Hugh Grant Revealed Why He Doesn't Make Romantic Comedies Anymore In The Most Hugh Grant Way Possible

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Hugh Grant is a very dry, somewhat miserable man.

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Remember that Hugh Grant/Ashley Graham interview controversy from the Grammys earlier this year?

the two during the interview
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People claimed that Hugh was being rude to Ashley, and it was this whole annoying thing.

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Then, last week, he revealed why he hated playing an Oompa Loompa in Wonka.

his character inside a glass dome
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"It was like a crown of thorns, very uncomfortable," he told Metro. "I couldn’t have hated the whole thing more."

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The man is just kind of miserable, ok!

Hugh with a bemused look on his face
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He's also British, which is another thing!

Now, Hugh is in the news for saying why he no longer makes romantic comedies.

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He told Drew Barrymore: "I got too old and fat and ugly to do romantic comedies obviously, so I got off with more interesting things."

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“I love those films. I love the fact that people still like them, but I never felt comfortable really doing them,” he continued. "I don’t know about you, but I prefer more of a mask. I want to be someone else. Then it frees me up and then I quite like acting."

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So, there you have it from the man himself! Now excuse me while I hate-read another thinkpiece about why Love Actually is the worst Christmas movie ever because, frankly, I disagree!!!

Hugh on the red carpet for the premiere of love actually
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