Hugh Grant on the film flop that sent him from “hero to absolutely zero”

nme.com:

Hugh Grant has revealed the film that ended his association with rom-coms, describing his reputation as going “from hero to absolutely zero in the space of a second”.

He also talked about an infamous film in his resume that he feels he wasn’t good in.During an interview with Variety, he was asked why he moved away from romantic comedies – the genre that made his career with hits like Four Weddings And A Funeral and Notting Hill. “It just died” he reflected. “I was getting on a bit, let’s face it.

And then I made one which was a total failure, and it was amazing. You know, you go from hero to absolutely zero in the space of a second”.When pressed about the film in question, he said “what’s the euphemism?

It didn’t find the audience it deserved. It’s called, Did You Hear About the Morgans?” The 2009 film starred Grant and Sarah Jessica Parker as an estranged couple who are forced into witness protection after witnessing a murder.