Will there ever be a fat Henry VIII?
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austendw — 9 years ago(November 22, 2016 12:00 AM)
On a more serious note, however, I wonder if, given that the internet is awash with websites that derive their information from a vague recollection of out of print books, which were based earlier books, which were based on general knowledge, which was an elaboration of rumour, which derived from nothing at all, it may be that there can't be such a thing as" too pedantic".
Call me Ishmael -
JaneCat — 10 years ago(December 07, 2015 06:33 PM)
Ray Winstone resembled Henry VIII physically, but I didn't like that Cockney accent. I found it extremely irritating and was unable to watch more than 15 minutes of the series because of it.
Joanna Eatwell, the costumer, did a brilliant job of designing corpulent clothes for Damian Lewis so you wouldn't notice how trim he really is.
I enjoyed Damien Lewis as Henry, too. His costumes may become more corpulent in the next season, since Henry VIII gained more weight later on. -
!!!deleted!!! (2212087) — 9 years ago(May 25, 2016 02:07 AM)
Charles Laughton in The Private Life of Henry VIII" (1933). Long while since I've seen it, but it starts with the execution of Anne Boleyn, so it's after Henry suffered his injury. And let's be honest: Charles Laughton, even at his peak, was never fit and studly.