Hugh Grant Reveals Consideration of Entering Politics

March 26, 2024

British actor Hugh Grant has admitted that he thought about embarking on a career in politics before reconsidering due to the abuse faced by politicians.

Speaking to Entertainment Weekly about his role in political satire miniseries “The Regime,” Grant, who has played politicians on screen, was asked whether he had ever entertained the thought of entering politics in real life.

“It has crossed my mind. But what I really see close up is that it’s almost impossible to actually get anything done. It’s just impossible. You’ve got to bring so many people with you,” he said.

“But what I really see close up is that it’s almost impossible to actually get anything done. It’s just impossible,” remarked the 63-year-old.

Hugh continued, “I’ve had a bit of it before…but this was really extreme and shocking and threatening to one’s family.”

“You’ve got to bring so many people with you. My wife’s mother is a politician. She was quite senior in the Swedish Parliament,” stated the Sense And Sensibility actor.

Hugh mentioned, “Whenever the subject comes up, she just says, ‘Don’t. You have to water down everything. It’s all horse trading. And nowadays the incoming abuse is unthinkable.’”

For the unversed, Hugh’s mother-in-law Susanne Eberstein served as its First Deputy Speaker between 2010 and 2014.

Hugh also disclosed that he was “scarred” by his own performance in the 2019 General Election.