Or, at least, the disgruntled Shakespearean actor who, much to his chagrin, finds himself having to don the Tony The Tiger outfit. “That was the greatest part of the whole thing, honestly,” Seinfeld tells Empire of Grant’s casting. “Because I am a crazy fan of his.” For the first time in 30 years, Grant filmed an audition tape for Seinfeld, the comedy legend who stars, writes, and is director on Unfrosted. “[Hugh] asked me if it matters that Tony the Tiger has a British accent. I told him, ‘No, who cares?’” Take an exclusive look at Hugh Grant as the beloved mascot – complete with that jaunty red neckerchief – above, as seen in the upcoming Furiosa issue of Empire.
Beyond Grant, Seinfeld has assembled a mind-boggling ensemble of stars to tell the story of a breakfast revolution. Seinfeld himself plays a Kellogg’s boss, and he’ll be joined on screen by the likes of Melissa McCarthy, Amy Schumer, Dan Levy, James Marsden and Christian Slater. “Everybody I asked said ‘yes’, so we ended up with this crazy cast,” he tells Empire. There’s no other word for it: Unfrosted is shaping up to be… grrrrrreat.