# In 1997, Richard E Grant starred in a “daft” movie because his 8-year-old daughter told him to

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/in-1997-richard-e-grant-starred-in-a-daft-movie-because-his-8-year-old-daughter-told-him-to/
- Published: 2026-10-24T06:00:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-24T06:07:25+00:00
- Original publisher: Far Out
- Original article: https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/the-daft-1996-movie-richard-e-grant-loved-making/
- Topics: Celebrity, Entertainment, Film

## Key points

- Grant’s daughter persuaded him to join *Spice World*.
- He knowingly embraced the film’s absurd comedy.
- The role brought him playground kudos.

## Summary

Richard E Grant says he took the role of the Spice Girls’ manager in *Spice World* after his eight-year-old daughter urged him to do it. The 1997 comedy was deliberately absurd, and Grant’s deadpan performance showed his willingness to embrace a playful, self-mocking side of his career.

Grant recalled that the Spice Girls had just become hugely popular when his daughter told him he had to appear in the film. He said the role earned him “playground kudos” and praised the group as likeable and unpretentious, adding that he doubted fellow actor Ralph Fiennes would have taken the part.

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