Do you know who is utterly delightful? Richard E. Grant. Remember when he got nominated for an Oscar this year and didn’t win it, even though he totally deserved to? I do. I think about that a lot. Thankfully, Grant is returning to the spotlight in a big way this month because he is a star (if not THE star) of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. If you thought you were excited for this casting then think about how enthused Grant is. Thankfully, for those of you who missed it, he’s taken to Twitter to let everyone know how wonderful this all is. Guys, we don’t deserve Richard E. Grant. He’s so pure!

Briefly back in LA for the @starwars press junket. Wobbled with jet lag, living the dream. 😂😂💥🚀😴😴 pic.twitter.com/UfVUZ0Fcnb

— Richard E. Grant (@RichardEGrant) December 3, 2019

It’s Tuesday morning in LA and I’ve woken up with a bit of a bounce for @starwars pic.twitter.com/jX0ZGw3rhp

— Richard E. Grant (@RichardEGrant) December 3, 2019

Just seen the 1st cast screening of @starwars #THE RISE OF SKYWALKER. What it achieves, weaves & resolves, is a total emotional meltdown & resurrection of the Spirit. Bravo to @jjabrams & his astonishing cast & creative crew 💥🚀💥🚀💥🚀💥🚀💥🚀💥🚀 pic.twitter.com/EwtYghYTXK

— Richard E. Grant (@RichardEGrant) December 4, 2019

If you’re not following Grant on social media, rectify that error now. You definitely won’t regret it.

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Persistence has paid off. Have finally won the trust and affection of my best friend’s cat. 😻😻😻😻😻

A post shared by Richard E. Grant (@richard.e.grant) on Sep 22, 2019 at 2:21pm PDT

Bonus fact: Grant will soon appear in the movie adaptation of the British musical Everybody’s Talking About Jamie as a drag queen and he has clearly loved the experience. That is a fabulous shade of blue, Richard!

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Eyes of Blue, on my final day of filming ‘EVERYBODY’S TALKING ABOUT JAMIE’ on location in Sheffield with amazingly talented @max.harwood Make-up by the incredible @guycommon 👌👌👍

A post shared by Richard E. Grant (@richard.e.grant) on Aug 23, 2019 at 4:29am PDT

Seriously though, dude was robbed of his Oscar. He’s phenomenal in Can You Ever Forgive Me?

Kayleigh is a features writer for Pajiba. You can follow her on Twitter or listen to her podcast, The Hollywood Read.

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