Who played Phoenix Buchanan in the 2017 film Paddington 2?

Hugh Grant played Phoenix Buchanan in the 2017 film Paddington 2.

Phoenix Buchanan is a washed-up actor who becomes the film’s main human antagonist. He discovers a valuable pop-up book and frames Paddington for stealing it, hoping to use the proceeds to fund a return to fame. Grant’s performance deliberately exaggerates theatrical vanity and old-fashioned show-business mannerisms.

Paddington 2 was directed by Paul King and stars Ben Whishaw as the voice of Paddington. The cast also includes Hugh Bonneville as Henry Brown, Sally Hawkins as Mary Brown and Brendan Gleeson as Knuckles McGinty. Grant’s role is notably different from the warmer family characters surrounding Paddington.

The part is sometimes confused with other major supporting roles in the Paddington films. Phoenix Buchanan appears in Paddington 2, while Millicent Clyde is the taxidermist antagonist in the first film. The two stories therefore have different villains and different performers.