Hugh Grant says he threw 'a couple of tantrums' and lashed out at a woman on set while filming 'Dungeons & Dragons'
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- Hugh Grant discussed his upcoming film, "Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves," with Total Film magazine.
- Grant said he lashed out at a woman on set that he believed was a studio executive.
- The woman was actually a child's chaperone, prompting Grant to say he "did a Christian Bale."
Hugh Grant said he threw a "couple of tantrums" and later regretted lashing out at a woman on set while filming "Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves."
Grant shared the details in an interview with Total Film magazine for its April 2023 issue, according to Yahoo Entertainment and Daily Mail. The 62-year-old will star as Forge in the film, which will hit theaters on March 31.
"I lost my temper with a woman in my eyeline on day one. I assumed she was some executive from the studio who should have known better," he told Total Film. "Then it turns out that she's an extremely nice local woman who was the chaperone of the young girl. Terrible."
Grant added that he did "a lot of grovelling" over the incident.
"I did a Christian Bale," Grant said, referring to Bale's rant against a crew member on the set of "Terminator: Salvation" in 2008. TMZ shared the audio on its website after it leaked in 2009.
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According to Screenrant, Bale received major backlash for his behavior and later apologized publicly.
This isn't Grant's first time addressing bad on-set behavior.
Grant made headlines in December 2012 when "Daily Show" host Jon Stewart said he'd never ask Grant to appear on the show again, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
"He's giving everyone shit the whole time, and he's a big pain in the ass," Stewart said of Grant. "And we've had dictators on the show."
Grant responded on Twitter that month, writing: "Turns out my inner crab got the better of me with TV producer in 2009. Unforgivable. J Stewart correct to give me kicking."
—Hugh Grant (@HackedOffHugh) December 14, 2012
Grant also touched on Stewart's remarks in an interview with Vanity Fair published the same day as his tweet.
"I did have a tantrum backstage. About once a year, I have a really mega-tantrum, and sadly he witnessed one," Grant said.