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[–] [email protected] 44 points 10 months ago (6 children)

According to the publication, Hugh joked that the reason he took on the role came down to his five children. "I slightly hate [making films], but I have lots of children and need money," he said.

Man has a net worth of $150,000,000, he can afford to be picky about the movies he appears in.

[–] [email protected] 28 points 10 months ago

Those net worth estimations are always complete bullshit.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 10 months ago

Everyone hates working and wants money. He isn't being picky he's making a joke. A few million for a few days of work as a mostly computer generated character is an easy choice.

It the movie sucks it won't hurt his career at all.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 10 months ago

Use some of your millions to buy some rubbers then. Or get a vasectomy. Twat.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 10 months ago

To be fair, I don't even think he knows how many children he has...

[–] [email protected] 5 points 10 months ago (2 children)

It's insane to me that you can get $150 million dollars for being in a few okay movies.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I don't know if it's the case for him but if you have a ridiculous luxury lifestyle 150mil can be burned through real quick.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 10 months ago

Being wasteful with money doesn't really change what I said though. LOL

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

He was huge for a good 10-15 years. And when you have money it is easy to make money passively. So he has had decent investments and a solid A list career with backends for probably 30 years now.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 10 months ago

How much debt does he have though? Or monthly payments?

[–] [email protected] 22 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I’m amazed an actor’s contract allows them to speak disparagingly about a current project they are involved in.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Hugh Grant has always jokingly said he hates acting, I think anyone involved in that project will see it in context for what it is.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago (2 children)

He was also hilarious in the roundtables for D&D, pretending to be befuddled to be in the movie.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

His GQ/iconic roles interview is pretty funny as well. At one point he deadpans that he writes long lists of reasons to not do movies.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Sure. Michelle Rodriguez also seems to be a ton of fun and has a great hearty laugh.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 10 months ago

Why doesn't he just get a proper job? And stop having children.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 10 months ago

The bad movies will continue until the economy improves