London
(ANI):
Hugh
Grant
is
involved
in
a
standoff
with
his
father,
Capt
,
over
using
the
life
story
of
his
grandfather
for
his
directorial
debut.
The
Love
Actually
star
thinks
that
the
story
of
Maj
James
Murray
Grant,
a
dashing
British
major
who
decided
to
fight
against
the
Nazis
after
being
ordered
to
surrender,
would
make
a
fascinating
film.
But
his
father
is
not
really
pleased
with
the
idea
of
using
the
life
of
the
major,
who
led
the
2nd
Seaforth
Highlanders
at
Dunkirk,
for
a
film
with
which
Grant
would
make
his
debut
as
a
director.
"My
father
is
very
much
against
it.
To
him,
any
film
equals
Hollywood,
equals
a
sell-out.
It
would
debase
what
was,
for
him,
a
very
sensitive
episode
involving
a
regiment
of
which
his
family
is
incredibly
proud," the
Telegraph
quoted
the
actor,
as
saying.
In
fact,
Hugh
has
even
completed
the
screenplay
for
the
film.
Maj
Grant
played
a
pivotal
role
at
Dunkirk
in
1940
when
his
battalion
of
the
British
Expeditionary
Force
fought
on
after
their
commanding
officer,
Gen
Victor
Fortune,
had
finally
surrendered.
Maj
Grant
was
eventually
captured
by
Rommel,
the
German
Field
Marshal.
"There's
a
beauty
to
the
old
regimental
system
and
that's
why
I
want
to
make
the
film.
It
must
be
in
my
genes;
I've
got
so
many
soldiers
as
forebears,"
said
the
actor.