Actor Hugh Grant has never made it hidden that he can be a bit of a prickly pear sometimes.
He made that very clear during an outrageously awkward interview before the 95th Academy Awards with red carpet host Ashley Graham.
Graham interviewed Grant ahead of the ceremony, where he will present an award. Let’s just say that it looked like the Notting Hill star wanted to be anywhere but that brief interview.
As Graham tried her best to keep the interview lively and ask him relevant questions to his recent work, Grant just stonewalled her with short answers and a stark vibe of absolute apathy.
As soon as the interview is over, Grant bolted quickly into the scrum of awards attendees and Graham tossed it over to another segment.
Hugh Grant wins the Oscar for…Jerk of the Night!!!
Props to @ashleygraham for staying so professional and positive 👏🏽.
— Nadine Babu (@NadineBabu) March 12, 2023
If you felt your skin crawl during that incredibly weird moment, don’t be alarmed. We felt it, too.
Grant is a great actor, but he might want to work on his manners when doing something as innocuous as a red carpet interview at the Oscars.
The internet did not like Grant being so difficult.
And the Oscar for the guy who totally doesn't want to be there goes to Hugh Grant. #Oscars pic.twitter.com/Gq6Q3n1EEU
— Lance Ulanoff (@LanceUlanoff) March 12, 2023
And the Oscar for Best Actress goes to Ashley Graham telling Hugh Grant “it was nice to talk to you” pic.twitter.com/EhENpbME3r
— Rolling Stone (@RollingStone) March 12, 2023
🚨🚨I’m heading over to @PuckNews to tweet during #Oscars. Join me there, this account will just be clips of that Hugh Grant interview.
— Matthew Belloni (@MattBelloni) March 12, 2023
Wow @ashleygraham just earned her paycheck on that interview with Hugh Grant. She was gracious and persistent through his obvious desire to not be there. Why agree to an interview if you have no interest in participating?? 🙄 #Oscars
— Trevor Scott (@TrevorScottATX) March 12, 2023
Kudos to this beauty doing red carpet reporting who just handled a gloomy, pretentious Hugh Grant with grace & class. Has he always been such a turd? #Oscars #AcademyAwards pic.twitter.com/z3SMObulOT
— Beth Shelburne (@bshelburne) March 12, 2023
Ashley Graham deserves an honorary Oscar for putting up with Hugh Grant. Don't walk the carpet if you don't walk to talk about THE ACTUAL OSCARS.
— Jamie B. Golden (@jamiebgolden) March 12, 2023
hugh grant to publicist: "I thot that went rather well."
publicist: takes out flask, gulps it down in entirety
— Jason Gay (@jasongay) March 12, 2023
Don’t worry @ashleygraham….now you see why Hugh Grant isn’t one of our favorites to interview live. Well done working around his nonsense. #Oscar
— Jason Kennedy (@JasonKennedy1) March 12, 2023
That Hugh Grant red carpet interview made me want to crawl under a matryoshka-like stack of chairs.
— Scott Tobias (@scott_tobias) March 12, 2023
Hugh Grant takes the award for most uncomfortable red carpet convo #Oscar
— Will Mavity (@mavericksmovies) March 12, 2023
Ok that interview just now with Hugh Grant was painful. #Oscars
— Elizabeth Vargas (@EVargasTV) March 12, 2023
Hugh Grant would rather be anywhere else lol.
— Richard Newby – Writing a novel; here sporadically (@RICHARDLNEWBY) March 12, 2023
Hugh Grant couldn't be bothered up there lol
— The Brandalorian (@BrandonDavisBD) March 12, 2023
Man Hugh Grant does not want to be there….
— heems (@HIMANSHU) March 12, 2023
Ashley Graham interviewing Hugh Grant is the most awkward piece of television in 2023 and I’m living for it. #Oscars
— Joey O'Hern (@joeyohern) March 12, 2023
That Hugh Grant interview was… the most awkward thing I’ve seen since the slap #Oscars
— James Packard (@JamesSPackard) March 12, 2023
