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Lydia Leonard cast Cherie Blair in The Crown?
Lydia Leonard will reportedly play Cherie Blair in the upcoming series of ‘The Crown’. The 'Gentleman Jack' actress is believed to have been cast alongside Bertie Carvel - who will play her husband, former Prime Minister Tony Blair - in the upcoming series of the Netflix regal drama, The Sun newspaper's Bizarre TV column reports. The fifth season of 'The Crown' will see a new cast change for the major royal roles as it will shift to cover the 1990s, including the tragic death of Princess Diana - who will be played by Elizabeth Debicki - months after Blair took office in 1997. Queen Elizabeth I...
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Sir Sean Connery wanted tax deal to help with devolution campaign
Sir Sean Connery wanted help with his taxes in exchange for backing the then-government's devolution campaign. The James Bond legend - who was living in Marbella and Los Angeles at the time - was keen to support Prime Minister Tony Blair's campaign for his native Scotland to have its own parliament in late 1997 but expressed concern that would mean spending more than 90 days in the UK and so he'd have to pay out more money. The late actor - who died last year aged 90 - met with then-minister without portfolio Peter Mandelson to discuss his concerns and expressed his fury that others groups suc...
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Michael Sheen credits Disney movies for his success
Michael Sheen credits watching Disney films for his success. The 52-year-old actor has been praised for portraying real-life figures such as former Prime Minister Tony Blair and broadcaster Sir David Frost in biographical movies and says he learned how to mimic others through flicks such as 'Snow White' and 'Monsters Inc' when watching with his daughter Lily. Speaking on 'The Andy Jaye Podcast', he said: "When my daughter Lily was a little kid we'd watch films and she would want us to be the characters. "So if we watched 'Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs' she wanted to be Snow White and I'd hav...
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Michael Sheen: Richard Burton and Anthony Hopkins inspired my acting career
Michael Sheen was inspired to become an actor by Richard Burton and Sir Anthony Hopkins. The Welsh actor credits his countrymen for proving to him that it was possible to become a Hollywood star as they both came from his hometown of Port Talbot. In an interview with the Daily Mirror newspaper, he said: "Growing up in Wales, let alone in Port Talbot, the voice of Richard Burton is one of the most recognised there is, next to your own mother. "You grow up with it, the extraordinary myth of a man, the legend of Richard Burton. Then there's Anthony Hopkins, a man I've come to appreciate as one of...
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Jonny Lee Miller joins the cast of The Crown
Jonny Lee Miller has joined the cast of ‘The Crown’. The 48-year-old actor has signed on for the fifth season of the Netflix hit series, which will be undergoing a complete cast refresh as the story of the royal family jumps forward to portray events that took place in the 1990s. Jonny will be playing the role of UK Prime Minister John Major, who began his tenure in November 1990 and served until May 1997. The star is taking over the on-screen political role from Gillian Anderson, who played Major’s predecessor Margaret Thatcher in season four of the series. It’s not yet known how long Jonny w...
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Prime Minister Boris Johnson hails 'inspirational' Prince Philip
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has praised Prince Philip for inspiring "countless young people" around the world after he passed away peacefully on Friday morning (09.04.21). The UK leader paid a glowing tribute to the Duke of Edinburgh on the steps of Downing Street, praising his work as an environmentalist and hailing him for creating the The Duke of Edinburgh's Award - a scheme for young people that now exists in more than 140 countries worldwide - in 1956. The Prime Minister said: "He was an environmentalist, and a champion of the natural world long before it was fashionable. "With his Duke ...
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Prime Minister Boris Johnson hails 'inspirational' Prince Philip
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has praised Prince Philip for inspiring "countless young people" around the world after he passed away peacefully on Friday morning (09.04.21). The UK leader paid a glowing tribute to the Duke of Edinburgh on the steps of Downing Street, praising his work as an environmentalist and hailing him for creating the The Duke of Edinburgh's Award - a scheme for young people that now exists in more than 140 countries worldwide - in 1956. The Prime Minister said: "He was an environmentalist, and a champion of the natural world long before it was fashionable. "With his Duke ...
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Andrew Scott eyed to play Tony Blair in The Crown
Andrew Scott has reportedly been asked to play Tony Blair in 'The Crown'. The 'Fleabag' actor - who, at 44, is just a year older than the politician was when he was elected Prime Minister in 1997 - has had talks with Netflix bosses about starring in the fifth season of the show, which is expected to cover the death of Princess Diana in a car accident and the aftermath of the tragedy. A source told The Sun newspaper: “This role is one of the most anticipated castings on 'The Crown'. “The final series covers the Prime Minister’s epic clash with the Queen over her response to the death of Diana i...
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Tony Blair calls for digital IDs to fight coronavirus
Tony Blair has called for the introduction of digital IDs in a bid to fight coronavirus.The former British Prime Minister believes digital IDs represent a logical step forward amid the health crisis, with Blair saying it will help to keep a record of those vaccinated against the disease.He said: "You'll want a record kept by the government of who's been vaccinated - this will be essential, again, to restoring confidence."And according to Blair, improvements in technology mean privacy concerns can easily be overcome.He told the BBC: "You don't need a large amount of information. People give a l...
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