Richard E. Grant is delighted that 'Saltburn' "provoked so much" from audiences.

The 67-year-old star featured in Emerald Fennell's film in the role of Sir James Catton and was amazed that sexual scenes featuring Oliver Quick (Barry Keoghan) caused such a stir in an era where movies and TV are consumed more frequently than ever.

In an interview for the Metro newspaper's 60 Seconds column, Richard said: "Well, I think in the age we live where you can see anything on social media or download anything at any minute of the day, to have something that is still going to surprise people... and because it deals so forensically with sexual obsession... I love the fact that it provoked so much.

"The director, Emerald Fennell, said: 'This is a family film. People should watch it with their grandmothers.' And some of them did. And are still recovering!"

The 'Hudson Hawk' actor is also set to feature in the all-star ensemble cast for the film adaptation of Richard Osman's crime novel 'The Thursday Murder Club' – alongside the likes of Dame Helen Mirren, Pierce Brosnan and Sir Ben Kingsley – but is unable to divulge much about his part.

Richard said: "I don't want to get kneecapped by the production company, so I can't tell you.

"You also don't know whether you're going to be cut out of the final film. So I could happily tell you, 'Yes, I'm playing this', and then you go see the movie, and the person's not in it."

Grant starred in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) TV series 'Loki' and says he has "great affection" for the superhero tentpole despite criticism of the studio by legendary filmmaker Martin Scorsese.

He said: "I have great affection for it. I'm not on the Martin Scorsese page of damning the MCU whatsoever."