Richard E. Grant’s charmed awards-season campaign just got even more heartwarming. The actor posted a letter on Twitter on Tuesday that he wrote to Barbra Streisand when he was just 14 years old. Grant, a devoted fan, was living in Africa at the time with his family, and offered his home as a vacation destination for Streisand so she could escape the pressures of fame in scenic Swaziland. “Please consider this respite seriously,†the teen Grant told Streisand. “You will always be welcome.†Grant signed off by saying he hoped for a “hasty reply,†and now, after a 47-year delay, Streisand has finally gotten back to him.
Even if the Grant family no longer keeps the house with the pool in the Ezulwini Valley, surely Grant could accommodate the entertainment icon in whatever home he lives in now. Here’s hoping for a post sometime in 2019 where we see Richard and Babs enjoying tea together at last.
Update, January 30: The story has an even happier ending, as Grant posted his emotional reaction to Streisand’s response and called it his “‘Message in a bottle’ miracle.â€