Hugh Grant finally puts his foot down in his ongoing feud with Bridget Jones’s Diary co-star Colin Firth.

The 64-year-old actor, who starred alongside Firth in the 2001 adaptation of Helen Fielding’s novel of the same name, teased his co-star’s momentary role in the franchise’s upcoming fourth installment.

In an exclusive interview with Seth Meyers on Late at nightGrant said: “Poor Colin. They’re still getting him out. No, it’s okay. It’s good to give the old boy some work.

In response to Meyers’ claim about Firth’s “charitable” role, the Heretic star laughed while explaining how the Supernova actor did his own makeup on set.

Grant said: “He looks good. He did a lot of work. Maybe I shouldn’t say this, but it’s brilliant work. The one who did it.

This follows Grant’s recent speech Vanity Fair interview amid their ongoing feud.

Explaining his idea of ​​”perfect happiness”, he said at the time: “Drinking a pint of London Pride while munching on Twiglets and reading that Colin Firth had been a critical and box office disaster. »