![]() Or, as they suggest, to people who don't know the story. (J R-M's eyes are riveting, but that's not enough for the part b/c at this stage of Henry's life, his fame was largely due to his physical dominance, learning & musical skill.) Showtime seems to be trying to appeal to a VERY young, VH-1 audience with the J R-M casting. ![]() I read an earlier comment after I had already expressed the following thought elsewhere, and I completely agree - Steven Waddington (Buckingham) would have been a better Henry VIII - he's bigger (he properly fills the screen, which in various shots J R-M painfully cannot, either in height or breadth) red-haired (as Henry was) and a POWERFUL, mesmerizing actor who's a better age for the part. ![]() I love the casting of Jeremy Northam (Sir Thomas More) and Sam Neill (Cardinal Wolsey). ![]() I'm glad to see Showtime taking on the Tudor era, even if they are doing it because Henry's life is a tabloid-seller's dream come true, and our culture is tabloid-obsessed. ![]()
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