Hugh Grant jokes he is unable to shake off his creepy character in Heretic: ‘I killed three people this afternoon’

Hugh Grant is busy promoting his upcoming release Heretic. The actor was present at the LA premiere of the thriller along with filmmakers Scott Beck and Bryan Woods, and co-stars Sophie Thatcher and Chloe East. Speaking to AP News about his film, the veteran actor quipped that he is still very much in the zone of his character.

(Also read: Nicole Kidman says she did not 'want to orgasm anymore’ while filming Babygirl: ‘I hate doing this’ ) What Hugh said When asked whether he has trouble shaking off a character as intense as this one, Hugh promptly replied, “It is still very much with me. I killed three people this afternoon! I feel awful about that.” Hugh's straight-faced response made the interviewer chuckle.

Heretic had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival where the film received glowing reviews, with particular attention to Hugh's menacing performance. The official festival site states, “Starring Hugh Grant, Sophie Thatcher, and Chloe East, this fiendishly irreverent chamber horror from writer-director duo Scott Beck and Bryan Woods (the celebrated scenarists behind A Quiet Place) considers how an innocent chat about theology can go terribly awry.” About Heretic Meanwhile, Hugh also shocked the AFI Fest audience during the introduction of the film, as per The Hollywood Reporter .

“I have nothing interesting to add to that except that it is very nice to be here. Hollywood Boulevard has always been a lucky place for me,” the 64-yea.