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I didn't want Hugh Grant to be in Four Weddings and a Funeral, writer Richard Curtis admits - as producer says Liz Hurley in THAT dress was responsible for film becoming a massive hit 30 years ago
Three decades after the premiere of Four Weddings and a Funeral, screenwriter Richard Curtis said British actor Hugh Grant, then 32, was too 'glamorous' for the character he had in mind.
Three decades after the movie's premiere, the screenwriter said British actor Grant, then 32, was too 'glamorous' for the character he had in mind - instead wanting stars such as Jim Broadbent, Robbie Coltrane, or John Gordon Sinclair to play the leading part of Charles. The screenwriter said the team interviewed around 70 people for the role, but found it difficult to find someone with the 'charm and wit' needed to make the part work. Hurly's famous dress - which features large golden safety pins and a slit down the side - remains iconic to this day.
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