Sky Sports reporter Martin Brundle was left stumbling over his words at the British Grand Prix on Sunday (July 5) after an awkward interview with Notting Hill actor Hugh Grant.
Brundle, a former Formula One racer, pulled Grant aside for a quick chat during his grid walk at the British Grand Prix at Silverstone. “You’re with Ferrari today, aren’t you, I believe?” Brundle asked the Heretic star, who said he’s a “big Ferrari fan” and was invited to the race alongside two of his sons.
So far so good, but then things took a turn for the cringeworthy when Brundle asked, “Are you doing another round of The Gentlemen soon, because I really loved that?” Grant didn’t hear the question and had to lean in for Brundle to repeat himself.
“The Gentlemen,” the broadcaster repeated. “Are you doing another series of The Gentlemen?”
Brundle was referring to Guy Ritchie‘s 2024 Netflix series, The Gentlemen, an action-comedy based on the 2019 film of the same name. The only problem was that Grant was only in the film version, but did not appear in the Netflix spinoff series.
“Well, I did the film of The Gentleman,” Grant explained. “I haven’t seen the TV series.”
“Oh, right,” a flustered Brundle replied. “It’s really good. You really must.” He then quickly wrapped up the interview, saying, “I’ve got ten seconds left… good to see you on the grid.”
A confused-looking Grant then shuffled away.
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This isn’t the first time the BAFTA-winning actor has been caught up in an awkward interview situation. In 2023, Grant’s blunt responses to model Ashley Graham on the Oscars red carpet went viral. At one point in the interview, Graham asked, “What are you wearing?” to which Grant responded, “My suit.”
Things only grew more awkward from there when Graham asked, “What was it like to be in Glass Onion? How fun is it to shoot something like that?”
Grant replied, “Well, I’m barely in it. I was in it for about three seconds.”
That same year, Grant was asked by reporters at a press conference about his role as an Oompa-Loompa in the Charlie and the Chocolate Factory sequel. “It was like a crown of thorns,” Grant said, referring to the process of the animators rendering his image. “Very uncomfortable… I made a big fuss about it. I couldn’t have hated the whole thing more.”
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