Ten times Hugh Grant was hilariously curmudgeonly — from being anti-Oompa Loompa to hating Love Actually
While he holds a firm place as a British national treasure and charmer of the highest order, Hugh Grant can also be a cantankerous old man when he wants to be.
This was realised by the masses earlier this year after a clip of Grant being interviewed by model Ashley Graham at the Oscars went viral. Grant, who was giving Graham absolutely nothing to work with, was heavily criticised for his curmudgeonly behaviour — The Times called him “sullen”, The Washington Post labelled him “curt” and Piers Morgan accused Grant of treating Graham with “total disrespect.” And when Piers Morgan is saying that, you know you’re in deep.
He further reminded Britons of his to-the-point attitude this week when asked about his experience playing an Oompa Loompa in the film Wonka. “I made a big fuss about it,” he told reporters. “I couldn’t have hated the whole thing more.”
His grumpy comments have made headlines yet again — but why
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