By no means say Jude Legislation doesn’t throw himself into a job. To raised inhabit late-stage Henry VIII, he of the rolls of fats, rotting leg and questionable dentistry, Legislation commissioned a particular fragrance he’d douse himself in throughout capturing for brand new movie Firebrand. Its components? An “extraordinary number of blood, faecal matter and sweat”.
We have now questions on this – little question you’ll, too. Maybe you may wish to quiz Legislation additional on the Tudor monarchy or England’s transfer from Catholicism to the Church of England (with, perhaps, a facet reference to his position in The Younger Pope). In his evaluate of Firebrand, our personal Peter Bradshaw writes that “we at one stage get a full-on shot of His Majesty’s pale, fleshy bum as he has conjugal relations with Catherine – like the large, shaved arse of a sheep. Did Legislation use a buttock double for this stomach-turning picture?” Meals for thought there.
Not that the remainder of Legislation’s profession isn’t ripe for dialogue. He broke by as a golden Lord Alfred “Bosie” Douglas, reverse Stephen Fry in Wilde (1997), earlier than a mesmeric flip as Dickie Greenleaf in Anthony Minghella’s The Gifted Mr Ripley (1999).
He’s additionally been Dr Watson (reverse Robert Downey Jr), Dumbledore (in Improbable Beasts), twice performed roles made well-known by Michael Caine (in remakes of Alfie and Sleuth, the latter reverse the good man himself).
He was a captivating beau wooing Cameron Diaz in The Vacation, Yon-Rogg in Captain Marvel, a conspiracy theorist in Covid-prescient Contagion, the doomed dad in Scorsese’s Hugo, a dastardly double agent in Spy and the younger creator in The Grand Budapest Resort.
On stage, he’s completed Hamlet, Joseph, Dr Faustus and Henry V. And Star Wars followers will already know that he’s set to star within the newest Star Wars spin-off Skeleton Crew – out for Christmas – he possible gained’t speak about that in any respect, however you’ll be able to at all times strive.
What else is there to know? Apparently he’s named after the Beatles music, turned down the possibility to play Superman, was rumoured to be within the operating for Bond, options on a Radiohead album and helps Spurs.
We’re chatting to Legislation subsequent Monday and can print his solutions in Movie & Music subsequent Friday 13 September, so please put up your questions within the feedback under by 6pm on Sunday 8 September.
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