Hollywood star Hugh Grant, who recently appeared in ‘Heretic,’ has slammed his character in the beloved romantic comedy ‘Notting Hill.’
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Released in 1999, the film stars Grant alongside Hollywood actress Julia Roberts and became an instant hit.
Directed by Roger Michell, ‘Notting Hill’ revolves around a famous actress Anna Scott (Roberts) who falls in love with William Thacker (Hugh Grant), the owner of a bookstore in Notting Hill.
Their relationship, however, turns complicated when journalists keep perusing Roberts to develop stories about her personal life.
Despite the movie being considered a classic, the ‘Heretic’ actor is not a fan of his character, as he called him ‘despicable.’
“Whenever I’m flicking the channels at home after a few drinks and this comes up, I just think, ‘Why doesn’t my character have any balls?’ There’s a scene in this film where she’s in my house and the paps come to the front door and ring the bell and I think I just let her go past me and open the door. That’s awful,” Hugh Grant said during a recent interview.
“I’ve never had a girlfriend, or indeed now wife, who hasn’t said, ‘Why the hell didn’t you stop her? What’s wrong with you?’ And I don’t really have an answer to that — it’s how it was written. And I think he’s despicable, really,” he added.
Fans of the romantic comedies have long appreciated the Hollywood actor for his appearances in a number of such movies.
Apart from ‘Notting Hill’ opposite Julia Roberts, the actor has headlined other rom-coms such as ‘Four Weddings and a Funeral,’ ‘Nine Months,’ the ‘Bridget Jones’ films, ‘Two Weeks Notice’ and ‘Love Actually.’
Recently, the Hollywood actor has been receiving praise for his portrayal of a mysterious man named Mr. Reed in ‘Heretic’ who traps two Mormon missionaries in his house after they try to educate him about their faith.
