic comedies including, Notting Hill, Bridget Jones’s Diary, and Love Actually. He also mastered more serious roles as his work in Sense and Sensibility earned him a BAFTA nomination for Best Supporting Actor.
Source: JOE
