Richard Curtis has revealed that he “fought hard” against the casting of Hugh Grant in the 1994 romcom Four Weddings and a Funeral.
In 2019, the original cast of Four Weddings reunited for a short film sequel set years after the events of the original.
“I argued hard against Hugh Grant.
In a new retrospective for The Times, Curtis claimed that he had initially resisted the casting of Grant over concerns that the actor would be too glamourous.