Hugh Grant is “miserable” due to the closure of his local movie theater. The actor lamented Cineworld’s decision to close a quarter of its cinemas in the U.K.
, including his own Fulham Rd outpost. “Fulham Rd cinema closing after 94 years. Strangely unbearable,” Grant posted on X .
“Let’s all sit at home and watch ‘content’ on ‘streaming.’ While scrolling. Miserable face emoji.
” Actor Michael Warburton commented on Grant’s post, writing, “Part of my Cinema-going history for sure and therefore damnably sad & infuriating in equal measure. Once these palaces are gone they don’t come back people!” Of course, Grant isn’t entirely removed from the shift in entertainment industry business models, as his recent film “Unfrosted” debuted solely on Netflix. His additional roles in “Wonka” and the upcoming horror film “Heretic” both have theatrical releases.
Grant is also reprising his beloved role in the latest “Bridget Jones” franchise installment , “Mad About the Boy,” which will be released in 2025. Grant’s two-time former co-star Emma Thompson, with whom he acted alongside in both “Sense and Sensibility” and “Love Actually,” previously slammed the idea of referring to films as “content.” “To hear people talk about ‘content’ makes me feel like the stuffing inside a sofa cushion.
‘Content,’ what do you mean ‘content’? It’s just rude, actually. It’s just a rude word for creative people,” Thompson sai.
