Hugh Grant cut a dapper figure as he was joined by his stunning wife Anna Eberstein at the Heretic premiere at Berlin’s Astor Film Lounge on Sunday.
The actor, 64, who plays lead Mr Reed in the horror flick, was snapped with the Swedish TV producer, 41, as they made a stylish entrance to the premiere.
For the outing he wore a black velvet blazer layered over a crisp white shirt and black trousers.
Meanwhile Anna, who was born and raised in Sweden but relocated in London after marrying Hugh in 2018, rocked a black and white tweed dress.
Her garment, which featured large gold buttons down the center, was paired with black tights and sensible black heels.
To accessorise, she kept it simple with a simple black satin clutch and a chunky black bracelet.
Hugh Grant cut a dapper figure as he was joined by his stunning wife Anna Eberstein at the Heretic premiere at Berlin’s Astor Film Lounge on Sunday
The actor, 64, who plays lead Mr Reed in the horror flick, was snapped with the Swedish TV producer, 41, as they made a stylish entrance to the premiere
Hugh plays Mr Reed – a man who kidnaps a pair of young, female Mormon missionaries, before subjecting them to a terrifying series of tests and games.
Titled Heretic, the movie – which was released on November 1 in the UK – is written and directed by Scott Beck and Bryan Woods, the writers behind John Krasinski’s 2018 post-apocalyptic horror A Quiet Place. The film was screened at the AFI Fest in California last month after its premiere at the Toronto Film Festival in September.
The screening at the time created a buzz from reviewers as it scored a whopping 93 per cent on Rotten Tomatoes before its cinematic release.
The lovebirds shares son John Mungo, born in 2012, a daughter, born in 2015 and another daughter born in 2018 – although the names of the two daughters have not been made public.
His outing comes after the actor has revealed he was ‘crammed into’ the upcoming Bridget Jones film, after his character was seemingly killed off.
During an appearance on The Graham Norton Show earlier this month, Hugh spoke about his new horror movie Heretic, and discussed his parents’ views of his acting career.
When discussing his role in the fourth Bridget Jones movie, titled Mad About The Boy, he said: ‘It is a good and moving script – it is extremely funny but very sad.’
For the outing he wore a black velvet blazer layered over a crisp white shirt and black trousers
Meanwhile Anna, who was born and raised in Sweden but relocated in London after marrying Hugh in 2018, rocked a black and white tweed dress
Her garment, which featured large gold buttons down the center, was paired with black tights and sensible black heels
Her garment, which featured large gold buttons down the center, was paired with black tights and sensible black heels
He added: ‘There was no obvious role for me, but I was crammed in. So we didn’t have a 60-year-old Daniel Clever wandering around looking at young girls I made up a good interim story for him.’
During the show, he also discussed his parents’ views of his acting career and admitted they were ‘not at all supportive’ in the beginning.
He revealed: ‘They were not at all supportive. My mother was a churchgoer and wanted me to be the Archbishop of Canterbury! In their world showbusiness meant nothing.’
‘I remember when Four Weddings and a Funeral came out my mother went to a dinner party with likeminded people and when asked about her two sons she said “One is an investment banker and the other is a film star.”‘
He added: ‘Another guest said, “How very interesting, which bank?” That’s the world I grew up in.’
The actor is best known for starring in romcoms such as Notting Hill, Love Actually, and Four Weddings and a Funeral.
However, with his new spine-chilling psychological horror movie, he will be reinventing himself from Hollywood heartthrob to ‘slimy villain’.
Titled Heretic, the movie – set to be released on November 15 – is written and directed by Scott Beck and Bryan Woods, the writers behind John Krasinski’s 2018 post-apocalyptic horror A Quiet Place.
Dubbed his creepiest role to date, the British actor plays a man who kidnaps a pair of young, female Mormon missionaries, before subjecting them to a terrifying series of tests and games.
While discussing his new movie, Hugh said: ‘I decided to play him as a trendy academic.’
‘The film goes darker and darker so I thought everything that is creepy would be doubly creepy if I made jokes at the same time.’
He added: ‘I didn’t want him to be the moustache twirling baddie, so I prepared by reading a lot about serial killers and cult leaders and even borrowed their look.’
His appearance on the show comes after he revealed that he only agreed to take part in the fourth Bridget Jones movie after rewriting his part.
The actor played love rat Daniel Cleaver in the first two films of the franchise, starring opposite Renee Zellweger as the clumsy and hapless romantic Bridget Jones, and Colin Firth as buttoned-up lawyer Mark Darcy.
However, he did not reprise his role in the last film, 2016’s Bridget Jones’s Baby, where his character appeared to be killed off, and Bridget became pregnant.
The movie instead saw billionaire US love guru Jack Qwant, played by Patrick Dempsey, compete for Bridget against Mark.
Hugh told Vanity Fair: ‘I really couldn’t fit my character in – he just didn’t belong, so I stepped aside.’
Revealing that he ‘loved the script’ for the latest instalment, he admitted ‘it made me cry,’ but again, there was no space for his character.
Viewers have hailed Hugh’s new movie Heretic as ‘one of the best films of the year’ as the psychological thriller scores an incredible rating of 94% on Rotten Tomatoes
Dubbed his creepiest role to date, the British actor, 64, plays Mr Reed, a man who kidnaps a pair of young, female Mormon missionaries, before subjecting them to a terrifying series of tests and games
His outing comes after the actor has revealed he was ‘crammed into’ the upcoming Bridget Jones film, after his character was seemingly killed off
The actor is set to reprise his role as Daniel Cleaver in the upcoming fourth film, despite his character being seemingly killed off in the the 2016 film Bridget Jones’ Baby
During an appearance on The Graham Norton Show earlier this month, Hugh spoke about his new horror movie Heretic and discussed his parents’ views of his acting career
When discussing his role in the fourth Bridget Jones movie, he said: ‘It is a good and moving script – it is extremely funny but very sad. There was no obvious role for me, but I was crammed in’
Due to the strength of author Helen Fielding’s work Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy, which sees Bridget as a widow in her 50s with two children following Mark’s death some years earlier – and him writing some scenes – he decided to return.
Hugh explained: ‘It’s absolutely the best (book) and I think it’s very funny and very, very moving. I’m not in a lot, I did a week’s work, that’s it… But when you see the film, you’ll be very moved.’
Production company, Working Title, confirmed last month that the movie will hit cinemas on Valentine’s Day next year and said that filming had finally wrapped.
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