Richard E Grant has said he is just going along “for the ride” after being nominated for an Oscar, as he thinks Mahershala Ali is certain to win the award. Grant, 61, told ITV’s This Morning: “We all know that Mahershala Ali is going to win because he’s won everything already, so it’s easier for the other four nominees, because you go, ‘Mahershala’s already got the thing done.’ Mahershala Ali is favourite to win the Oscar (Matt Crossick/PA)“So we’re there for the ride of it.”The actor, whose career has spanned three decades, said he has “no idea” why his performance in this film has finally earned him an Oscar nomination. sees Grant play Jack Hock alongside McCarthy, who plays literary forger Lee Israel. Withnail And I star Grant said he is “so grateful” to be recognised by the Oscars, and that it is “never too late”. This Morning host Eamonn Holmes told Grant that he thought he would be stepping back from acting because of the programme, to which Grant replied: “Yes, it’s a surprise isn’t it?

Source: Irish Examiner January 25, 2019 12:33 UTC