In an interview with Collider, Hugh Grant confirmed that his cameo character in Rian Johnson's Glass Onion, Phillip, is, in fact, married to Daniel Craig's character, the illustrious detective Benoit Blanc. Light spoilers for the film follow, so be warned if you haven't checked it out yet.
The perfect match. Hugh Grant has offered rare glimpses at his marriage to Anna Eberstein over the years. Before meeting Eberstein, Grant's personal life made headlines when he dated Elizabeth Hurley from 1987 to 2000.
Are Hugh Grant and Daniel Craig a couple in Glass Onion?
Hugh Grant has confirmed that his character is married to Daniel Craig in "Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery." Grant only appears briefly in the film, which premiered on Netflix in December, answering the door at the home of Craig's lead character Benoit Blanc while he's in the bathtub.
It is not known how much Hugh Grant was paid for his brief role in 2022's Glass Onion, the sequel to 2019's Knives Out. As Grant only had a cameo in the film, it is unlikely he was paid a large amount, possibly being paid in the hundreds of thousands or doing the part as a favor.
Though Grant has kept his kids out of the public eye, he has occasionally discussed his family life. In 2018, the father of five shared that he loved making his kids laugh.
Daniel Craig, Rian Johnson Talk 'Glass Onion' Romance
Who owns the Glass Onion house in real life?
The multimillion-dollar home on Pisceshite Island are fictional, with the film actually shot in Greece at the Amanzoe resort, with the Glass Onion CGI'd into the top of the villa.
Why does Daniel Craig have an accent in Glass Onion?
Partly because Craig worked on a more “grounded” Southern accent for the role, but also because he forgot how to do the accent from the first movie. “I'd forgotten the accent, and I didn't want to do a pastiche,” Craig tells Empire Magazine in a recent interview.
His name is Phillip. I just basically thought who would it give me the most joy for Benoit Blanc to be with, and I thought Hugh Grant. He was such a joy to be with, he came to set for one day, did that one disconnected scene and trusted us to put it in the movie.
And it's no surprise he took the role, because he likely couldn't resist the reported over $100 million salary he received to play Detective Benoit Blanc in Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery and another upcoming sequel.
What is the age difference between Hugh Grant and his wife?
What is the age difference between Hugh Grant and his wife? Hugh Grant was born on Sept. 9, 1960. His wife Anna Eberstein was born on Sept. 29, 1978. That means there is around an 18-year age difference between them.
If you lived and breathed anywhere from the mid '90s to the mid '00s, then you would know that Hugh Grant was the unofficial king of the rom-com. As it turns out, Hugh Grant and one of his former onscreen love interests, Renée Zellweger, are still the best of friends.
Film star turned anti-hacking activist Hugh Grant has become a parent for the first time at the age of 51. The actor – best known for roles in Four Weddings and a Funeral and Bridget Jones's Diary – became father to a baby girl at the end of September.
During a 2015 appearance on "Watch What Happens Live," Grant called Hurley his "absolute best friend," adding that she's the "number one person I call in a crisis."
While dating Hurley, Grant gained international notoriety for soliciting the services of a sex worker in 1995. Hurley stood by Grant and accompanied him to the premiere of his film Nine Months. After thirteen years together, Hurley and Grant announced an "amicable" split in May 2000.
Filmmaker Rian Johnson has addressed similarities between his Glass Onion character Miles Bron and Elon Musk, stating that any resemblance between the imaginary tech billionaire and his real-life counterpart is purely unintentional.
That is essentially how Glass Onion begins." Johnson wanted the film's title to refer to something hidden in plain sight. He chose "glass" because it is clear. He searched his phone for songs with the word, finally settling on "Glass Onion" by the Beatles.
In Rian Johnson's Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery, Kate Hudson plays the eccentric, over-the-top fashion entrepreneur Birdie Jay, who, at the beginning of the film, seems supremely flawed in every way possible.
In other interviews, Craig has stated that he's happy to play drawling detective Blanc for pretty much as long as Johnson is willing to keep making these movies; it's clear, from Knives Out, and from promo materials for Glass Onion, that he's having a blast playing a character who can, say, smile without it feeling ...
Miles refers to the estate as the glass onion, a reference to The Beatles' song of the same name. In reality, the movie was filmed at the Amanzoe, a luxury hotel near Porto Heli, Greece.
How much does the Glass Onion yacht AQUARIUS cost to charter? She currently has an asking price of €220,000 for a 7-day charter and cruises the Mediterranean all year round.
Check out this ultra-luxury hotel in Greece where "Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery" was filmed. Pirates, you can actually stay in the swanky resort, which hosted Daniel Craig, Kate Hudson and the rest of the "Glass Onion" crew near Porto Heli on the Peloponnesian peninsula in Greece.
