Hugh Grant Opens Up About Why Shooting Some Of His Most Popular Films Was A 'Miserable' Process

<div><img src="https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/6579d8892400001c0076a5f8.jpg?cache=qnyvbdgvuf&ops=scalefit_630_noupscale" alt="Hugh Grant in Love Actually" data-caption="Hugh Grant in Love Actually" data-credit-link-back="" data-credit="Universal/Dna/Working Title/Kobal/Shutterstock" />Hugh Grant in Love Actually</div><div class="content-list-component text"><p><span style="font-weight:400">In the 1990s, <a href="news/hugh-grant/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Hugh Grant</a> became known as the king of rom-coms, appearing in hit movies like <a href="news/four-weddings-and-a-funeral/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Four Weddings And A Funeral</a>, <a href="news/notting-hill/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Notting Hill</a>, <a href="news/bridget-jones/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Bridget Jones’s Diary</a> and <a href="news/notting-hill/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Notting Hill</a>, all of which are still beloved today.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight:400">But while romantic comedies may have been the British star’s bread and butter for many years, it turns out making them wasn’t always quite as fun as the finished product made out.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight:400">Reflecting on his time spent appearing in rom-coms, Hugh told <a href="https://variety.com/2025/awards/actors/hugh-grant-heretic-serial-killers-1236264132/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Variety</a>: “They’re hard. And with the benefit of time, I really appreciate the good ones I did.</sp