40 years ago, Hugh Grant made his film debut in 1982's “Privileged,” a little-seen effort about undergraduates at Oxford.
He also played charming cads in “Bridget Jones’s Diary,” “An Awfully Big Adventure” and “American Dreamz,” among others. The film also featuring his “Privileged” costar Wilby and the two shared the best-actor prize at the Venice Film Festival. In its July 14, 1982, review, Variety said the film — which also marked the bows of producer Andy Paterson, director Michael Hoffman, actors Imogen Stubbs and James Wilby and composer Rachel Portman — would have “limited interest” for most audiences but that the actor, billed as Hughie Grant, gives a convincing performance as an “aristocratic dropout.”
The plaque reads: “In loving memory of Colin Firth. Not dead yet, but looks it. Sponsored by Hugh Grant”.
“We filmed this scene for a whole week. [Renée Zellweger](https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/news/renee-zellweger) as Bridget, revealed that [Jim Carrey](https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/news/jim-carrey) watched on as the pair fought in character as Mark Darcy and Daniel Cleaver. [witty asides](https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/hugh-grant-anna-eberstein-marriage-internet-passport-twitter_uk_60cf02dee4b0e08c64bb9926) and [take-downs](https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/hugh-grant-labels-priti-patel-the-worst-home-secretary-in-history-over-inhumane-immigration-queues_uk_62d7aaf8e4b06e213fb893e3) on Twitter, has brilliantly trolled Colin with a tongue-in-cheek plaque in that very serious of institutions, [Bafta](https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/../news/bafta/). [ridiculous fight scene](https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/bridget-jones-diary-hugh-grant-colin-firth-fight-jim-carrey_uk_60704614c5b634fd437d1406) in [Bridget Jones’ Diary](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bridget_Jones%27s_Diary), but it seems [Hugh Grant](https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/../news/hugh-grant/) might still be holding a bit of grudge against his former co-star [Colin Firth](https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/../news/colin-firth/). [some company from an unlikely star](https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/bridget-jones-diary-hugh-grant-colin-firth-fight-jim-carrey_uk_60704614c5b634fd437d1406) as they filmed their famous fight scene. The actor has dedicated one of the cinema seats in the headquarters of the British Academy Film Awards HQ in London’s Piccadilly to his on-screen rival and honestly, it couldn’t be more Hugh Grant if it tried.
Legendary British actor Hugh Grant has dedicated a cinema seat to the memory of his friend Colin Firth, even though he's not dead (yet)
[Hugh Grant](https://www.thedigitalfix.com/hugh-grant) [romance movies](https://www.thedigitalfix.com/best-romance-movies), and even starred alongside Grant in the Bridget Jones movies. Most recently, he gave his best ever performance in the [family movie](https://www.thedigitalfix.com/best-family-movies) Paddington 2. He continued his work throughout the [2000s](https://www.thedigitalfix.com/the-best-2000s-movies) with iconic [comedy movies](https://www.thedigitalfix.com/best-comedy-movies) like Bridget Jones’ Diary and Love Actually. While the pair may be older now, Grant clearly hasn’t lost his sense of humour. The dedication to Colin Firth was spotted by journalist Elliot Gonzalez, who
The actor has dedicated one of the cinema seats in the headquarters of the British Academy Film Awards HQ in London's Piccadilly to his on-screen rival and ...
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They got into a fist-fight in Bridget Jones' Diary, but it seems the rivalry continued off-screen for Hugh Grant and Colin Firth.
Thanks to Stranger Things, fans went mad for the Kate Bush classic Running Up That Hill. Almost 40 years since the song first came out, UB40 are releasing a new version of Red Red Wine... Looking for a cheap holiday? Why do we get the feeling that Colin might not get a seat in the cabinet? Of course, Hugh’s not new to the idea of PM, having starred as the government leader in Richard Curtis’ Love Actually back in 2003. It turns out Hugh decided to make one of his jokes permanent, and within the halls of the prestigious BAFTA HQ in London’s Piccadilly.