HUGH Grant was among the stars in attendance at the 2023 Oscars ceremony.
While walking the red carpet, the Love Actually actor had a chat with Ashley Graham.
What did Hugh Grant say to Ashley Graham during his Oscars 2023 interview?
During the Oscars 2023 red carpet, Hugh Grant stopped by for an interview with Ashley Graham.
As Ashley asked Hugh a number of questions, he appeared to keep his answers short.
When the Sports Illustrated model asked the actor what his "favorite thing about coming to this Oscars" was, he replied with hesitancy.
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He went on to call the ceremony "fascinating" and labeled it "a vanity fair."
Ashley also asked Hugh if he was "excited to see anybody or see anybody win?"
The actor responded with: "No one in particular."
The questions then segued into Hugh's fashion choice, to which he declined to name the designer of his tuxedo.
Ashley then questioned him about his role in Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery, to which Hugh remarked: "Well I'm barely in it! I'm in it for about three seconds."
As Hugh appeared to look increasingly disinterested, Ashley cut the interview and cued back to fellow correspondent Vanessa Hudgens.
How did fans respond to the interview?
Hugh was on the receiving end of negative reception from social media users.
On Twitter, one Oscars viewer said: "I don’t understand this from Hugh Grant.
"If you don’t want to be interviewed, don’t take the mic, smile politely and keep walking. Kudos to @ashleygraham for trying repeatedly to get something interesting out of him."
Another tweeted: "hugh grant just gave one of the most awkward red carpet interviews i’ve ever seen."
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A third user commented: "And the Oscar for the guy who totally doesn't want to be there goes to Hugh Grant."
Another viewer even compared the awkwardness to the fallout from the Will Smith-Chris Rock slap and tweeted: "That Hugh Grant interview was…the most awkward thing I’ve seen since the slap."