Speaking to Vanity Fair, Grant laid into his “despicable” character in the 1999 box-office smash ‘Notting Hill’.

Actor Hugh Grant is not a big fan of his past films, but he has certain specific issues with his character in the 1999 rom-com Notting Hill.

Actor Hugh Grant has admitted he hated his character in 1999 rom-com 'Notting Hill' - calling book store owner William Thacker "despicable" for the way he treated Julia Roberts' movie star character in the film.

While Hugh Grant usually is quite the charmer in his romantic comedies, the actor explains that his Notting Hill character rubs him the wrong way.