It seems that Hugh Grant is not a huge fan of his iconic 1999 rom-com Notting Hill. Recently, during an interaction, Grant, who played William Thacker in the film, opposite Julia Roberts shared his thoughts why he is not very fond of the character. As per a report in Variety, Grant was quoted as saying, “Whenever I’m flicking the channels at home after a few drinks and this comes up, I just think, ‘Why doesn’t my character have any balls?'” he said. “There’s a scene in this film where she’s in my house and the paps come to the front door and ring the bell and I think I just let her go past me and open the door. That’s awful.”

The rom-com classic, directed by Roger Michell, follows famous actress Anna Scott (Roberts) as she falls in love with William, a bookstore owner in Notting Hill. However, their relationship is complicated by the relentless attention of the paparazzi. Also Read: “I’ve never had a girlfriend, or indeed now wife, who hasn’t said, ‘Why the hell didn’t you stop her? What’s wrong with you?'” Grant shared. “And I don’t really have an answer to that — it’s how it was written. And I think he’s despicable, really.” Having starred in several beloved rom-coms throughout the ’90s and early 2000s, including Four Weddings and a Funeral, Nine Months, the Bridget Jones films, Two Weeks Notice, and Love Actually, rom-com fans often hold a special place for Grant. However, the feeling isn’t mutual, as the actor typically looks back on his past projects with less enthusiasm. Just last year, Grant expressed his distaste for the experience of filming CGI scenes for his Oompa Loompa characters in Wonka. “It was like a crown of thorns, very uncomfortable,” he recalled. “I made a big fuss about it. I did not know where I was, what was happening. This went on for two years. I couldn’t have hated the whole thing more.” But in 2016, Grant clarified to The Hollywood Reporter that he doesn’t “hate” all of his films—he just finds watching himself onscreen excruciating. “I’ve read that I hate all my films. That’s not true, the films are often great. It’s just me that I loathe,” he explained. “I always think, ‘Oh you fucked that up.’ You never feel great about your own stuff. It’s like in the old days of answering machine messages you always felt nauseated when you heard your own voice. And watching yourself on film is that times 50.”