Hugh Grantis crediting theWachowskiswith reviving his career.

I was completely marooned, Grant recalled toVanity Fair.

Cram someone recognizable in here.

Hugh Grant

Hugh Grant reflects on the role that saved his career and the ones he turned down.Getty Images

They will deny that but I think its partly what happened.

It was doing characters.

It went fine, but its not what I think Im best atpartly because its less fun.

Hugh Grant in the movie Heretic

Hugh Grant inCloud Atlas(2012). (Jay Maidment/Warner Bros. Pictures/Courtesy Everett Collection)

Youve got to get to the jelly, he explained.

Explaining how he can tell the difference, Grant noted, I asked them bluntly.

I quizzed the directors.