Justice Smith Says Hugh Grant Told Him He Never Loved Acting

Overview

• Smith recalled asking Grant on the Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves set if he still loved acting and hearing, "No... I've never loved it."
• According to Smith, Grant added that he pursued the profession to be famous and make a lot of money and said he hated the acting part.
• Smith said he could not tell whether the remark was sincere or an example of dry British humor.
• Podcast host Kyle MacLachlan described Grant as a serious perfectionist who may find the work torturous rather than enjoyable.
• Smith said he sought co-star Rosamund Pike's take, and he recounted her view that Grant's tone was likely just British dryness.